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Hate Crew was a death/thrash metal and crossover band from Ozumba de Alzate, State of Mexico, active from 2009 until splitting up in 2017. The band released the self-titled EP Self Destruction in 2014, which included covers of Slayer and Sepultura alongside original material.
Helldog is a thrash metal and crossover band from Palmeira das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, operating under that name since 2015 after previously performing as MadDog from 2010. The band is active in the local scene and has recorded at Estúdio Play in Palmeira das Missões, with their socially themed approach rooted in classic Brazilian thrash and hardcore crossover.
Heterodoxa is a thrash/death metal and crossover band from Junín de los Andes, Neuquén, formed in 2015 by members known as Mati, Bruno, Jano, and Tincho. The band released a self-titled debut in February 2015 and followed it with the EP "La Tierra Esta en Crisis" in April 2019, both independently released.
Horny for Blood were a crossover thrash band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013. They released the eight-track EP "Vomithrash" in December 2013, a fast-paced collection drawing comparisons to acts like D.R.I. and Brazilian hardcore legends Ratos de Porão, with Portuguese-language songs covering topics ranging from urban life to social commentary.
HumanMeatGrinder was a one-man goregrind and crossover project from Barretos, São Paulo, formed in 2021 by Rafael Douglas. The project blended death metal and grindcore with politically and socially charged Portuguese-language lyrics, debuting with the EP Matadouro (December 2021), recorded at home with limited resources. A second release, Instrumento, followed before the project dissolved.
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