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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Cleveland heavy metal band formed in 2018, carrying on the tradition of a city that has contributed massively to American rock and metal history. Their straightforward heavy metal approach under the "450sixx" Bandcamp tag — a nod to Cleveland's 440/216 area codes — roots them firmly in the working-class Rust Belt identity that has always driven the region's heaviest music.
Skaldhammer forge epic power and heavy metal, combining the grandeur of European power metal with the storytelling tradition of Nordic skalds. Their music channels mythological narratives through anthemic, heroic compositions.
Skapegoat is a Denver, Colorado heavy and groove metal band that has been at it since 2001, building a catalog rooted in chunky, mid-tempo riffing and a blue-collar rock energy particular to the mountain West. They bring the no-frills heaviness of groove metal without the radio-ready sheen.
Skar is a heavy metal band from Amherst, Ohio, formed in 2023, aligning themselves with the classic traditions of the genre — twin guitar work, strong hooks, and a nod to the NWOBHM and American power metal lineages. They are one of the newer acts carrying on the traditional heavy metal torch in the Midwest.
Skara Brae is a heavy metal band from Federal Way, Washington, formed in 2013 and named after the ancient Scottish Neolithic settlement — a nod toward myth and deep history that colors their traditional metal approach. They play in the classic heavy metal vein with a Pacific Northwest earnestness.
Skartaris play heavy metal from the central Bohemian town of Slany, channeling classic metal energy through their 2025-era compositions. Their name, drawn from the fictional lost world in DC Comics, hints at a fantastical dimension to their heavy metal vision.
Skelator is a Seattle-based epic heavy and speed metal band formed in 2008, playing a style that recalls the grandeur of Manilla Road and Manowar — soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, and sword-and-sorcery mythology without a trace of irony. They are one of the most dedicated standard-bearers of true metal in the Pacific Northwest.
Skelet forge heavy metal and hard rock from As, the westernmost town in the Czech Republic on the German border. Their border-town origins place them at the crossroads of Czech and German metal traditions.
Skeleton Krew is a heavy metal band from Freehold, New Jersey, formed in 2014, taking their place in the long tradition of New Jersey and Northeast hard rock and metal that stretches back to the late 1970s. They play traditional heavy metal in a scene that still values straight-ahead riffing and no-nonsense songwriting.
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