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Scylla is an active melodic death metal act whose music draws from the genre's twin impulses — crushing death metal weight and sweeping melodic architecture — having developed their sound since 2006. Despite a US presence, the band's association with Tokyo gives their work an internationalist edge rare in American melodic death circles. Over nearly two decades of activity they have remained committed to the craft of heavy, hook-driven extremity.
Scythe of Sorrow deliver melodic death metal from Helsinki, combining the Scandinavian melodeath tradition with themes of harvested grief. Formed in 2023, they bring sorrowful intensity to the Finnish capital's extreme scene.
Scythes deliver death and thrash metal from the Picardy town of Compiegne, combining the harvesting imagery of their name with aggressive extremity. Active since 2011, they bring reaping intensity to the Oise Valley scene.
Scythia channel melodic death and black metal from Helsinki, drawing their name from the ancient nomadic warriors of the Eurasian steppe. Active since 2010, they bring horseback-warfare themes to Finnish extreme metal.
Scythrow evolved from thrash/heavy metal into death metal from Lappeenranta, deepening their extremity over time. Formed in 2021, they bring scything intensity to the southeastern Finnish scene.
A prolific one-man melodic death metal project from Minsk, SDreamExplorers has released a sprawling catalog including the "Ephemeral" trilogy and albums like "Perfectionism Kills" and "Trapped Inside Reality." The project blends introspective, melancholic songwriting with progressive flourishes and Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal riffing.
Se, josta ei puhuta (Finnish for "That Which Is Not Spoken Of") deliver melodic death and thrash metal from the eastern Finnish town of Iisalmi, channeling forbidden topics through extreme metal. Formed in 2021, their taboo-themed name adds depth to their Savo-region aggression.
Lake Station, Indiana's Sea of Tranquillity have been refining a death/thrash hybrid since 1999, fusing the speed and precision of thrash metal with the gut-punch brutality of death metal in a way that honors both traditions. Nearly 25 years of continuous operation speaks to a genuine dedication to the craft, rare in the regional underground. Their longevity places them among the quietly enduring pillars of Midwest extreme metal.
Seaearth blend symphonic black and death metal from the Limousin capital of Limoges, layering orchestral elements over extreme metal frameworks. Active since 2003, they bring two decades of elemental fusion to the central French scene.
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