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Speed/thrash metal band from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 1985 around brothers Cláudio Bezz (guitars) and Sérgio Bezz (drums), who released their debut album Signo de Taurus in 1986, followed by Trapped in Lies (1988) and Pornography (1989). After a hiatus from 1993 to 2006, the band resumed activity and released Fissura in 2010 and V on the Dies Irae label in 2020; they appeared in the documentary Brasil Heavy Metal.
Black/speed/thrash metal trio from Caruaru, Pernambuco, composed of T. Impuro (vocals, bass), W. Sabazius (guitar), and HSR (drums). Their debut full-length O Fim was released on September 22, 2022 via Excarnation Records, recorded at Lá em Casa Estúdio between November 2021 and February 2022.
Thunderslave is a Speed/Heavy Metal band from Monterrey, Nuevo León, formed in 2015. The band released their self-titled debut EP in 2017 and their first full-length, Unchain the Night, in 2020 through No Remorse Records. Their 2025 EP Going Faster continues their high-energy approach rooted in classic speed metal.
Vilipêndio is a speed/thrash and hardcore crossover band from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2012, fusing the aggression of Brazil's thrash tradition with hardcore punk energy. The band appeared on a limited three-way split cassette alongside Espectro Tenebroso and A.N.T.I.L.I.V., released on Arte Ancestral Records in December 2019 in a run of 33 copies.
Vingança Suprema ("Supreme Vengeance") is a speed/thrash metal band from São Paulo rooted firmly in the sound of 1980s Brazilian heavy metal. The band has released two albums — "Massacre Final" (2013) and "Mundo Apocalíptico" (2018) — built around themes of war, metal, and alcohol in the tradition of classic Brazilian acts.
Violencity is a speed/thrash metal band from Juatuba, Minas Gerais, formed in 2018 and operating as an independent unsigned act. The band has released material including the EP "Inimigos do Fim" ("Enemies of the End"), dealing in themes of anti-religion and the grinding monotony of daily life rendered through aggressive thrash attack.
Violencity is a speed/thrash metal band from Juatuba, Minas Gerais, formed in 2018 and operating as an independent unsigned act. The band has released material including the EP "Inimigos do Fim" ("Enemies of the End"), dealing in themes of anti-religion and the grinding monotony of daily life rendered through aggressive thrash attack.
Visagem is a speed/black/heavy metal band from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, with members performing under the names M. Profanadör (vocals), N. Morbid (guitars), L. Speedrazör (bass), and V. Krauser (drums). The band made their live debut in February 2024 and released their first demo, "A Ascensão da Tirania Infernal", in December 2024 as an independent release.
Vulto Abissal—Portuguese for "Abyssal Shade"—is a speed and black metal band from Iracemápolis, São Paulo, founded by the multi-instrumentalist Pfähler, who handled all instruments and vocals on early recordings. The band issued its demo Until the Dark Solitude Take Our Soul in January 2015 and quickly followed with the EP Queen of the Dark Depths in June 2015, establishing a catalog built around themes of evil, the occult, and misanthropy.
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