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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Samarkanda deliver power metal from the Barcelona suburb of Cornella de Llobregat, their Silk Road city name evoking exotic landscapes through anthemic compositions. Active since 2017, they bring Catalan grandeur to the Spanish power metal tradition.
Samas evolved from straightforward black metal into avant-garde territory from Osnabruck, pushing beyond conventional structures into experimental sonic spaces. Their 2024-era work suggests a restless artistic vision that refuses to settle into predictability.
Kragujevac's Samerah Ray pair death and melodic death metal from the central Serbian city since 2014. Their distinctive name and Šumadija origins channel the heartland of Serbian identity into compositions balancing brutality with melody.
Symphonic black metal band from Blagoevgrad in southwestern Bulgaria, formed in 2021, named after the Celtic festival marking the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead. Their orchestral approach to black metal draws on pagan themes filtered through a Balkan perspective.
Samhara practice black metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2014. Their Sanskrit-derived name referencing destruction channels Eastern philosophical concepts of annihilation into atmospheric compositions of Scandinavian darkness.
Originally formed in 2001 as Immortal Death in Upper Austria, the project renamed itself Samhayn after reforming in 2005 with a new lineup following a split in 2004. Their 2006 album "Decadency" showcases raw black metal built around themes of death, hell, and torment, the band remaining unsigned and independent throughout.
Sami Anttila crafts melodic death and groove metal from the Finnish underground, building engaging compositions as a solo project. Active since 2008, his work brings personal artistic vision to the Finnish metal landscape.
Sammale (Finnish for "Moss") blend atmospheric black metal with ambient from the Finnish underground, creating organic, nature-infused soundscapes. Formed in 2022, they bring the slow growth and quiet persistence of moss to their atmospheric compositions.
Nijmegen's Sammath channel black metal of unrelenting ferocity from the oldest city in the Netherlands since 2014. Named for a Tolkien fortress, their sound mirrors the impenetrable darkness of Mordor's mountains.
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