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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Sunniva blend doom, sludge, and post-metal from Turku, building expansive, heavy compositions named after the medieval Norwegian saint. Active since 2017, they bring hagiographic weight to the southwestern Finnish scene.
Sunstead craft atmospheric post-metal from Dortmund, building expansive, layered compositions that evoke celestial permanence. Formed in 2024, they bring solar-themed ambience to the Ruhr Valley's growing post-metal landscape.
Surema channel sludge and post-metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, building expansive, heavy compositions from the Arctic-adjacent landscape. Formed in 2020, they bring Estonian-named dying to the Ostrobothnia scene.
Surus is a post-metal and sludge metal band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed in 2023, crafting slow, crushing soundscapes that blend atmospheric texture with the heavy, feedback-laden weight of the sludge tradition.
Bristol's Svalbard formed in 2011, building a body of work that fuses blackened post-hardcore, post-metal, crust punk, and shoegaze into a politically charged and emotionally confrontational sound. Co-led by guitarists and vocalists Serena Cherry and Liam Phelan, the band released four albums — including When I Die, Will I Get Better? (2020) and The Weight of the Mask (2023) on Nuclear Blast — before announcing their disbandment in 2025 following a farewell tour. Their final single 'If We Could Still Be Saved' appeared in November 2025.
Salzburg-based sludge/post-metal act formed in 2022, with releases including "Exitus Triumphalis" and "The Ardent Weight Of Thoughts" that explore crushing heaviness and atmospheric depth. Their sound bridges the physical weight of sludge metal with the expansive dynamics of post-metal.
Swamp Druid is a sludge/post-metal band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 2020, weaving expansive, slow-burning heaviness with atmospheric passages informed by Florida's humid, oppressive environment.
Salt Lake City's Swarmer blends post-metal, sludge, and stoner metal into expansive, riff-heavy soundscapes, drawing on the high desert's isolation for their dense, layered approach since forming in 2018.
Sylth crafts doom and post-metal from Toulouse, active since 2014. Their compositions unfold with patient deliberation, building from whispered tension to crushing, cathartic release through carefully orchestrated dynamic arcs.
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