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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Two-piece black metal band from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, formed in 2020 by Lucyferatus (guitars, vocals, bass) and Nuit Oscura (drums, vocals). The band released the self-titled two-track EP Sete Velas in May 2021, containing 'Imperial Satanás' and the title track 'Sete Velas.' The project operates independently with lyrical themes centred on Satanism and anti-Christianity in the Brazilian raw black metal underground.
Sacerdoce channel raw black metal from the French underground, their priestly name ("Priesthood" in French) channeling religious intensity through lo-fi compositions. Active since 2007, they bring ecclesiastical darkness to the French black metal tradition.
Sacerdos have been thrashing from the southeastern Finnish port of Kotka since 2007, making them fixtures of the Kymenlaakso extreme scene. Their priestly Latin name contrasts with the secular aggression of their thrash metal output.
Sacerdotum forges black/death metal from the Yorkshire town of Pontefract, active since 2016. Their Latin name, meaning 'of the priests,' adds an ecclesiastical gravity to compositions that subvert religious imagery through extreme sonic violence.
Sacra channel melodic death and black metal from the Rioja region, evolving from their Najera origins to the larger city of Logrono. Emerging in 2025, they bring wine-country extremity to the Spanish melodic extreme scene.
Genoa's Sacradis channel black metal from the Ligurian capital since 2011. Their sound draws from the port city's atmospheric contrast of maritime beauty and gritty urban character.
Sacrafice play heavy metal from Detmold in North Rhine-Westphalia, bringing traditional metal energy to the Teutoburg Forest region. Their deliberately misspelled name adds a distinctive twist to their classic metal approach.
Sacral Forest craft atmospheric black metal from the Finnish underground, building immersive, woodland-themed compositions. Formed in 2023, they bring sacred forest atmospheres to the Finnish black metal tradition.
Sacral Kingdom produces funeral doom metal interwoven with dungeon synth from Scotland, formed in 2024. Their regal name frames compositions of oppressive slowness and medieval atmosphere, channeling Scotland's castle-studded landscape into sonic form.
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