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Necromanteum (2023)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Solo Borges is a New Jersey heavy/stoner metal project formed in 2019, blending fuzz-drenched stoner rock heaviness with traditional metal riffing in the classic vein.
Solomonic Demons are a Union City, New Jersey act formed in 2015 who began playing heavy/thrash metal before evolving toward a melodic death metal approach. Their progression reflects an ambition to blend aggressive technical riffing with melodic sensibility.
Somberslay are a Texas-based heavy/doom metal band formed in 2009 who incorporate hard rock influences into their lumbering, riff-heavy sound, creating a sound that straddles the line between classic doom and hook-driven hard rock.
Something Wicked... are a Milwaukee, Wisconsin heavy metal band formed in 2021, carrying on the traditions of classic heavy metal in one of the Midwest's historically fertile scenes for the genre.
Somewhere in Nowhere play heavy metal from the Westphalian town of Werne since 2001, their existential name reflecting on the liminal space between presence and absence. Their quarter-century of activity makes them veterans of the North Rhine-Westphalia traditional metal scene.
Somnium craft heavy metal with progressive elements from Stuttgart, building compositions that balance traditional metal foundations with cerebral ambition. Active since 2016, their dream-themed Latin name suits their expansive, visionary approach.
Boras' Son of Sam pair heavy and death metal from the West Swedish textile city since 2017. Named for the notorious serial killer, their true-crime reference channels the darkness of real-world violence into compositions from the Vastergotland industrial heartland.
Ghent-based heavy metal band formed in 2017, named after the philosophical concept of recognizing that every passerby lives a life as vivid and complex as one's own. Their thoughtful approach to heavy metal reflects Ghent's tradition as a culturally rich Flemish city.
Sonic Angel is a heavy metal band from Hayward, California, formed in 2004, rooted in the melodic and traditional sensibilities of classic American heavy metal.
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