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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Sarraski evolved from hardcore punk origins into a thrash/crossover direction from Bilbao, tracing the natural bridge between punk and metal that defines the Basque underground. Active since 2020, they bring Basque urban aggression to the crossover scene.
Sars blend grindcore, hardcore, and death metal from Turku, their pandemic-themed name reflecting the viral intensity of their music. Formed in 2021, they bring contagious aggression to the southwestern Finnish scene.
Sartan formed in Buenos Aires in 1991 and are cited as one of the first black metal bands in Argentina, with several members also active in Profecium. The band recorded the demos "En Vivo" (1992) and "Sepultando las Lagrimas del Señor" (1994, released on Sick Boy Records), the latter later compiled alongside "En Vivo" on a 2008 bootleg CD; a retrospective compilation titled "Reyes del Infierno" appeared in 2016 through Total Desaster Productions.
Melodic death metal band from Kortrijk in West Flanders, formed in 2020. Their Scandinavian-influenced approach to melodic death metal adds a Belgian perspective to the genre's tradition of balancing melody with aggression.
Sarvas channel sludge and groove metal from Lahti, combining tar-thick riffs with rhythmic heaviness. Active since 2014, they bring Paijat-Hame weight to the Finnish sludge scene.
Sarvekas practice black metal from the Salo/Sauvo area of southwestern Finland, channeling the genre's dark fury from the Varsinais-Suomi countryside. Active since 2018, they've earned recognition in the Finnish black metal underground.
Sarón is an experimental Power Metal project from Heroica Veracruz, Mexico, conceived in 2013 and first released publicly in 2024. Their debut release La senda antigua appeared in 2024, followed by the single In Excelsis Deo in 2025.
Sasquatch unleash death metal from the Franconian city of Wurzburg, bringing cryptid-themed brutality to the Bavarian wine region. Their unlikely name for a death metal act adds a touch of the mysterious to their heavy output.
Sata Kaskelottia (Finnish for "A Hundred Sperm Whales") deliver stoner and sludge metal from Helsinki, their marine-absurdist name setting the tone for heavy, hazy compositions. Active since 2015, they bring cetacean-themed heaviness to the Finnish capital.
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