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Scapegoat is a death/black metal act formed in 2023 whose location remains unconfirmed, adding an air of anonymity fitting for music that operates at the intersection of two of extreme metal's most unforgiving traditions. Their approach suggests a rawness and adversarial intent typical of the underground black/death crossover.
A groove metal band from Graz, Scapegoat channel the heavy, rhythmically dominant side of extreme metal, building tracks around punishing mid-paced riffs and dense, headbang-ready grooves. Their album "For the Broken and the Fallen" documents their output in the Austrian Graz underground metal scene.
Scapegoats fuse black metal, death metal, and metalcore from the Fribourg/Neuchatel area, forging a crossover sound that draws from multiple extremes. Formed in 2019, they represent the newer generation of Swiss heavy music that refuses to be confined to a single subgenre.
From the Pinzgau region of Salzburg province, Scapegod released their debut full-length "Dystopia" in August 2021, describing their style as black-influenced death/dark metal spanning everything from melodic, driving songs to misanthropic hate anthems with screaming guitars and fast double-bass drumming. The band pairs deep, guttural vocals with screaming delivery, giving their compositions a wide dynamic span.
Scapegrace play heavy metal with punk influences from Molln in Schleswig-Holstein, blending traditional metal riffing with punk's raw energy and DIY ethos. Emerging in 2025, they bring a crossover spirit to the North German metal scene.
Scaphandre (French for "Diving Suit") channel depressive black metal from Paris, exploring deep-sea isolation through their submerged aesthetic. Active since 2011, they bring diving-bell desolation to the French DSBM scene.
Scaphicide deliver thrash metal from the German underground, named after an ancient torture method that reflects their genre's tradition of morbid fascination. Their 2025 emergence adds fresh aggression to the German thrash landscape.
Punishing Brutal Death Metal from Dallas/Fort Worth.
Dallas, Texas's Scaphism — named after the infamous ancient Persian torture method — have been delivering brutal death metal out of the DFW area since 2010, embodying the kind of morbid, relentless extremity that has defined Dallas's underground scene. Their technical approach to brutality sets them apart from more primitive peers, showcasing the melodic depth that can coexist with sheer sonic violence.
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