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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Sojourner is a thrash metal band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2015, operating within the Midwest's active thrash scene and drawing from the genre's classic American and Bay Area influences.
Solace in Black is a death/thrash metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2010, combining the technical ferocity of death metal with thrash's relentless momentum within the Pacific Northwest's long-established extreme metal community.
Solace in Murder is a thrash metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2018, contributing to the Twin Cities' active metal underground with aggressive, riff-forward songwriting in the tradition of classic American thrash.
Solar Flares blend progressive heavy metal with thrash influences from Berlin, building elaborate compositions that balance cerebral ambition with aggressive energy. Active since 2016, they bring cosmic-themed intensity to the capital's progressive metal landscape.
Soldier are thrash and southern metal veterans from the Asturian capital of Oviedo, tracing their roots back to 1982, making them one of Spain's oldest metal acts. Their four-decade career represents a cornerstone of the northern Spanish metal underground.
Sole Survivor is a Los Angeles County, California heavy/thrash metal band formed in 2021, blending the crunching aggression of thrash with traditional heavy metal song structures.
Solipsist is a Cleveland, Ohio band formed in 2007 operating across death metal, thrash, groove metal, and metalcore, reflecting the diverse heavy music lineage of the Rust Belt underground scene.
Solomonic Demons are a Union City, New Jersey act formed in 2015 who began playing heavy/thrash metal before evolving toward a melodic death metal approach. Their progression reflects an ambition to blend aggressive technical riffing with melodic sensibility.
SomeVade blend groove and thrash metal from Frankfurt, combining rhythmic heaviness with thrash's aggressive velocity. Active since 2016, they bring a dual-genre approach to the Hessian capital's metal scene.
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