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Soldados del Mal are a blackened thrash metal band from Valdivia, Chile, active since 2006 and signed to Evil Steel Records. Their 2016 EP "Regreso del Infierno" captures their raw, aggressive approach to the genre, and a compilation of early material appeared under the title "Ataque malévolo" in 2022.
Soldados del Mal are a blackened thrash metal band from Valdivia, Chile, active since 2006 and signed to Evil Steel Records. Their 2016 EP "Regreso del Infierno" captures their raw, aggressive approach to the genre, and a compilation of early material appeared under the title "Ataque malévolo" in 2022.
Soldier are thrash and southern metal veterans from the Asturian capital of Oviedo, tracing their roots back to 1982, making them one of Spain's oldest metal acts. Their four-decade career represents a cornerstone of the northern Spanish metal underground.
Soldiers Bloodcraft unleash death metal from Bulach, delivering direct and punishing aggression in the tradition of European death metal. Active since 2016, they bring unrelenting intensity to the Zurich-area underground scene.
Soldiers of Forgiveness is a Seattle, Washington heavy/power metal band formed in 2021, combining the melodic uplift of power metal with the driving riff energy of classic heavy metal.
Perm's Soldis deliver experimental melodic death metal from the Ural city since 2015. Their enigmatic name and origins at the gateway to the Urals channel creative ambition into compositions that push melodic death metal's boundaries.
Sole Survivor is a Dallas, Texas power metal band formed in 2021, channeling the epic melodic sensibility of the genre with a straightforward approach to anthemic heavy music.
Sole Survivor is a Los Angeles County, California heavy/thrash metal band formed in 2021, blending the crunching aggression of thrash with traditional heavy metal song structures.
Solecism is a Chicago, Illinois progressive melodic death metal band formed in 2013, weaving together intricate song structures, technical death metal intensity, and melody-driven arrangements drawn from the Scandinavian melodic death tradition.
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