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Nigurah blend the groove-heavy stomp of mid-era Sepultura with thrash and death metal aggression, arriving from the same Rio Grande do Sul scene that has long punched above its weight in Brazilian extreme metal. The quartet — Rafael Prado on vocals, Fernando Cezar Jr on guitar, Felipe Ribeiro on bass, and Luke Santos on drums — released their debut EP "Incendiar" in October 2020.
Psycho Walls is a three-piece from Tucuruí, Pará, formed by Adson Ricardo (drums and vocals), João Paulo Rodrigues (bass and vocals), and Renan Albuquerque (guitar and vocals). The band recorded their debut EP "Get Psyched!" at Albuquerque's home studio in February 2014, releasing it in March of that year with five tracks including "Jeff Groupies," "Big Saloon Of Souls," and "Golden Era."
Pure Hate is a groove/thrash metal band from Maceió, Alagoas, active since 2020 as an independent act. The band placed two tracks — "Racional" and "Vida de Ninguém" — on the 2020 digital compilation The Iguana's Attäck Vol. 3, their earliest documented release.
Groove/thrash metal band from southern Brazil featuring bassist Luiz Mário Moraes, vocalist Robson Lacerda, guitarist Leo Nunes (also of Scelerata), and drummer Cassio Canto (also of In Torment). Their debut single Portrait of a Despot, released in late 2016, was produced with Hibria guitarist Renato Osorio.
Stoner and progressive metal band from Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2025 by vocalist Lucas Donnard, guitarists Bruno Barros and Rodrigo Peixoto, bassist Filipe Marks, and drummer Thiago Caeiro. The band released two singles — C137 (June 2025) and Blood, Fire, Doom & Death (July 2025) — before issuing their debut EP 500 Years in August 2025.
Groove/thrash metal band from Fortaleza, Ceará. They appeared on the Vertigem Sessions split release alongside Fortaleza act Viollen, issued through Vertigem Discos on December 25, 2020, a live-format recording documenting both bands in performance.
Trivarius is a groove and death metal band from La Paz, Bolivia, formed in 2013. The band released their EP Dark Dreams in 2016, blending the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal with the aggression of death metal. They remain an active independent act in the Bolivian underground metal scene.
Thrash/groove/death metal band from Recife, Pernambuco, formed in 2016 by members including Moab Junior and Davi Aguiar, recording at J.A. Studio with producer Joel Lima. The band released a self-titled four-track EP on September 1, 2018, followed by the single and music video "The Foundation of Society" in January 2025, directed by Henrique Costa.
Valveline is a groove and stoner metal band from Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2011. Their catalog includes releases "In The Name Of The Freaks," "Raise Your Gun," and "The Final March," delivering a hard-driving blend of riff-heavy stoner rock and groove metal.
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