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Surmaroom (meaning "Death Space" in Estonian) practice black metal from the Estonian underground, exploring themes of death and void through their native-language lens. Formed in 2020, they bring Estonian-language extremity to the Baltic black metal scene.
Surmaus (Finnish for "Killing") practice black metal from the western Finnish city of Seinajoki, channeling the genre's lethal intensity. Formed in 2021, they bring Ostrobothnian violence to the Finnish black metal scene.
Surpass and Conquer is a crossover and groove metal band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2023, bringing the high-energy collision of thrash and hardcore to the Texas-Mexico border city's developing heavy music community.
Crossover thrash trio from Santos, São Paulo, formed in 2012 by guitarist and vocalist Leeo Mesquita, bassist Guilherme Elias, and drummer Victor Miranda. The band released Escorrendo Pelo Ralo in 2019, Sempre Seremos Culpados in August 2022, and Falha Crítica in July 2024, with all lyrics delivered in Portuguese and drawing direct parallels to the political tradition of fellow Santos-area band Ratos de Porão.
Surreal is a heavy metal band from Wendell, North Carolina, formed in 2019, drawing on classic heavy metal conventions with a straightforward approach to riff-driven songwriting in the state's underground scene.
Surreal is a New Jersey heavy metal band formed in 2019, contributing to the dense and historically active underground scene of the greater tri-state area with a style grounded in traditional metal.
Surreal Demise is a black metal band from Westminster, Colorado, formed in 2018, crafting cold, atmospheric black metal in the tradition of the American underground with a desolate character suited to the Front Range landscape.
Surrealist is a progressive and power metal band from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, formed in 2016 and recognized for their technically sophisticated approach to melodic metal, blending virtuosic musicianship with ambitious songwriting.
Surreality is a death/thrash metal band from Hanover, Pennsylvania, formed in 2021, combining the riff velocity and aggression of thrash metal with the sonic brutality of death metal in the tradition of the mid-Atlantic underground.
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