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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Soselo is a progressive death metal band from Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 2015, blending intricate compositional structures with the brutality and intensity of death metal.
Sosra is a thrash and heavy metal band from Bellingham, Washington, formed in 2015, drawing from classic American thrash traditions while incorporating traditional heavy metal influences.
Sosterik is a Pittsburgh heavy/thrash metal band formed in 2018, channeling the blue-collar intensity of Pennsylvania's industrial heritage into a hard-hitting blend of classic heavy metal and thrash.
SOT is a New York sludge, doom, and hardcore hybrid band formed in 2011, fusing the oppressive heaviness of sludge and doom metal with the confrontational energy of hardcore punk.
Sota de Bastos (a Spanish playing card) forge black/death metal from Madrid, drawing their name from the Iberian card deck. Formed in 2024, they bring distinctly Spanish symbolism to their extreme metal approach.
Sotajumala (Finnish for "War God") have been dealing in death metal from Jyvaskyla since 2001, making them one of central Finland's most established death metal acts. Their quarter-century of divine warfare represents a cornerstone of the Finnish death metal underground.
Sotakirves (Finnish for "War Axe") forge black/death metal from Helsinki, combining battlefield themes with extreme metal aggression since 2004. Their two decades of axe-wielding extremity make them veterans of the Finnish capital's underground.
Sotakone (Finnish for "War Machine") deliver heavy and stoner metal from Tampere, combining classic metal power with stoner groove. Formed in 2024, they bring mechanized warfare themes to the Pirkanmaa scene.
Sotana is a grindcore/death metal trio from Mar del Plata, Argentina, formed as a family project by Flavio Cianciarulo (bass, known as the bassist of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) alongside his sons Jay Cianciarulo (guitar and vocals) and Astor Cianciarulo (drums). The band recorded and released their debut album "Secta del Acantilado" through Icarus Music in 2018 in just two days, delivering twelve tracks of raw extreme metal inspired by the dramatic cliffsides near their home in Chapadmalal.
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