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Divine (2024)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Kharkiv's Soom pair stoner, doom, and sludge metal from Ukraine's embattled second city since 2014. Over a decade from the eastern metropolis, their enigmatic name has channeled the weight of the steppe into compositions of multi-layered, fuzz-drenched heaviness.
Sooper Spooki are a California black metal and goregrind project formed in 2020, merging the lo-fi atmospherics of raw black metal with the speed and grotesque imagery of grindcore in a deliberately irreverent package.
Sootblack deliver melodic heavy metal from Wurzburg, their chimney-sweep-inspired name adding a working-class dimension to their riff-driven Franconian sound. Active since 2013, they bring dark, melodic energy to the Main Valley metal scene.
Soothsayer are a thrash metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2021, playing aggressive, riff-driven metal in the classic tradition of the genre within the Southwest's active thrash underground.
Sooz blend doom, sludge, and crust from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, combining crushing heaviness with punk's raw urgency. Formed in 2022, they bring multi-genre aggression to the Ostrobothnia underground.
Sophia Aurorae are a melodic black metal project from San Luis Obispo, California, formed in 2019, weaving atmospheric and melodic elements into a black metal framework that reflects both the coastal California setting and the Scandinavian genre's influence.
Sophicide craft technical death metal from Wiesbaden, their portmanteau name (wisdom + murder) reflecting the intellectual precision they bring to extreme brutality. Active since 2012, they represent the cerebral, technically demanding end of the Hessian death metal spectrum.
Sorath are a black metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana, formed in 2016, named after a demonic solar entity from occult tradition and committed to the raw, misanthropic sound at the heart of the genre.
Soraya are a heavy, speed, and thrash metal band from Palmdale, California, formed in 2021, channeling the raw energy of classic 80s metal into a modern context with an emphasis on speed and traditional song structures.
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