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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Sun Worship practice black metal from Berlin, channeling the genre's atmospheric intensity through a solar-worship lens that contrasts with black metal's typically nocturnal imagery. Active since 2011, they've built a reputation for immersive, transcendent black metal from the German capital.
San Jose's Sunami have become the undisputed champions of modern beatdown hardcore, delivering anvil-heavy riffs and earth-shaking breakdowns that have made their live shows some of the most physically intense experiences in the entire hardcore world. Their self-titled 2022 EP and Flatspot Records releases distill hardcore down to its most primal, pit-destroying essence, with vocalist Julian Corrales's ferocious delivery driving songs built for maximum crowd violence. Sunami's no-frills, caveman-riff approach has resonated far beyond the hardcore scene, earning them crossover appeal and massive festival bookings.
Sunblaze craft progressive metal from Kaiserslautern, building intricate compositions illuminated by the solar energy their name suggests. Active since 2015, they bring blazing ambition to the Rhineland-Palatinate progressive scene.
Graz-based melodic death/groove metal act formed in 2016, blending the melodic hooks of Scandinavian death metal with the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal. Their dual approach balances accessibility with brutality, reflecting Styria's diverse extreme metal ecosystem.
Atmospheric post-metal band from Sint-Niklaas in East Flanders, active since 2013, crafting expansive, dynamic compositions that build from quiet introspection to crushing heaviness. Their decade-long presence reflects a sustained commitment to the atmospheric end of the metal spectrum.
Sunbuilder is a heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2020, drawing on a range of metal styles to craft a sound rooted in the city's long tradition of blue-collar hard rock and metal.
Sunburster is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania sludge/doom/stoner metal band formed in 2012, combining the grime and aggression of sludge with the slow, narcotic groove of stoner and doom.
Sunbëarer is a stoner/doom metal band from Asheville, North Carolina, formed in 2022, contributing to the city's fertile heavy underground scene with fuzz-laden riffs and slow, hypnotic heaviness.
Suncinder is a Detroit, Michigan act formed in 2019 that melds progressive melodic death metal with deathcore, layering technical riffing and melodic complexity over punishing, breakdown-driven passages.
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