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Scar Tissue have been channeling depressive black metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 1996. Three decades under their wound-healing name have produced one of Scandinavia's longest-running depressive black metal projects.
Scarabreed forge blackened death metal from Bremgarten, with releases like "Throne of the Dark Ages" drawing on medieval darkness and crushing extremity. Their sound marries the ferocity of death metal with the atmospheric malevolence of black metal.
ScaraSaton explore progressive metal from an undisclosed Russian location since 2021. Their name merging scarab and Satan channels Egyptian-infernal themes into technically ambitious compositions.
Scarcyde have been delivering thrash and death metal from the southern Finnish city of Hameenlinna since 2008, making them fixtures of the Kanta-Hame extreme scene. Their nearly two decades of scarring intensity represent sustained commitment.
Scarecrow play thrash/groove metal and hardcore from Svitavy, blending pit-ready aggression with heavy rhythmic riffing. Formed in 2019, they represent the crossover energy of the modern Czech heavy music scene.
Scarecrow Avenue deliver metalcore from the Mediterranean port of Cartagena, combining aggressive breakdowns with melodic passages. Active since 2015, they bring field-guardian intensity to the Murcian metal scene.
A melodic death/progressive metal band from Graz, Scarecrow NWA have a catalog spanning albums "At the Back of Beyond," "Ishmael," "Transgression," and "IX," with an official presence at scarecrow.at. Their Graz base places them in the same regional scene as several other technically oriented Austrian metal acts.
Pordenone's ScareCrown craft gothic metal from the Friulian plains. Their name conjures unsettling carnival imagery, fitting for a sound that trades in the darkly theatrical traditions of the genre.
Scared to Death play thrash metal from the Bavarian Forest town of Teisnach, channeling old-school velocity and aggression from one of Germany's most rural regions. Active since 2011, they prove that thrash metal thrives far from the major cities.
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