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Active in Vienna and Lower Austria from 1995 to 1999, Sardonyx were a death metal band notable for writing the majority of their lyrics in Viennese dialect and slang, with the remainder in English. This regional linguistic identity set them apart within the broader European death metal underground of the mid-1990s.
Progressive/power metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2004, led by guitarist and vocalist David Thomazone alongside vocalist and keyboardist Debora Thomazone. The band released their album For the King in March 2019, recorded at Digital Triad Studio with a five-piece lineup including guitarists Felipe Rodrigo, bassist Adriano Alves, and drummer Alejandro Willians.
Orebro's Sargad deliver death metal from the central Swedish city since 2016. Their enigmatic name and Narke origins channel focused aggression into compositions of sustained extremity.
Sargassus craft progressive post-metal from Tampere, building expansive compositions inspired by the seaweed-choked Sargasso Sea. Formed in 2020, they bring oceanic depth and progressive ambition to the Finnish post-metal scene.
Pagan black metal band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, active from 1994 to 1997. The band recorded the Sargatanas demo in 1995, featuring members operating under aliases including Lord Sargatanas, Nyarlathotep, Reptant Dechistianizer, and Anathama's God. This demo was later compiled on the split Santísima Muerte / 1995 Demo alongside US band Morbosidad, released in 2008 by Nuclear War Now! Productions on purple vinyl limited to 100 copies.
Sargofvck deal in death metal and grindcore from the Helsinki/Tuusula area, channeling extreme aggression through their deliberately crude moniker. Formed in 2022, they bring coffin-themed brutality to the Finnish underground.
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Moscow's Sarif practice black metal from the Russian capital since 2015. Their concise name and capital-city origins channel focused darkness into atmospheric compositions.
Belgian black/death/thrash metal act active since 2012, combining three of extreme metal's most aggressive subgenres into a volatile hybrid. Their approach draws from the raw fury of each genre to create a multi-pronged assault characteristic of Belgium's adventurous extreme metal scene.
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