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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
Featured Power Metal Album
No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Liars & Thieves (2024)
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SubtleFeud is a heavy metal band from Columbus, Ohio, formed in 2008, playing hard-edged traditional heavy metal with a hard rock sensibility rooted in the Midwest club circuit.
Suckerpunched is a heavy/thrash metal band from Galesburg, Illinois, formed in 2011, mixing classic heavy metal and punk-influenced thrash into a raw, no-frills assault from the Illinois underground.
Sudden Deaf is a heavy/doom metal band from Austin, Texas, formed in 2022, crafting slow, crushing riff-driven music that taps into the Lone Star capital's fertile heavy underground.
Suicidal Ride play heavy metal from Jyvaskyla, channeling dangerous-ride themes through classic metal compositions. Active since 2016, they bring central Finnish intensity to the traditional metal scene.
Sukoi deliver heavy and power metal from Bilbao, channeling the anthemic grandeur of European power metal through Basque intensity. Their jet-fighter-referencing name promises high-velocity, powerful compositions.
Sukulfuss is a Tampa, Florida band formed in 2023 fusing black metal's cold aggression with traditional heavy metal riffing into a blackened heavy metal sound.
Sulevia is a heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2024 and rooted in the classic traditions of the genre.
Sulfuris forge heavy and groove metal from the Helsinki/Vantaa area, combining classic metal foundations with rhythmic heaviness. Formed in 2024, they bring sulfuric intensity to the Finnish capital region.
Sullvation is a Chicago, Illinois progressive heavy/power metal band formed in 2022, weaving together melodic power metal hooks, progressive structures, and the raw energy of classic heavy metal.
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