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Space Monkey is a metalcore outfit from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2018. They operate within the aggressive riff-driven sound of the Midwest metalcore scene, blending heavy breakdowns with melodic sensibility.
Space of Variations formed in Ukraine in 2009, establishing themselves within the modern metalcore and alternative metal landscape before an early hiatus and reformation in 2015. Their full-length debut Mind Darknet (2018) announced a sound that blends metalcore aggression with electronic textures and progressive atmospheres. The band signed to Napalm Records and released IMAGO followed by Poisoned Art in February 2026, continuing to build their profile as one of Ukraine's most internationally visible metal acts. The band's output through the years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has also given their music an added layer of cultural weight.
Dallas, Texas outfit Sparrows began in 2011 with a foundation in melodic death metal and metalcore before evolving toward a heavier blackened death metal sound, reflecting the broader evolution of the Dallas extreme metal scene.
Speak in Whispers blend progressive groove metal with metalcore from Larnaca, combining rhythmic heaviness with dynamic song structures. Emerging in 2025, they represent the cutting edge of Cyprus's growing metal community.
Wolverhampton's SpeedTheory have blended groove metal's rhythmic crunch with metalcore intensity since 2006. Nearly two decades of activity have sharpened their crossover sound into something reliably punishing.
Spider God weave together black metal's frigid tremolo work with melodic black metal atmospherics and metalcore breakdowns. This UK project launched in 2022, exploring the tensions between beauty and ferocity.
Groove and death metal band from Sankt Johann in Tirol with metalcore influences, formed in 2018. Their aggressive sonic blend draws from the heaviest elements of each subgenre, delivering crushing riffs and intense vocal performances from the heart of the Austrian Alps.
Spire is a progressive death metal and metalcore band from Syracuse, New York, formed in 2004, blending technical guitar work and complex song structures with the heaviness of death metal and the intensity of metalcore.
Spiritual Chaos is a metalcore band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 2023, delivering aggressive, riff-forward metalcore with the intense energy characteristic of the Florida heavy music scene.
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