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Irrational Pull (2020)
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Für Kaiser, Volk und Vaterland! / Stoßtrupp 1917 (2018)
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The Powerless Rise (2010)
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Cleveland, Ohio's Sweaty Mammoth have played stoner and sludge metal since 2015, delivering fuzz-heavy riffs and lumbering grooves grounded in the Midwest's blue-collar heaviness.
Sweet Cicada is a doom and stoner metal band from Lewisburg, West Virginia, active since 2014, drawing on the Appalachian landscape for a heavy, psychedelic sound rooted in vintage fuzz and slow tempos.
Sweet Heart of a Berzerk blend melodic death, gothic, and industrial metal from Munich, creating a complex hybrid that balances beauty with berserker fury. Active since 2005, they bring a unique, romantically unhinged energy to the Bavarian metal scene.
Salt Lake City's Sweet Jesus have been playing stoner metal since 2005, trading in thick riffs and hazy grooves that reflect the Utah desert's sprawling, sun-baked character.
Falkenberg's Sweet Lich play heavy metal from the Halland coast since 2017. Their undead-sorcerer name, referencing the D&D creature, channels fantasy-gaming darkness into traditional metal compositions from the West Swedish shore.
Philadelphia's Sweet Pill blend emo's emotional directness with indie rock's melodic sensibility and a dose of early-2000s pop-punk energy, led by Zayna Youssef's captivating vocal delivery and confessional songwriting. Signed to Topshelf Records, their debut album 'Where the Heart Is' showcases a band that thrives in the space between aggressive catharsis and tender vulnerability. Sweet Pill have become a staple of Philadelphia's vibrant independent music scene, earning praise for their heartfelt, hook-laden approach to emo-adjacent rock.
Uppsala's Sweet Remedy play heavy metal from Sweden's ecclesiastical capital since 2024. Their pleasant-cure name channels the healing power of melodic medicine into freshly-minted compositions of traditional metal.
Belfast's Sweet Savage are NWOBHM pioneers who counted future Def Leppard and Dio guitarist Vivian Campbell among their original members. Their song 'Killing Time' gained renewed fame when Metallica covered it as a B-side, and after multiple reformations, the band released their fourth album 'Bang' in 2025, proving that four decades have not diminished their riff-writing power.
Sweet Silence combines death and thrash metal from Montrouge in the Parisian suburbs, launched in 2025. Their ironic name contrasts with the sheer volume and aggression of their sonic output, which leaves nothing silent or sweet.
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