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Let You Go (2024)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Halo (2017)
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Suspended Animation is a thrash metal band from Schenectady, New York, formed in 2011, playing aggressive, riff-driven music rooted in the East Coast underground thrash scene.
Suspending Animation is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania band formed in 2017 that weaves together heavy, progressive, and thrash metal, balancing technical ambition with the propulsive drive of classic thrash.
SustainCore plays thrash/death metal from Vienne, the ancient Roman city south of Lyon, since 2019. Their name suggests endurance and resilience, qualities reflected in their relentless approach to high-intensity extreme metal.
Susurrah deliver thrash and heavy metal from Barcelona, channeling whispering intensity through aggressive compositions. Formed in 2019, they bring Catalan fire to the traditional thrash/metal crossover.
Susurro deliver death/thrash metal from the Rems Valley towns of Allmersbach im Tal and Backnang, channeling extreme aggression from the Baden-Wurttemberg countryside. Formed in 2019, their whispering Latin name contrasts with the volume of their output.
Sutter Cane is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania groove and thrash metal band formed in 2012, named after the fictional horror author in John Carpenter's film, blending punishing groove rhythms with thrash metal intensity.
Suture Self is a Thomasville, North Carolina death and thrash metal band formed in 2022, channeling the aggression of both styles into a direct, riff-heavy assault.
Sutus channel thrash, black metal, and crust from San Martin de la Vega south of Madrid, creating a volatile multi-genre hybrid. Active since 2014, they bring crossover fury to the greater Madrid underground.
Ljungskile's Svartvind pair thrash and black metal from the Bohuslan coast since 2024. Their Swedish name meaning "black wind" channels the dark gales of the Skagerrak into compositions of dual-genre aggression.
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