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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Brazilian solo project conceived and executed entirely by Alexandre Bischof, who composes, performs, and produces all material under the banner of black metal crossed with post-punk and occult rock. The self-titled debut album appeared on September 21, 2018, and was followed by Gemini (2019), A Shadowy Lesson (2021), and Crossroads (2022).
Novara's Scarlet My Lady explore progressive metal since 2019. Their romantically charged name contrasts with the Piedmontese industrial setting, suggesting compositions that balance emotional beauty with technical ambition.
Gothic and doom metal band from Aracaju, Sergipe, active since 1996 with a discography spanning over two decades. The band released Everything Will Die in 1998, Into the Mind's Labyrinth in 2004, and Tempus Fugit in 2018 through The MetalVox, and returned to activity after a hiatus that lasted from 2009 to 2015.
Scarlet Rebels are a five-piece melodic hard rock band from Llanelli, South Wales, formed in 2018 and signed to Earache Records. The band includes guitarist Josh Townshend, nephew of The Who's Pete Townshend, and produced their albums with veteran engineer Tim Hamill. Their second album See Through Blue (2022) debuted at number 7 on the UK Official Album Charts, making them the first band from Llanelli to achieve a UK Top 40 Album; their third album Where the Colours Meet (2024) reached number 15 on the UK charts and debuted at number 1 on the Official Rock and Metal Chart.
Zilina's Scarlet Wings play heavy metal from the northwestern Slovak city since 2009. Over a decade and a half from the Vah valley, their crimson-flight name has channeled the imagery of blood-stained plumage into traditional metal compositions.
Scarlett craft gothic and doom metal from Magdeburg, blending dark romanticism with crushing heaviness from the capital of Saxony-Anhalt. Formed in 2022, they bring brooding atmosphere to the eastern German metal scene.
Ruthless Melodic Death Metal from Denton.
Scarm evolved from melodic death metal into metalcore from Oulunsalo near Oulu, broadening their sound while maintaining northern Finnish intensity. Active since 2012, they bring Arctic-edge aggression to the Ostrobothnia scene.
Scarnival deliver melodic death metal from Hanover, combining Scandinavian-influenced melodeath riffing with the precision of northern German musicianship. Their Lower Saxon capital base connects them to a city with a strong tradition of heavy music.
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