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A Past Embrace (2022)
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Hold Your Children Close and Pray for Oblivion (2016)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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Steven Rose is a progressive metal solo project from Aubrey, Texas, formed in 2011. The project explores the genre's characteristic fusion of technical musicianship and dynamic song structures, contributing to the broader Texas progressive metal underground.
Steven Taylor is a melodic death metal solo project from San Diego, California, formed in 2016. The project channels the guitar-driven melodicism of the Gothenburg tradition into a personal compositional voice, emphasizing lead work and dynamic arrangements.
Londonderry's Stevie McLaughlin crafts heavy metal as a solo artist, drawing on Northern Ireland's long history with the genre since 2018. The project showcases strong songwriting rooted in classic metal traditions.
Roermond's Stewie Brick deal in sludge metal from the Limburg retail capital since 2019. Their irreverent name and southern Dutch origins bring offbeat humor to compositions of genuine, ear-crushing heaviness.
Stockholm's STHLMs Blodbad deliver doom metal from the Swedish capital since 2021. Named for the Stockholm Bloodbath of 1520, when Danish King Christian II executed Swedish nobility, their historical reference channels one of Scandinavian history's most infamous massacres into compositions of crushing heaviness.
Dallas noise-punk cult legends. Close friends with the Butthole Surfers, acquired legendary underground status.
Stick to Your Guns formed in Orange County, California in 2003, developing a metalcore sound grounded in hardcore punk ethics, melodic hooks, and socially conscious lyrics. Their album Diamond (2012) debuted at number one on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and Disobedient (2015) and True View (2017) continued the band's steady commercial and critical momentum. Across eight studio albums through Keep Planting Flowers (2025), the band has remained consistent in both sound and values, maintaining a connection to the hardcore underground while growing a larger fanbase. Vocalist Jesse Barnett's direct and earnest lyrical approach has been a defining constant throughout the band's career.
Sticky Rat is a thrash metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, formed in 2025. A newly formed entry in the Midwest underground, they pursue the fast riffs and aggressive energy that define classic American thrash metal.
Stier ("Bull") charge through thrash and heavy metal from Dortmund, delivering the raw, horn-lowered power their name demands. Formed in 2021, they bring bovine fury to the Ruhr Valley thrash scene.
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