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Selfexile blend doom metal, stoner grooves, and death 'n' roll from Sokolov, creating a murky, riff-driven sound that swings between slow-motion devastation and swaggering heaviness. Their western Bohemian roots lend a gritty, industrial-town edge to their music.
Pittsburgh's Selfgod arrived in 2022 as a death metal act shaped by Pennsylvania's long history of no-nonsense extreme metal. Rooted in the straightforward brutality of the genre's classic era, they favor punishing riffs and a blunt, unadorned production aesthetic that suits Pittsburgh's steel-and-grime reputation. Still early in their trajectory, they represent a new generation of the city's death metal underground.
Selfhate play metalcore from Paris, channeling the genre's aggressive breakdowns and melodic passages from the French capital. Formed in 2019, they bring self-loathing intensity to the Parisian heavy scene.
Veliky Novgorod's SelfOut bring metalcore to one of Russia's most ancient cities since 2004. Over two decades from the birthplace of Russian democracy, they have maintained a commitment to emotionally driven heavy music.
Ankara's Selftorture pair crossover thrash, hardcore, and death metal from the Turkish capital since 2023. Their auto-punishment name channels the infliction of suffering upon oneself into compositions of multi-genre, capital-city aggression.
Selk'nam is an atmospheric black metal band from Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, whose name and music draw directly from the indigenous Selk'nam people of the region and their cosmology. The band released three recordings in quick succession: "Kamuk" in May 2024, "Wintek" in August 2024, and "Temáukel" in August 2025, each title referencing a cardinal sky-realm or deity from Selk'nam mythology.
Vienna-based groove metal act whose self-titled 2014 debut album blends djent precision with heavy groove riffing across 13 tracks of sociocritical commentary. Recorded at Graveyard Studio and mastered by Zack Ohren, their sound bridges technical metal and accessible heaviness with politically aware lyrics.
Selvsmord (Danish/Norwegian for "Suicide") practice black metal from the Loire Valley city of Angers, their Scandinavian-language name reflecting Nordic influences on their French black metal. Active since 2014, they bring imported darkness to the Maine-et-Loire underground.
Semai began as a black metal project in Jihlava before evolving into noise, drone, and ambient territory, tracing an arc from harsh extremity to abstract sound exploration. This restless transformation reflects an artistic vision that refuses to remain static within any single genre.
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