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Seas of Stone

Dresden, DE · 2010–present · active
Seas of Stone deliver atmospheric sludge and post-metal from Dresden, building monumental, layered compositions that shift between crushing heaviness and expansive atmosphere. Active since 2010, they've been one of Saxony's most compelling post-metal voices for over a decade.
Post-MetalSludge Metal

Sees

Tampere, FI · 2010–present · active
Sees craft post-metal from Tampere, building expansive, dynamic compositions from Finland's third-largest city. Active since 2010, they bring atmospheric ambition to the Finnish post-metal landscape.
Post-Metal

Sepharose

Saint Petersburg, RU · 2023–present · active
Saint Petersburg's Sepharose deliver post-metal from the former imperial capital since 2023. Named for the chromatography medium, their biochemical reference channels laboratory precision into atmospheric compositions.
Post-Metal

Seqvoia

Vienna, AT · 2016–present · active
Five-piece post-metal band from Vienna blending black metal ferocity with post-rock expansiveness, Seqvoia debuted in 2016 with a live demo recorded at Das Bach. Featuring dual guitars and lyrics exploring isolation and spiritual struggle, their sound builds through dynamic shifts between crushing heaviness and atmospheric restraint.
Post-Metal

Sharpy

Fort Worth, TX, US · 2011–present · active
Fort Worth's Sharpy operate at the slow, contemplative end of metal's spectrum, fusing progressive doom with post-metal's textural depth since 2011 and contributing to North Texas's underappreciated experimental heavy scene. Their compositions favor gradual dynamic shifts and atmospheric density over conventional song structures, building weight through patience and layering.
Doom MetalPost-MetalProgressive Metal

Shazu

Urbana, IL, US · 2017–present · active
Urbana, Illinois atmospheric sludge and post-metal band formed in 2017, crafting slow-building, heavily textured compositions where drone-like weight meets expansive post-rock dynamics in equal measure.
Post-MetalSludge Metal

Shepherd

Denver, CO, US · 2011–present · active
Denver's Shepherd operates in the slow and the crushing, blending doom, sludge, and post-metal into a heavy and introspective sound that mirrors Colorado's vast and brooding landscapes.
Doom MetalPost-MetalSludge Metal

Shifting Tides

Hilton Head Island, SC, US · 2017–present · active
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina's Shifting Tides works in the heavy and the expansive — combining progressive and post-metal spaciousness with sludge's visceral weight, creating a coastal heaviness both slow-burning and immersive.
Post-MetalProgressive MetalSludge Metal

Show Me a Dinosaur

Saint Petersburg, RU · 2011–present · active
Saint Petersburg's Show Me a Dinosaur blend black metal and post-metal since 2011. Over a decade, their childlike-wonder name has yielded compositions that merge atmospheric expansiveness with the weight of extinction.
Black MetalPost-Metal

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