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Partizanske's Synthetically Revived deliver brutal death metal from the central Slovak industrial town since 2016. Their artificial-resurrection name channels the technological reanimation of the dead into compositions of mechanized extremity.
Synthre channel avant-garde black metal from the Finnish underground, pushing beyond conventional black metal into synthetic, experimental territories. Emerging in 2025, they bring artificial darkness to the Finnish avant-garde scene.
Synthwailer blend symphonic power and heavy metal from Tampere, combining orchestral grandeur with wailing intensity. Formed in 2021, they bring synthesized lamentation to the Pirkanmaa metal scene.
Syntra forge heavy metal from Witten in the Ruhr Valley, channeling classic metal energy from the Westphalian industrial heartland. Active since 2016, they bring synthesized metal fury to the North Rhine-Westphalia scene.
Syntra Solista is a Chilean progressive metal and rock solo project from Santiago, created by multi-instrumentalist Cristóbal Jopia. The project released its debut full-length "Beginning" in 2019, followed by additional singles including "Hurricane" in 2021.
Syntra Solista is a Chilean progressive metal and rock solo project from Santiago, created by multi-instrumentalist Cristóbal Jopia. The project released its debut full-length "Beginning" in 2019, followed by additional singles including "Hurricane" in 2021.
Synystry blend black and doom metal from the Spanish underground, channeling the sinister weight of both genres. Formed in 2019, they bring dual-genre darkness to the Iberian extreme scene.
Syophen is an avant-garde metal act from New Mexico, formed in 2019, pursuing unconventional song structures and experimental textures that push well outside the boundaries of conventional heavy music.
Sypherion craft progressive symphonic metal from Barcelona, building elaborate, orchestral compositions from the Catalan capital. Active since 2016, they bring coded grandeur to the Mediterranean progressive scene.
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