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Littleton, New Hampshire's Skunkhunt formed in 2018 playing groove metal, a style that lends itself to the rural New England setting — heavy, mid-paced, and built around locking rhythms that reward the live setting. They bring a no-frills working-band ethos to a style defined by punch and swagger.
Sky Abyss blend melodic death and groove metal from the eastern Finnish city of Kuopio, combining harmonic sophistication with rhythmic power. Active since 2016, they bring celestial depths to the Savo metal scene.
Skyborn's is a heavy and groove metal band from Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina, with a lineup of brothers Santiago Vélez (guitar and vocals) and Agustín Vélez (bass and vocals), alongside Tomás Bianchini on drums and Lucio Arduino on guitar. The band released two demos — "Mentes en Destrucción" (2014) and "En Condena" (2015), recorded at FabUrcSA Studios and Stopway Productions — and have been featured on multiple Paraná Bandas regional compilations. Citing Metallica, Pantera, and Motörhead as influences, they have remained an active presence in the Entre Ríos regional metal scene.
Slabb are a Bloomington, Indiana groove and alternative metal band formed in 2024, occupying the heavy, riff-forward space where arena-ready hooks meet down-tuned, mid-paced crunch. Their approach favors groove over technicality, built for the live room.
Slackjaw are a South Carolina groove metal band formed in 2018, rooted in the Pantera-descended tradition of hard, syncopated riffs and in-the-pocket rhythms built for headbanging. Their sound is blunt, no-frills heavy metal with a Southern edge.
Slag are a groove and thrash metal band formed in 2024, fusing the momentum of old-school thrash with the locked-in heaviness of groove metal into a high-energy, riff-driven sound. Their Bandcamp presence positions them as a straightforward heavy band with no location ties listed.
Slam One Down are a New York groove and thrash metal band with roots going back to 2009, forging a sound that mixes the precision of thrash riffing with the hard-hitting, mid-tempo weight of groove metal. Their longevity in the scene speaks to a consistent live presence and work ethic.
Vasteras' Slapdash pair groove and thrash metal from the Vastmanland capital. Their hasty, careless name channels the energy of reckless momentum into dual-genre compositions from central Sweden.
An Austin, Texas groove metal band active since 2016, Slaughter Bought channel the heavy mid-tempo churn and down-tuned riffing that defines the genre into something built for the sweltering Texas live circuit. They represent the heavier end of Austin's famously eclectic music scene.
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