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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Soldiers of Forgiveness is a Seattle, Washington heavy/power metal band formed in 2021, combining the melodic uplift of power metal with the driving riff energy of classic heavy metal.
Sole Survivor is a Dallas, Texas power metal band formed in 2021, channeling the epic melodic sensibility of the genre with a straightforward approach to anthemic heavy music.
Solemn Promise is a Detroit, Michigan progressive heavy/power metal band formed in 2013, combining melodic power metal songwriting with the compositional complexity of progressive metal in the tradition of the Midwest's heavy music underground.
Solitary Sabred are heavy/power metal warriors from Cyprus, forging epic compositions across albums like "Temple of the Serpent" and "Redemption Through Force" that draw on mythological and heroic themes. Based between Limassol and Nicosia, they stand as one of the island's most prominent traditional metal acts.
Solstice Rider are a Baltimore, Maryland band formed in 2021 who blend melodic death metal's harmonic intensity with the anthemic drive of power metal, crafting a sound that balances grandiose songwriting with heavier, aggressive underpinnings.
Sonic Prophecy is a heavy/power metal band from Salt Lake City, Utah, formed in 2009, delivering anthemic, melodically driven metal with soaring vocals and twin-guitar arrangements.
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.
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