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Schwarze Sonne ("Black Sun") practice black metal from the German underground, channeling the genre's darkest cosmic imagery through their compositions. Active since 2012, they've maintained a steady presence in the scene.
Schwarzer Engel ("Black Angel") craft what they call "Modern Dark Metal" from Stuttgart, performing exclusively in German and building several tracks that became "well-known goth hymns worldwide." Founded in 2007 by Dave Jason, their eight albums blend gothic grandeur with dark metal intensity, earning them a devoted international following.
Formed in 2005 in Herzogenburg, Lower Austria, Schwarzkristall produce black metal that departs from the genre's typically fast tempos in favor of long, sprawling tracks that weave doom-laden heaviness with serene acoustic interludes. The duo — featuring Noctar on vocals, guitar, and bass, Dakryor on guitar, and Despectus on drums on their 2009 demo — operates unsigned and independently.
Schweigen ("Silence") have been crafting gothic and industrial metal from Gera since 1995, making them one of the longest-running acts in Thuringia's metal scene. Their three decades of activity bridge the entire post-reunification era of eastern German heavy music.
Schweine Eisen ("Pig Iron") forge heavy and speed metal from Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, bringing the raw energy of classic metal to one of Germany's most rural and sparsely populated regions. Their name evokes the crude, industrial material that suits their no-frills approach.
Founded in Klagenfurt in 2019 by four musicians committed to old-school black metal, Schänder released their self-titled debut album on November 11, 2021, with eight tracks including "Throne of the Beast," "Pestkatapult," and "In the Name of Hell." Their sound is rooted in the raw, aggressive tradition of European black metal with death metal undertones.
Schutze have been practicing pagan black metal since 1990 from the Finnish underground, making them one of the earliest pagan metal projects in the Nordic countries. Their three-and-a-half decades of activity predate the genre's codification and represent remarkable historical significance.
Schein practice black metal from Wiesbaden, channeling the genre's dark atmospheres through their compositions. Formed in 2022, they add to the Hessian capital's growing black metal contingent.
Huntsville, Alabama's Sciatica fuse sludge metal's oppressive low-end with groove metal's punishing rhythmic impact under the fitting banner of "pain metal" — their Bandcamp handle makes the ethos explicit. Formed in 2020 in the Rocket City, they bring the South's tradition of miserable, crushing heaviness to a city more often associated with aerospace than agony.
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