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Divine (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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S.C.E.P.T.R.E. deliver thrash metal from the Finnish underground, channeling aggressive velocity through their regally named project. Active since 2014, they bring royal thrash fury to the Nordic scene.
S.D.I. are speed and thrash metal stalwarts from Osnabruck, part of the storied tradition of German thrash that produced some of the genre's most influential acts. Their Lower Saxon output channels the velocity and aggression that defined the Teutonic thrash movement.
Livorno's S.E.T. deliver thrash metal from the Tuscan coast since 2016. Their acronymic name and portside origins give them a utilitarian directness that extends to their no-frills approach to the genre.
S.I. deliver thrash metal and crossover from the Estonian university city of Tartu, combining aggressive velocity with punk's raw energy. Formed in 2022, they bring fresh thrash to the Baltic metal scene.
Hailing from Marrero, Louisiana, S.I.K. have been grinding out no-frills thrash metal since 1987, outlasting trends and scene shifts with the stubborn persistence of a band that simply refuses to quit. Their sound carries the swampy grit of the Gulf South — tight riffing, caustic vocals, and a rhythm section that hits like a sledgehammer on concrete.
Filthy Sludge Metal out of Texas.
Latina's S.L.U.G.S. have been thrashing since 2005 from the Lazio plains south of Rome. Their two decades of persistence have made them fixtures of the central Italian thrash underground.
S.L.U.T. have been hammering out thrash and groove metal from Munich since 1996, making them veterans of the Bavarian heavy music underground. Their nearly three decades of activity reflect an unwavering commitment to aggressive, groove-laden metal.
S.N.O delivers death/thrash metal from Birmingham, England's second city and a historically significant metal stronghold, formed in 2020. Their aggressive hybrid approach taps into the city's deep legacy of heavy music innovation.
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