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Sold deliver melodic death and groove metal from Tallinn, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with groove's rhythmic drive. Active since 2018, they bring hybrid intensity to the Estonian metal scene.
Solipsist is a Cleveland, Ohio band formed in 2007 operating across death metal, thrash, groove metal, and metalcore, reflecting the diverse heavy music lineage of the Rust Belt underground scene.
Solution 13 deliver groove metal from Oulu, channeling rhythmic heaviness from the northern Finnish city. Active since 2015, they bring mathematical solutions to the Ostrobothnia groove scene.
SomeVade blend groove and thrash metal from Frankfurt, combining rhythmic heaviness with thrash's aggressive velocity. Active since 2016, they bring a dual-genre approach to the Hessian capital's metal scene.
Falkenberg's Sonic Syndicate have evolved from melodic groove metal to alternative metalcore since their formation in the Halland town. Their sonic-crime-ring name and coastal origins have produced compositions that have shifted significantly across their career.
Soul Inside is a groove metal and metalcore band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2018. They blend the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal with metalcore's aggressive riffing and dynamic song structures.
Melodic death/thrash/groove metal band from Lavras, Minas Gerais, founded in early 2012 by guitarists Renan Seabra and Beto Siqueira. The band released the three-track demo Perpetual on July 2, 2013, and followed it with the independently produced full-length No More Silence in 2015, recording the album after winning the Tenda Combat award at the 2014 Roça n' Roll festival.
Soul Trap is a groove and thrash metal band from Blackstone, Massachusetts, formed in 2018. They combine thrash's forward momentum with groove metal's rhythmic punch, rooted in New England's active heavy music scene.
Soulcore is a groove metal band from Mobile, Alabama, formed in 2019. They bring a heavy, riff-centered approach to the Southern United States, contributing to the Gulf Coast's developing metal presence.
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