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Goat Kommander was a death/black metal band from São Paulo, active from 2021 until their split-up. They released two recordings: Bestial Torment (April 2021), a five-track slab of chaotic black/death thrash, and Warfare Dynasty (February 2024). Their themes centred on satanism, blasphemy, and nihilism in the tradition of Brazilian bestial metal.
Grim Crypt is a one-man death/thrash metal project from Tôrres, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, helmed by guitarist Lucas HR and formed in 2023. The project released "Reborn" in 2023 and followed it with the album "Absolute" in May 2024, showcasing a home-recorded, technically-driven approach to the genre.
Hammergoat is a bestial death/black metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, featuring members associated with the Brazilian underground acts Evil and Dethroned Christ. The band released their debut full-length, Regeneration Through Depopulation..., in 2010 on Hammer of Damnation, a 30-minute assault drawing comparisons to Blasphemy and Hellhammer and including a cover of Sarcófago's "The Black Vomit." They also appeared on a split cassette with Swiss act Dakhma, released in 2018.
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.
Hellbanger is a death/black/thrash metal band from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, formed in 2021 and operating in the tradition of South American satanic speed metal. The band released the EP Satanic Speed in 2021 and followed it with the split album Satanic Speed & Bloody alongside Annihilation in 2023, with Hellbanger's tracks classified on Metal Archives under themes of War, Antichrist, and Death.
Hellven is a death/thrash metal band from Itapecerica da Serra, São Paulo, Brazil. The band features a lineup of Edu on vocals and guitar, Kinho on guitar, Welker on bass, and AD on drums, playing aggressive extreme metal rooted in the São Paulo underground scene.
Homicidio is a death/black/doom metal band from Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, active since the mid-1990s. The band has built a long-running underground catalog, including the album Impuros (2009), Angustia Infinita (2013), and The Pact of Fire (2020), all self-released and available on Bandcamp.
Hordes of Wrath is a one-man death/black metal project from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, active since 2020 under the sole authorship of Necro Tyrant. The project has released a steady stream of material including "Satanic Abominations" (2020), "We Are At War" (2021), and "Black Hordes" (2023).
Hranice Abyss is a death/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2020 by vocalist Vic Ferreira and guitarist Henrique de Fina, with bassist Bruno Nicolozzi and drummer Lucas Coltri rounding out the lineup. The band released their debut EP "Aphagy" in August 2021, a fully self-produced six-track effort that drew comparisons to The Black Dahlia Murder, Necrophagist, and Slayer, earning an 8/10 from Metal Temple. Their DIY approach extended to producing and directing their own music videos, including the singles "Violation of Human Condition" and "Flawless Oblivion".
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