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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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This Phoenix-based Soulfly project, distinct from Max Cavalera's internationally known band of the same name, blends nu-metal, groove, thrash, and folk-influenced metal elements. Formed in 2012, they operate in the sprawling Arizona heavy music underground under a storied name.
Salzburg-based melodic death metal act active since 2005, fusing melody-driven guitar work with the intensity of extreme metal. Their long-running presence in the Austrian scene reflects a commitment to the Gothenburg-influenced melodeath sound adapted through a Central European lens.
Soulgate is a thrash metal band from Austin, Texas, formed in 2015. They contribute to Austin's active metal scene with a straight-ahead thrash approach rooted in the genre's classic high-energy tradition.
Soulglass blend symphonic and melodic death metal from Helsinki, layering orchestral arrangements over aggressive melodeath frameworks. Active since 2016, they bring glass-soul fragility to the Finnish capital's symphonic extreme scene.
Soulgrind is a heavy metal band from Mesa, Arizona, active since 2010. They draw from traditional heavy metal's melodic and riff-driven foundations within Arizona's broad hard rock and metal community.
Soulhate deal in death metal from the southern Finnish coastal town of Porvoo, channeling extreme aggression from the medieval Borg River town. Formed in 2021, they bring hatred-fueled brutality to the Uusimaa scene.
Soulhavoc deliver melodic death metal from the southeastern Finnish port of Kotka, combining Scandinavian melodeath with soul-wrecking intensity. Emerging in 2025, they bring Kymenlaakso devastation to the Finnish melodeath scene.
Soulhunter deliver power and thrash metal from Hagen in the Ruhr Valley, combining anthemic power metal grandeur with thrash's aggressive velocity. Formed in 2020, they bring predatory intensity to the Westphalian scene.
Soulitude blend melodic power and death metal from Bilbao, combining the anthemic grandeur of power metal with death metal's aggressive depth. Active since 2006, they've spent nearly two decades crafting their Basque take on melodic extreme metal.
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