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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Sterile Vision evolved from thrash/death metal origins into progressive heavy and groove metal from Dusseldorf, broadening their sonic palette while maintaining their aggressive edge. Active since 2014, they represent the stylistic evolution possible within the Rhine-Ruhr metal ecosystem.
Stigmata is a metalcore band from Troy, New York, formed in 2008, incorporating strong influences from crossover thrash, groove metal, and traditional thrash metal. Their sound reflects the hybrid, street-level aggression common to the upstate New York underground metal community.
Stilhed (Danish for "Silence") deliver groove and thrash metal from Odense, their quiet name belying the volume and aggression of their output. Formed in 2023, they bring Funen-bred heaviness to the Danish metal scene.
Stobe blend thrash, groove metal, and hardcore from Kirkkonummi near Helsinki, creating a volatile crossover from the greater Helsinki area. Active since 2013, they bring multi-genre aggression to the Uusimaa underground.
Stolen Soul blend metalcore, melodic death, and groove metal from the Basque town of Mungia, creating a versatile aggressive sound. Formed in 2024, they bring soul-theft intensity to the Basque heavy music scene.
Santa Rosa, California thrash and groove metal band formed in 2021, combining the crunch of groove-oriented riffing with the speed and energy of Bay Area thrash.
Stonaut channel stoner and groove metal from Helsinki, building heavy, rhythmic compositions with astronaut-themed cosmic exploration. Formed in 2022, they bring orbital stoner grooves to the Finnish capital.
Stoned God fuse progressive, death, and groove metal from Gottingen, creating a multi-genre sound that moves between cerebral complexity and riff-driven heaviness. Active since 2016, they bring divine, altered-state intensity to the Lower Saxon university city.
Reggio Emilia's Stonedrift pair groove and sludge metal from the Emilian plains since 2014. Their geological-movement name suits a sound that shifts and flows with heavy, sedimentary inevitability.
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