We’ve spent the last two weeks listening to nothing but Chilean extreme metal in an effort to understand its gestalt. Here we present our findings, along with some random thoughts on what it says about the state of extreme metal from the genre’s traditional heartlands in Europe and North America. Music featured at the end of the episode: Blood Oath: Sanctury of Souls Further listening - Old guard:

Pentagram

Sadism

Atomic Aggressor

Torturer

Death Yell

Apostasy

Bewitched

Massakre

Dorso

Newer Chilean scene (2000s):

Unaussprechlichen Kulten

Communion

Perversor

Ripper/Venus Torment

Force of Darkness

Invincible Force

Atomicide

Black Grail

Slaughtbbath

Kerasfora

Later crop:

Demoniac

Critical Defiance

Blood Oath

Antagonyze

Suppression

Sepulcrum

Solipnosis

Ancient Crypts

Mayhemic

Horrifying

Betelgeuse

Kexelür

Vómito Vacuo

Mortify

Inanna

Disembowel