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Suspended by Hooks is a Portland, Oregon black metal band with roots stretching back to 2004, one of the longer-standing acts in the Pacific Northwest underground black metal scene.
Suspending Animation is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania band formed in 2017 that weaves together heavy, progressive, and thrash metal, balancing technical ambition with the propulsive drive of classic thrash.
Suspicion is a San Diego, California heavy metal band formed in 2016, rooted in traditional heavy metal before evolving toward a harder rock direction over the course of their career.
Suspiciona crafts melodic black/death metal from Montpellier, active since 2009. Their compositions blend the atmospheric sweep of melodic black metal with death metal's visceral impact, seasoned by Mediterranean sensibility.
Suspiral forge black/death metal from Galicia, channeling the genre's darkest impulses from Spain's green, Atlantic northwest. Active since 2015, they bring spiraling darkness to the Galician extreme underground.
Suspyre is a progressive and symphonic metal band from Flemington, New Jersey, formed in 2005, known for elaborate compositions that pair soaring orchestral arrangements with the technical demands of progressive metal.
Melodic black metal band from Caçapava, São Paulo, consisting of Ykaruss on vocals and guitar, Desmembro on bass, and Tharizdun on drums. The band released their debut, Anthology of Eternal Suffering, on July 11, 2025 — a five-track album mixed and produced by Murilo Demtchenko for High Voltage Records.
SustainCore plays thrash/death metal from Vienne, the ancient Roman city south of Lyon, since 2019. Their name suggests endurance and resilience, qualities reflected in their relentless approach to high-intensity extreme metal.
Susurrah deliver thrash and heavy metal from Barcelona, channeling whispering intensity through aggressive compositions. Formed in 2019, they bring Catalan fire to the traditional thrash/metal crossover.
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