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Pskov's Sklep practice ambient black metal from one of Russia's oldest frontier cities since 2018. Their Slavic name meaning "crypt" or "vault" channels the burial chambers beneath the ancient border fortress into atmospheric compositions.
Sklepmaster deal in melodic death/thrash metal from the Moravian-Silesian border region, combining the melodic sophistication of Scandinavian melodeath with thrash's aggression. Active since 2011, they've built a steady body of work from their small-town base.
Wilmington, Delaware's Sklo have been crafting progressive metal with rock-influenced textures since 2009, occupying a corner of the Delaware underground that leans into compositional depth and dynamic range rather than straightforward heaviness.
Colossal Doom / Post-Metal / Shoegaze out of Texas.
SKLP is an industrial metal project from Santiago, Chile, founded in late 2019 or early 2020, drawing inspiration from late 1980s and mid-1990s industrial metal. The project's name is a contraction of the Sanskrit word "sankalpa," reflecting its lyrical focus on self-transformation and the use of music as mantras and audio sigils.
Omaha's Skog (formed 2024) began in atmospheric black metal territory before shifting toward folk and thrash — a restless Midwestern project that draws on Norse woodland imagery and refuses to stay in one sonic lane.
Saint Petersburg's Skogmark have been crafting atmospheric black metal since 2013. Their Scandinavian-derived name meaning "forest mark" channels the boreal landscapes of the Baltic coast into layered, immersive compositions from Russia's cultural capital.
Skognatt channel atmospheric black metal and dark ambient from Augsburg, building immersive soundscapes that evoke primeval forests and nocturnal wilderness. Active since 2016, their Norwegian-language name ("forest night") signals their allegiance to the Scandinavian atmospheric tradition.
Petrozavodsk's Skogsande blend atmospheric black metal with ambient elements from the Karelian capital since 2024. Their Swedish name meaning "forest spirit" channels the Finnish-influenced wilderness surrounding Lake Onega into ethereal compositions.
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