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Letargia is a crossover/doom/thrash metal band from Campo Limpo Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2001 and associated with Kill Yourself Productions. The band released the "Stragado EP" in November 2006, recorded at The Magic A.S.O.M. studio with founding members Pacu on guitar and vocals and Mindu on drums. Their music mixes crossover thrash with doom-inflected heaviness and themes of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll.
Life in Grave is a thrash/crossover hardcore band from Ceilândia, in Brazil's Federal District, formed around 2019–2020 by André Sodom. The band released the debut EP "Graveweed" in 2020 and later appeared on the four-way split "Play Fast Ride Easy", delivering Sodom and Kreator-influenced riffs alongside themes of death and counterculture.
Lobotomia is a pioneering crossover thrash and hardcore band from São Paulo, founded in 1984, who helped define the early Brazilian punk-metal underground. Their 1987 self-titled LP introduced a raw, metallic sound unlike anything else in Brazilian punk at the time, and "Só os Mortos Não Reclamam" became a regular fixture on São Paulo's Radio Rock 89 FM. The band reunited in the mid-2000s and continued releasing material, including the albums "Extinção" (2008) and "Desastre" (2016).
Low Life is a thrash/crossover metal band from Brasília, Brazil, known for high-speed, aggressive material rooted in the city's underground scene. In 2023 they released a split with fellow Brasília act D.F.C. titled Thrashformation, issued on limited yellow vinyl. The band returned to live activity in 2025 after a decade-long hiatus.
Malaria is a thrash metal and crossover band from Merlo, Buenos Aires, operating in the tradition of aggressive street-level metal with lyrical themes spanning war, social commentary, and the mosh pit. The band has self-released multiple recordings on Bandcamp, including a three-track demo (2016), the eight-track "Future Decimation EP" (2017), and the two-track "Piss Tape" (2018).
Matahero is a crossover and thrashcore band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2003. The band has built a steady discography over more than a decade, including their self-titled debut album in 2008, the EP Idealismo Inoperante in 2011, and the full-length Pensamiento Lateral in 2015 via Malaidea Discos.
Active since 1997 in São Paulo's periphery, Melody Monster play a grinding crossover style that fuses hardcore punk, thrash, and traces of grindcore into short, blunt songs concerned with politics, social conditions, and personal struggle. Their discography spans a self-titled debut (1998), "Mundo Perfeito" (2000), and "Desordem" (2004), with the band eventually landing on the Kaskadura label.
Metalepsia was a thrash/crossover band from Buenos Aires whose members included vocalist Facundo, guitarists Mariano Pampin and Tomás, drummer Yair Scarfia, and bassist Negra. The band released their nine-track album Síndrome de Demencia on February 18, 2015, blending aggressive thrash riffing with punk-inflected energy in the crossover tradition.
Metalepsia was a thrash/crossover band from Buenos Aires whose members included vocalist Facundo, guitarists Mariano Pampin and Tomás, drummer Yair Scarfia, and bassist Negra. The band released their nine-track album Síndrome de Demencia on February 18, 2015, blending aggressive thrash riffing with punk-inflected energy in the crossover tradition.
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