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Ação Libertária is an antifascist crossover thrash band from Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, blending hardcore punk aggression with thrash metal riffing and sharp socio-political commentary. Their 2016 full-length "Cidadão de Bem" — a sardonic swipe at Brazilian conservative culture — captures the band's confrontational energy and reflects the turbulent political climate of mid-2010s Brazil.
Baba de Sheeva is a thrash/crossover band from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, bringing the fast and irreverent spirit of the genre to the Central-West metal scene. Formed with themes revolving around life, religion, drinking, and weed, the band released the CD-R É Triste O Destino Da Maioria Dos Homens in 2011 and has remained an active presence in the Goiânia underground. Their sound blends the aggression of old-school thrash with the punk energy of crossover.
Badhead is a thrash/crossover hardcore band from Brasília, Brazil, formed in 2015. Blending the pit-ready aggression of hardcore punk with the riff-driven attack of thrash metal, they contribute to the capital's vibrant underground crossover scene. The band remains active as an independent act.
Bandanos were a thrash/crossover band from São Paulo who emerged from the city's hardcore punk veteran pool with a mission to revive the raw energy of bands like D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, and Excel. Over their active years they released multiple albums — including "Nobody Brings My Coffin Until I Die" (2014) and several splits — and mounted an extensive European tour in 2009 spanning 28 shows across 11 countries. They split up in the 2010s after building a loyal following in the underground crossover circuit.
Basttardz are a crossover thrash/hardcore band from São Luís, Maranhão, formed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Taking cues from Ratos de Porão, Municipal Waste, and D.R.I., the band sings entirely in Portuguese and channels working-class Brazilian rage on their debut album Brasil com Z, which tackles labor exploitation and social inequality in eight tracks recorded in a garage spirit.
Thrash metal and crossover band from São Paulo, Brazil, active from 2012 until their split-up. Rooted in the São Paulo scene's affinity for American-style crossover thrash, Belial played fast, aggressive music at the intersection of metal and hardcore punk, in the tradition of the city's long-running street-level extreme underground.
Birror is a crossover thrash band from Buenos Aires whose debut album Birr 'em All, released in December 2014, packed 17 tracks of punishing riff work into a single record. The band has roots in Argentina's underground crossover and hardcore scene and counts songs like "Rey de Maltas" and "Birrorman" among their early staples.
Black Goat Spell is a thrash metal and crossover band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2021. The band incorporates influences from Afro-Brazilian spiritual traditions such as orixas and umbanda into their aggressive crossover thrash sound, setting them apart in the Brazilian underground. They released their self-titled debut material in 2025 via Bandcamp.
Braincrusher is a crossover thrash band from Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2015. The band recorded their debut release "Mosh Crush Your Brain" live at the Válvula 9 studio in Rio Claro in August 2015, blending hardcore punk energy with thrash metal riffs, and followed it with the EP "Pátria Falida" in 2017 before going on hold.
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