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Spinal Remains is a grindcore and death metal band from Conroe, Texas, formed in 2019, blasting through short, venomous songs that tap into the grind tradition while maintaining the heaviness of death metal.
Spinal Stenosis unleash brutal death metal from Madrid, their medical-condition name reflecting the genre's tradition of pathological horror. Active since 2017, they bring clinical brutality to the Spanish capital's extreme scene.
Spinal Tap is the Los Angeles fictional heavy metal band created for Rob Reiner's 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, whose satirical portrayal of rock excess became one of the most influential comedies in music history and a touchstone for heavy metal culture worldwide.
Spine Buster is a College Park, Maryland crossover thrash band formed in 2012, fusing thrash metal's technical aggression with the blunt energy of hardcore punk in the tradition of classic crossover acts.
Death metal four-piece from Criciúma, Santa Catarina, with a lineup of Rodrigo Marchetti (vocals), Peterson Martins (guitar), Iuri Martins (bass), and Thiago Hertel (drums). Their debut EP The Evil Next Door was released on December 20, 2014, and the track was subsequently selected for Sick Drummer Magazine's Brutal Beatings Volume XVII compilation in early 2015.
Spinebelt is a groove metal band from Grantville, Pennsylvania, formed in 2020, delivering mid-paced, chug-heavy riffs in the vein of early 1990s groove metal with a straightforward and punishing approach.
Spinebreaker is a San Jose death metal and hardcore band formed in 2014, blending the savagery of death metal with hardcore's directness and aggression in the Bay Area's active heavy underground.
Groove and death metal band from Sankt Johann in Tirol with metalcore influences, formed in 2018. Their aggressive sonic blend draws from the heaviest elements of each subgenre, delivering crushing riffs and intense vocal performances from the heart of the Austrian Alps.
Spineless Fuckers grind through their namesake genre from Brno, channeling the aggressive, anti-establishment spirit of grindcore since 2012. Their confrontational name sets the tone for music that favors raw intensity over polish.
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