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Survael forge epic black and folk metal from Boadilla del Monte near Madrid, channeling mythological themes through atmospheric, expansive compositions. Active since 2013, they bring epic scope to the greater Madrid metal scene.
Sus Scrofa, named after the wild boar's scientific classification, has been producing pagan black metal from Toulouse since 1992. Over three decades of activity, they have drawn on Occitan pagan heritage and nature worship to craft a deeply rooted, regionally specific form of black metal.
Susia Veri is a post-black metal project from Silver Spring, Maryland, formed in 2017, tempering black metal's abrasive intensity with atmospheric and introspective elements drawn from the post-metal world.
Suspended by Hooks is a Portland, Oregon black metal band with roots stretching back to 2004, one of the longer-standing acts in the Pacific Northwest underground black metal scene.
Suspiciona crafts melodic black/death metal from Montpellier, active since 2009. Their compositions blend the atmospheric sweep of melodic black metal with death metal's visceral impact, seasoned by Mediterranean sensibility.
Suspiral forge black/death metal from Galicia, channeling the genre's darkest impulses from Spain's green, Atlantic northwest. Active since 2015, they bring spiraling darkness to the Galician extreme underground.
Sutekh Hexen is an Oakland, California raw black metal and noise act formed in 2010, known for their harrowing blend of lo-fi black metal aggression and experimental noise manipulation, releasing prolifically across tape and vinyl formats.
Doom/death/black metal band from Banja Luka, active since 2011, fusing the crushing weight of doom with the aggression of death and black metal. Their multi-genre approach creates a dense, oppressive sound that draws from the darkest corners of extreme metal.
Sutura craft post-black metal from the Balearic Islands, blending atmospheric textures with black metal's intensity from the Mediterranean archipelago. Active since 2017, they bring island-bred atmospheric darkness to the Spanish scene.
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