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Salvage play heavy metal from the Ruhr Valley cities of Herdecke and Hagen, channeling the industrial heritage of Germany's steel belt into their riff-driven sound. Their working-class roots lend an authentic grit to their traditional metal approach.
Sammohan deliver heavy and speed metal from Jyvaskyla, combining classic metal power with speed metal's velocity. Active since 2016, they bring hypnotic intensity to the central Finnish metal scene.
Samsara deliver heavy metal from the Lower Saxon city of Delmenhorst, channeling the cyclical themes their Buddhist-inspired name suggests through riff-driven compositions. Their sound draws on classic European heavy metal foundations.
Samson was a heavy metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose lineup included vocalist/guitarist Adrián Subotosky, drummer Horacio "Cacho" Darias, and bassist Hugo Racca. The band released the album Rutas Peligrosas in 1991 and also appeared on the compilation Metálicos — Heavy Metal 90, before eventually splitting up.
Samurai Code play heavy metal from the Finnish underground, channeling the warrior discipline of their Japanese-inspired name through classic metal compositions. Active since 2018, they bring bushido-themed intensity to the Finnish metal scene.
Long Island's Sanction have been merging heavy metal's melodic tradition with power metal's bombast and thrash metal's aggression since 2015, producing a sound that feels unmistakably East Coast in its directness. They're part of a New York metal lineage that values both impact and structure, balancing the visceral with the anthemic.
Heavy metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2013 and later split up. The band released the EP Autumn in September 2013 through their Bandcamp page, a four-track recording featuring the songs The Underdogs, Autumn, Images of Self Destruction, and Breaking Free.
Sanctuaire deliver heavy metal from Grenoble, channeling classic metal energy from the French Alps. Active since 2014, they bring mountain-sanctuary intensity to the Dauphine metal scene.
Sandness play heavy and thrash metal from Geneva, bringing muscular riffs and aggressive energy rooted in the classic thrash tradition. Their Swiss take on the genre combines tight, punchy arrangements with a raw, no-frills intensity.
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