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Criminal Mosh is a thrash/crossover metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in the late 2000s. The independent act plays politically charged thrash and crossover, carrying on the aggressive street-level style that has long been part of São Paulo's underground metal scene.
Cursed Slaughter was a crossover thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, known for their aggressive, old-school approach to the genre. The band released the album "Metal Moshing Thrash Machine" in 2012, a 12-track record praised for its palm-muted riffing, energetic fretwork, and ferocious vocals, alongside the EP "One Last FixXx". The band eventually split up, leaving behind a well-regarded contribution to the Brazilian crossover thrash scene.
CxFxCx is a crossover thrash band from Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, tracing their roots to the early 1990s when a group of teenage skaters formed the project in the city's underground scene. The band has remained continuously active and celebrated their 30th anniversary with a live-in-studio album recorded in a single day at Estúdio Soma in Porto Alegre, featuring 15 tracks spanning all phases of their career.
Cérebro de Galinha is a crossover/thrash hardcore band from Marabá, Pará, Brazil, formed around 2015 and operating independently. The band plays aggressive, politically charged material and has released two albums: "Sociedades Secretas" (2018) and "Norte em Chamas" (2021).
D.F.C., short for Distrito Federal Caos (Federal District Chaos), is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Brasília, Brazil, widely regarded as one of the first hardcore punk and crossover bands to emerge from the country's capital. The band plays politically driven material with punk roots that evolved into a heavier thrash and crossover sound, and their catalog includes the albums "Tchan Nan Nan Nan Nan" and "Igreja Quadrangular Do Triângulo Redondo."
D.I.E. is a crossover band from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, formed by two friends with a mission to create fast, heavy music with a focus on social, cultural, political, and religious themes. The band operates as an independent act within the Brazilian underground scene and has shared stages with prominent national acts including Korzus, Ratos de Porão, and Torture Squad.
Damn Youth is a thrash metal and crossover band from Caucaia, Ceará, Brazil, active since around 2013 and signed to UGH! Discos. The band debuted with the 2015 demo "Skate in Hell" and released their full-length album "Breathing Insanity" in 2018, a 13-track record praised for blending old-school thrash aggression with punk energy; they followed it with the album "Descends Into Disorder" in 2023.
Dead Enemy is a thrash metal and crossover band from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, formed in 2018 by friends from the local thrash and hardcore scene. The band cites Exodus, D.R.I., Suicidal Tendencies, Discharge, and Ratos de Porão as key influences, delivering politically charged, fast-paced material. They released the seven-track EP "Knowing the Enemy" in 2020 and documented a 2020 live performance in the live album "The Enemy Is Still Alive" (2022).
Deathlike Stab is a Brazilian thrash/crossover trio from Brasília, formed in 2021, whose music blends fast riffs and punk energy with sinister 80s-influenced underground character. The band debuted with the EP Sharp Knife in May 2021 and followed it with the full-length Knife Murders in June 2022, released through Selvajaria Records and Broken Recs.
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