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Second Shooter arrived in Los Angeles in 2023 bringing a groove metal approach that prioritizes rhythmic punch and low-end brutality over melodic concession. As a newer entry into the LA metal scene, they've established themselves quickly with a direct, no-frills heaviness built around the kind of locked-in riff patterns that make groove metal compelling at its core. The name suggests a band comfortable playing the supporting role — until they're the main event.
Des Moines's Second Side have been navigating the space between thrash aggression, groove-metal momentum, and alternative metal experimentation since 2015. The Iowa trio's approach resists easy categorization — the thrash instincts keep things sharp and forward-moving, while the alternative influences introduce texture and dynamics that prevent the sound from calcifying into formula. They're a product of the Midwest DIY underground where versatility is a survival trait.
Argenta's Second Skin blend groove and heavy metal from the Ferrara countryside since 2021. Their Emilian origins and transformative name suggest music that reveals hidden layers beneath its initial surface.
Second Sun craft psychedelic death/doom metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, building mind-bending compositions that blend cosmic psychedelia with crushing doom. Active since 2018, they bring hallucinatory heaviness to the Arctic-adjacent scene.
Saint Petersburg's Second to Sun practice raw black metal from the former imperial capital since 2011. Their cosmic name and cultural-capital origins channel the fire of approaching the sun into over a decade of atmospheric compositions.
Second-Hand Apes deliver stoner and doom metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu, building hazy, riff-heavy compositions from the North Karelian capital. Active since 2017, they bring primate-themed fuzz to the Finnish stoner/doom scene.
Death metal and hardcore band from Brasília, DF, formed around 1993. Their debut full-length Hell is Here — 13 tracks recorded in 2005 and mixed in 2006 — was launched at a release show at Blackout Bar in Brasília on November 1, 2008, alongside local acts Violator, Death Slam, and Cabrunco; the album includes a cover of "Stage" by English death metal band Benediction.
New York death metal outfit Secrecy have been carving out their corner of the underground since 2014, delivering the kind of dense, uncompromising brutality the state's metal scene has long been known for. Their approach favors heaviness over accessibility, rooting itself in the cavernous traditions of American death metal without apology.
Hailing from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, this incarnation of Secrecy takes the thrash blueprint and runs it through a New England sensibility — tight riffing, aggressive tempos, and a no-frills attitude that nods to the genre's Bay Area and East Coast forebears. Active since 2014, they represent the kind of working-class thrash that keeps the underground honest.
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