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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Formed in 2024 in Enfield, New Hampshire, Sinnsearachd takes its Gaelic name into black metal territory rooted in isolation and the bleak New England landscape, a very new project staking out atmospheric, contemplative sonic ground.
Marysville, Washington's Sins of a Bullet have been playing death metal since 2012, working within the genre's Pacific Northwest tradition of heavy, technically grounded brutality drawn from the region's long extreme metal lineage.
Yardley, Pennsylvania's Sins of Magnus have blended stoner and doom metal since 2010, combining the hazed, fuzz-heavy riffing of desert rock with the lumbering tempos and oppressive weight characteristic of East Coast doom.
Chicago, Illinois metalcore act Sins of Spira have been building out their sound since 2016, drawing on the city's rich heavy music underground to craft metalcore that balances melodic ambition with breakdowns and post-hardcore dynamics.
Santa Barbara, California's Sinsation formed in 2020 playing groove metal shaded with hard rock, favoring mid-paced, rhythmically punishing riffs and an accessible sensibility that bridges the gap between heavy and radio-friendly.
SinSilencio is a progressive metal band from Santiago, Chile — the name translates from Spanish as "WithoutSilence." Their 2016 album Toroide is their second studio full-length, following a trajectory of intricate, Spanish-language progressive rock and metal.
SinSilencio is a progressive metal band from Santiago, Chile — the name translates from Spanish as "WithoutSilence." Their 2016 album Toroide is their second studio full-length, following a trajectory of intricate, Spanish-language progressive rock and metal.
A Minneapolis, Minnesota black metal outfit formed in 2024, Sinstate brings the stark, cold traditions of the genre to the Twin Cities underground, a brand-new project developing its voice within Minnesota's quietly strong extreme metal scene.
Sintage deliver heavy metal from Leipzig, channeling classic metal energy from Saxony's cultural capital. Formed in 2021, they represent the newer generation of eastern German traditional metal.
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