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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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Ladispoli's Stilema deliver folk metal from the Lazio coast near Rome since 2017. Their name, meaning "styleme" in linguistics, suggests a deliberate, structured approach to blending traditional and heavy music.
Stiles is a death metal and grindcore project from Lansing, Michigan, formed in 2012. The project operates at the intersection of grinds short, blasting intensity and death metal's more deliberately brutal compositional sensibility.
Stiletto is a heavy metal band from San Jose, California, formed in 2005. They play traditional heavy metal with a polished edge, drawing on the classic sound of the genre and contributing to the active Bay Area metal underground.
Stiletto is a heavy/power metal band from Black Jack, Missouri, formed in 2005. They combine the hard-hitting riff work of traditional heavy metal with the melodic, anthem-oriented approach of power metal, representing the Midwest's contribution to classic metal sounds.
San Diego melodic death metal and metalcore act formed in 2004, blending aggressive riffing with melodic hooks in the tradition of the early 2000s West Coast extreme metal scene.
Stilhed (Danish for "Silence") deliver groove and thrash metal from Odense, their quiet name belying the volume and aggression of their output. Formed in 2023, they bring Funen-bred heaviness to the Danish metal scene.
Still a Chance Left deliver melodic death metal from Bremen, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with a hopeful outlook suggested by their optimistic name. Formed in 2024, they bring fresh melodic intensity to the Hanseatic city.
Still Awake craft progressive metal from Munich, building intricate compositions that reflect the sleepless creative energy their name implies. Formed in 2022, they bring cerebral ambition to the Bavarian capital's metal scene.
Still Black have been thrashing from Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate since 2004, making them veterans of the rural Bavarian thrash scene. Their two decades of activity represent unwavering commitment to aggressive metal from the Franconian countryside.
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