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Originally formed as Metalmad in 2012 in Mogi Guaçú, the duo of Alexandre Quadros on vocals and Alex Roque on guitar and bass relaunched as MetalMad DC with a heavier, more aggressive identity. Their Portuguese-language output spans thrash, crossover, and hardcore-tinged territory, documented across singles including 'Olhos de Medusa', 'Chinelada', and 'Depois do Coma', the last of which earned a 7/10 review from Roadie Crew.
Minoría Activa is a crossover thrash and hardcore band from Buenos Aires that emerged in 1991 as part of the influential Buenos Aires Hardcore (BxAxHxC) independent movement, with vocalist Esteban "Moncho" Seijo anchoring the band throughout its run. Their discography spans albums including Principio del Fin (2000), Donde Nadie Pertenece (2010), and Híper Mega Mosh (2019), the last recorded at Estudio Monsterland with numerous guest contributors.
Muerte Akción is a crossover thrash band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2012 by guitarist/vocalist Rodrigo de las Riberas, bassist Sandino Muñoz, and drummer Rodrigo Herrera. Their politically charged lyrics tackle themes of colonialism, inequality, and Chilean social tensions, with releases spanning the 2012 EP through the albums Fuego (2014), II (2015), and Dominio (2022).
Mustaphorius play the kind of no-frills crossover thrash that worships at the altar of hardcore punk and late-1980s speed metal, with an irreverent streak that runs through their track titles and stagecraft. The band put out the EP "Bebidas e Mosh" in 2015 and returned in 2023 with their full-length "Homem Horrível", cementing their place in Curitiba's underground extreme scene.
Founded in 2010 by bassist and vocalist Marcel Ianuck, N.W.77 (Nuclear Weapon 77) play old-school crossover that sits at the intersection of hardcore punk and thrash metal, citing Suicidal Tendencies, S.O.D., Municipal Waste, and Ratos de Porão as key touchstones. The band has been prolific on wax, with releases including the albums Youth Explosion and Nuclear Awake, and the 2025 EP Touching the Terror appearing on CD, 7" vinyl, and cassette through multiple international labels.
This Belém trio — Rodrigo Barros on guitar and vocals, Cosme dos Santos on bass, and Paulo Wallace on drums — deal in fast, working-class crossover thrash with lyrics that swing between urban violence, horror film nods, and a frank affection for cachaça. Their 2015 album De Ressaca no Inferno captures the raw, sweat-soaked energy of the northern Brazilian underground.
Self-described as "deadly corrosive crossover," this Brasília five-piece — led by vocalist Lauro "Zapata" and guitarist Gabriel "Zenön" — released their debut full-length Corrosive Hatred in November 2021, a ten-track assault recorded at Texas Studio. The record blends thrash riffing with hardcore-punk velocity and a powerviolence-adjacent ferocity, with tracks like "Destroy the State" and "Underground is Not a Competition" making the band's antagonistic stance explicit.
No Decet is a thrash metal and crossover band from Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, formed in 2015. They released their debut full-length Trash Man in the City in 2019 and have continued as an active independent act following a brief hiatus between 2020 and 2022. Their lyrical themes center on society.
Nucleador came out of Sergipe playing uncompromising crossover thrash in the mold of the 1980s hardcore and thrash collision, recording their first EP within six months of forming despite none of the members having prior experience in the genre. They've built a steady catalog since, including the 2014 EP United by the Toxic and the 2021 full-length Back From the Dead, earning a spot at São Paulo's Night of Living Thrashers festival early in their career.
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