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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.
Istanbul's Sammetry explore progressive metal from the Turkish metropolis before relocating to Toronto since 2015. Over a decade of channeling their symmetry-derived name across two continents into compositions of technical ambition.
Sammohan deliver heavy and speed metal from Jyvaskyla, combining classic metal power with speed metal's velocity. Active since 2016, they bring hypnotic intensity to the central Finnish metal scene.
Samot is a blackened death metal band from Maipú, Chile, formed in 2014, signed to US label Unspeakable Axe Records. Drawing on themes of darkness, vampirism, and the beyond, they released their debut demo "The Beginning" in 2015 and followed it with the EP "Across the Abyss" in 2016.
New York's Samoubiystvo — the name translating roughly to "suicide" in Russian — operates in the depressive black metal underground since 2024 with the solitary intensity the subgenre demands. The project works in darkness by design, crafting music that feels internal and desolate, built from raw black metal's most harrowing emotional register.
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