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Black metal band from Parapuã, São Paulo, formed in 2001 and active until 2017, with roots in an earlier project called Final Dusk. Their releases include the compilations Krieg's Machine and W.M., described internally as pure morbid black metal with themes of nihilism, war, and misanthropy.
Solarhead is a progressive death metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana, formed in 2020, combining the technical intricacy and shifting dynamics of progressive metal with the visceral weight of death metal in the Midwest underground.
Heavy metal band from Jacareí, São Paulo, formed in 2003, releasing the demo Celestial Remembrance in 2005 before splitting up and briefly reuniting in 2012. The lineup included vocalist/guitarist Pedro Narita, guitarist Ítalo Junqueira, bassist Ricardo Hasmann, and drummer Vinicius Barbosa.
Smolensk's Solarmace craft atmospheric post-black metal from the historic western Russian city since 2024. Their sun-weapon name and origins at a city that has withstood centuries of invasion channel radiant violence into compositions of atmospheric beauty.
Solarnaut is a stoner and doom metal band from Bend, Oregon, formed in 2017, generating cosmic, fuzz-heavy compositions that evoke the wide open spaces of the Pacific Northwest desert with unhurried, psychedelic heaviness.
Solarward craft melodic black metal from Minsk with albums like "How To Survive A Rainout" and "As The Sky Stares Down," balancing tremolo-picked intensity with expansive melodic passages. Active since 2009, they bring an atmospheric, introspective dimension to Belarusian black metal.
Solarys craft heavy, power, and progressive metal from Cordoba in Andalusia, building ambitious compositions from the historic caliphate city. Active since 2013, they bring multi-genre ambition to the southern Spanish scene.
Solbrud practice black metal from Copenhagen, crafting immersive, atmospheric compositions that have earned them widespread acclaim in the Danish and international underground. Active since 2012, they've become one of Copenhagen's most important black metal acts, known for their expansive, emotionally powerful sound.
Sold deliver melodic death and groove metal from Tallinn, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with groove's rhythmic drive. Active since 2018, they bring hybrid intensity to the Estonian metal scene.
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