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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Sonic Pulse is a power/thrash metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 2012, merging the precision aggression of thrash with the melodic ambition and speed of power metal.
Sonnenrad combine black metal with harsh noise and power electronics from the Spanish underground, creating an abrasive fusion that pushes beyond conventional metal boundaries. Active since 2013, they bring confrontational extremity to the Iberian industrial/metal crossover.
Belgian metal-punk five-piece from Herenthout active for nearly two decades, blending old-school heavy metal mayhem with straightforward punk mischief across releases like "Judge Hammer" and "Large Hadron Collider Spider." Known for exhilarating riffs and full-throttle stage antics, they embody a distinctly Belgian fusion of metal and punk energy.
Vladimir's Sons of Northern Mist merge melodic death and power metal from the Golden Ring city since 2013. Their boreal heritage name and origins in one of medieval Russia's most important principalities channel northern identity into ambitious, melody-driven compositions.
Sons of Seasons formed in Aachen, Germany in 2007, organized around Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai, who wrote and produced the band's material and recruited vocalist Henning Basse alongside bassist Jürgen Steinmetz and drummer Daniel Schild. Their debut Gods of Vermin (2009) introduced a dramatic symphonic power metal sound with progressive touches, and Magnisphyricon (2011) expanded the band's compositional ambition further. The project draws on the same European tradition as Kamelot while emphasizing a darker, more orchestral palette. Sons of Seasons have remained a part-time vehicle for Palotai's songwriting outside his primary band obligations.
Sorcery are a Chicago, Illinois heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2017, drawing from the classic rock-inflected heavy metal tradition with an emphasis on riff-driven songwriting and melodic sensibility.
Soul Crusher is a heavy and power metal band from Attleboro, Massachusetts, formed in 2022, delivering traditional metal forged from strong riffs and melodic vocal power in the Boston metro area's metal community.
Karlstad's Soul Source deliver power metal from the Varmland capital since 2011. Over a decade from the shores of Lake Vanern, their spirit-origin name has channeled the wellspring of the soul into anthemic compositions.
Soulhunter deliver power and thrash metal from Hagen in the Ruhr Valley, combining anthemic power metal grandeur with thrash's aggressive velocity. Formed in 2020, they bring predatory intensity to the Westphalian scene.
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