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Doom/sludge metal project from Brasília, Brazil, formed in 2025. The project released its debut EP Os Vivos Serão Devorados in August 2025 through Bandcamp, a two-track recording built around slow, heavy atmospheres and lyrics dealing with existential anguish, occult rituals, and mortality.
Salo forge black/death metal and crust from the Normandy port of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, drawing their name from the controversial Pasolini film. Formed in 2020, they bring provocative extremity to the Cotentin peninsula.
Sam Millar is a guitarist, songwriter, and producer from Greater Manchester, England who launched his solo career in 2019 after years spent with the Wigan-based classic rock band Bigfoot, whose album charted in the UK Top 40 in 2017. His solo output blends hard rock and glam with melodic hooks, searing guitar work, and a deliberate 1980s melodic rock aesthetic. Millar's debut album Virtual Summer was released in September 2024 through Earache Records, showcasing his ability to fuse pop sensibility with retro-influenced rock production.
Samael are pioneers of Swiss extreme metal, evolving from raw black metal on early recordings like "Worship Him" into a distinctive electronic/industrial metal hybrid that influenced countless bands. Founded in Sion in 1987, they remain one of the most important acts in the history of European extreme metal.
Samael Cooper channel death and black metal from Lyon, France's second-largest city. Formed in 2022, they bring Rhone Valley darkness to the French extreme scene.
Samariel practice black metal from the Breton forest town of Paimpont, home of the legendary Broceliande forest from Arthurian legend. Emerging in 2025, they draw on one of France's most mythologically charged landscapes.
Hoofddorp's Samaritan bring metalcore to the Amsterdam suburb since 2020. Their biblical-charity name creates an unexpected frame for music built on aggressive breakdowns and emotional intensity.
Samarithan forge epic doom metal from Barakaldo in the Basque Country, building monumental, slow-motion compositions that channel the region's industrial heritage into crushing heaviness. Formed in 2020, they bring Basque weight to the European doom scene.
Samarkand craft gothic metal from Paris, drawing their name from the ancient Silk Road city to fuel exotic, dark romantic compositions. Active since 2014, they bring Central Asian-themed darkness to the French capital.
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