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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Sceptor forge heavy metal from Mannheim in the Rhine-Neckar region, channeling classic metal energy from one of Baden-Wurttemberg's industrial powerhouse cities. Formed in 2024, they bring traditional metal fire to the southwestern German scene.
From Newberg, Oregon, Sceptre have been working melodic heavy metal since 2014, bringing a clean, riff-focused approach to the Pacific Northwest's varied metal underground. Their melodic leanings align them with the European tradition of the genre — powerful mid-tempo riffs, clear vocal hooks, and songwriting that values melody as much as muscle.
Schakal play heavy and power metal from the Cologne-Leverkusen-Dusseldorf triangle, drawing from three of the Rhine-Ruhr's most vibrant music cities. Their multi-city base reflects the interconnected nature of the North Rhine-Westphalia metal community.
Scherzo deliver melodic heavy metal and hard rock from Paris, their musical-term name (a lively, playful movement) reflecting their accessible approach to metal. Active since 2001, they bring two decades of Parisian melody to the French scene.
Chicago's Schizophrenia are a thrash metal act formed in 2020, bringing the genre's raw energy to one of America's most historically metal cities. Their Bandcamp handle — schizophrenia-be — suggests a possible connection to or reverence for the Belgian thrash scene, adding a transatlantic edge to music rooted in speed, aggression, and classic genre fundamentals.
Schweine Eisen ("Pig Iron") forge heavy and speed metal from Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, bringing the raw energy of classic metal to one of Germany's most rural and sparsely populated regions. Their name evokes the crude, industrial material that suits their no-frills approach.
Out of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Scootergypsy has been hauling classic speed and heavy metal influence through the South since 2013 with a no-frills directness that feels ripped straight from the genre's early-80s heyday. Their music runs on twin-guitar attack and wiry, hard-rock swagger — the kind that sounds better on a back-road highway than in a concert hall. They sit comfortably in the tradition of NWOBHM-influenced American speed metal, with enough hard rock looseness to keep it from feeling purely academic.
Karlskrona's Scratch play heavy metal from the Swedish naval port since 2014. Their minimalist name and Baltic coast origins channel direct, unadorned energy into traditional metal compositions.
Scrawn play melodic groove and heavy metal from Munich, blending rhythmic heaviness with memorable melodic hooks. Their Bavarian capital base gives them access to one of southern Germany's most vibrant music scenes.
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