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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Brighton's Spinning Death Machine fuse death metal, deathcore, and progressive elements into compositions that prize complexity without sacrificing brutality. Active since 2013, they navigate intricate time signatures with controlled violence.
Spira is a raw black metal project from Santa Rosa, California, formed in 2023, embracing the primitive, lo-fi aesthetic of second-wave black metal with a harsh and deliberately unpolished sonic approach.
Spiral Fracture is a Richmond, Virginia melodic death metal band formed in 2017, combining the melodic sensibilities of the Scandinavian tradition with the harder-edged riffing of American death metal.
Spiral Grave is a doom metal band from Maryland formed in 2021, crafting slow, heavy compositions rooted in traditional doom's mournful atmosphere and crushing riff work.
Spiral Jacobs channel the cold grandeur of atmospheric black metal from London, weaving elongated compositions that build from whispered tension to cathartic fury. They have been active since 2008, exploring vast sonic territories.
Spiral Staircase is a black metal outfit from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2022 under the name Spiral Staircase Coven, channeling raw misanthropic energy through orthodox black metal aesthetics.
Spiralism craft progressive rock and metal from Helsinki, building intricate, spiraling compositions from the Finnish capital. Active since 2013, they bring mathematical elegance to the Helsinki progressive scene.
Spire is a progressive death metal and metalcore band from Syracuse, New York, formed in 2004, blending technical guitar work and complex song structures with the heaviness of death metal and the intensity of metalcore.
Technical deathcore act from Salzburg combining brutal heaviness with atmospheric depth and complex storytelling across releases like "Those Who Live In Death" and "Ghost Of Sparta." Their thematic palette draws heavily from mythology and video game lore, wrapping intricate technical musicianship in cinematic, narrative-driven compositions.
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