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Salerno's Stamina explore progressive metal with the endurance their name demands since 2021. Their Campanian origins and persistence-themed identity suit compositions of sustained technical ambition.
Stammer is a death metal and grindcore band from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, formed in 2024, delivering short, explosive blasts of extremity that fuse grindcore's velocity with death metal's low-end brutality.
Stampede is a Lexington, Kentucky stoner and doom metal band formed in 2010, building slow, heavy grooves from the fertile ground between the psychedelic haze of stoner rock and the crushing weight of doom metal.
Stampede of Sloth channel sludge, stoner, and doom metal from Leipzig, their oxymoronic name perfectly capturing the paradox of their music: a stampede played in slow motion. Active since 2018, they bring crushing, glacial heaviness to Saxony's cultural capital.
Cheltenham's Stampin' Ground were one of the biggest metallic hardcore bands in the UK scene during the late '90s and early 2000s, bridging the gap between hardcore fury and thrash metal precision. Having toured with Sepultura, Hatebreed, and Anthrax, and played Download Festival's main stage, they returned in 2024 after a lengthy hiatus to celebrate the legacy of albums like 'Carved From Empty Words.'
Stanbrook play heavy metal from Alicante on the Mediterranean coast, channeling classic metal energy from the sun-drenched Valencian Community. Active since 2016, they bring traditional metal fire to southeastern Spain.
Stand Ablaze is a Pocatello, Idaho melodic death metal and metalcore band formed in 2021, combining the melodic harmonic sensibility of Scandinavian-influenced death metal with the structural intensity of metalcore.
Stand Accused is a San Jose, California thrash metal band formed in 2014, playing aggressive Bay Area-rooted thrash that carries on the ferocious, riff-heavy tradition of the region's legendary scene.
Stand Alone Evil blend experimental and black metal from an undisclosed Ukrainian location since 2020. Their name of isolated malevolence channels the independence of solitary darkness into boundary-pushing compositions.
Stand Defiant is an Asheville, North Carolina band formed in 2019, blending the raw aggression of crossover thrash with metalcore's structural intensity and the speed and riff density of traditional thrash.
Heavy metal band from Mons in Hainaut, active since 2012, delivering classic metal from one of Wallonia's major cities. Their commitment to traditional heavy metal adds to the genre's sustained presence in francophone Belgium.
Belfast's Stand-Up Guy navigate the bruising intersection of metalcore and sludge metal. Active since 2012, their sound carries the confrontational energy of hardcore alongside the oppressive weight of sludge.
Standing on a Floor of Bodies is a San Francisco, California brutal death metal and grindcore band formed in 2010, unleashing gory, technically precise extremity from one of the West Coast's most active underground metal cities.
Standing Ovation craft progressive metal from Espoo, building intricate, technically demanding compositions that aim for audience adoration. Active since 2011, they bring theatrical ambition to the Finnish progressive metal scene.
Standvast channel black metal from the Groningen/Drenthe border region with a Dutch name meaning "steadfast" since 2016. Their resolute name and northern Dutch origins suit compositions of unwavering atmospheric commitment.
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