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I Am the Void (Drumcorps Remix) (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Hayward, California's Seraphim Defloration deal in the guttural end of brutal death metal, built on punishing rhythms, gurgural vocals, and the kind of relentless sonic violence that has defined the Bay Area's underground extreme metal scene since the band's 2015 formation.
A fresh arrival out of Seattle, Seraphlesh formed in 2025 blending melodic death metal's harmonic sensibility with the raw aggression of straight-ahead death metal — one of the Pacific Northwest's newest entries in the melodeath tradition.
Viennese progressive death metal outfit active since 2006, Serapis crafts technically demanding compositions that push beyond conventional death metal structures. Their progressive approach incorporates complex arrangements and shifting dynamics, reflecting Vienna's tradition of musical sophistication filtered through extreme metal.
Denver's Seren occupy an ambitious crossroads of progressive black and death metal with metalcore influences, weaving volatile extremity and structural complexity into a sound that has distinguished the band in Colorado's underground since 2017.
Drawing on the Parisian underground death metal scene, Serenius has been building a catalog of brutality since their 2010 formation in the French capital. Their approach channels classic death metal aggression filtered through the lens of France's thriving extreme music community.
A technical death metal outfit launched in Avignon in 2024, Seroth represents the newest wave of precision-obsessed extremity emerging from southern France. Their intricate compositions prioritize dizzying fretwork and rhythmic complexity over sheer heaviness alone.
Serpens Exitiale channel melodic black/death metal from the Danish underground, their Latin name ("Fatal Serpent") evoking venomous lethality. Active since 2018, they bring serpentine menace to Scandinavian extreme metal.
Serpens Luminis channel black and death metal through an occult lens, with their name ("Serpent of Light") reflecting a preoccupation with esoteric symbolism. Their Swiss project merges the aggression of extreme metal with mystical, serpentine atmospheres.
Serpent Christ is a death metal band from Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela, active since 2005. The band released two full-lengths on their own — Ten Lies and Seven Glories (2006) and Mortuus in Anima (2008) — with lyrical themes centered on evil, anti-Christianity, and brutality. Their Bandcamp page confirms Venezuelan origin and hosts the Codex Abominatvs release.
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