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Stargazery have been delivering heavy metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu since 2000, making them one of the longest-running traditional metal acts in Ostrobothnia. Their quarter-century of star-watching metal represents sustained devotion to the genre.
American melodic death metal act formed in 2020, Stargrave crafts melodically-driven death metal that balances aggressive riffing with sweeping lead guitar work and dynamic song structures.
Fort Smith, Arkansas progressive thrash metal band formed in 2016, Staring into Fire channels the technical aggression of thrash into song structures that incorporate progressive shifts in tempo and texture.
Starkstrom ("High Voltage") transitioned from Oi! origins into heavy/thrash metal territory from Dusseldorf, channeling electric intensity through their evolving aggressive sound. Their stylistic journey reflects the cross-pollination between punk and metal scenes.
Philadelphia avant-garde metalcore veterans with roots going back to the late 1980s, Starkweather evolved from raw hardcore-influenced metalcore into one of the most unconventional and challenging acts in extreme American metal, known for dissonant compositions and uncompromising artistic vision.
Novosibirsk's Starless craft atmospheric black metal from Siberia's academic capital since 2019. Their name of absent celestial light channels the void of lightless skies into immersive compositions from the Siberian heartland.
Starless Aeon blast through death, thrash, and black metal from Dresden, combining three of extreme metal's most aggressive strains into a single dark force. Their cosmic void name and triple-genre approach suggest compositions of vast, unrelenting intensity.
An American atmospheric and ambient black metal project formed in 2019, Starless Domain constructs immersive, expansive soundscapes built on layered guitars, minimalist drone, and stark black metal aesthetics.
Depressive black metal project from Deland, Florida, active since 2009, Starless Night pursues the introspective, desolate end of the genre with raw production and emotionally bleak compositions.
Stockholm's Starlight pair speed and power metal from the Swedish capital since 2021. Their stellar-illumination name channels the radiance of distant suns into compositions of high-velocity, anthemic intensity.
West Lafayette, Indiana atmospheric black metal project founded in 2021, Starlit Melancholy channels Midwestern isolation into wintry, shimmering tremolo-driven soundscapes.
Starmaker is a symphonic power metal band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, formed in 2017. The band released the full-length Immortal in 2019 and has continued releasing singles including Almost Invisible and To Live Forever. Their Bandcamp describes them as a symphonic power metal act from Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Staroslovanska Pitka channel pagan black metal and punk from Koprivnice, fusing Slavic pagan themes with raw, aggressive energy. Their Czech-language name (roughly "Old Slavic Drinking Session") suggests a celebratory, heathen spirit that infuses their music.
Arizona progressive black metal band formed in 2015, Stars Eat Worlds merges the dissonance and aggression of black metal with progressive song structures that prioritize atmosphere and compositional depth.
Melodic death metal act from Sacramento, California, formed in 2025, Stars in the Void brings a melodically charged approach to death metal drawing from the Gothenburg tradition.
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