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Cincinnati, Ohio blackened death metal band formed in 2019, fusing the ferocity of death metal with the icy atmospheric textures of black metal.
Providence, Rhode Island project formed in 2023 operating at the intersection of funeral doom and death metal, built around glacially slow tempos, crushing heaviness, and an overwhelming sense of desolation.
Blazing Power Metal from Scottsdale, Arizona (early); Austin, Texas (later).
Stylet are thrash metal veterans from Olomouc dating back to 1997, making them one of the longer-running acts in the Moravian thrash scene. Their decades of activity represent a sustained commitment to the genre's aggressive foundations.
Raw black metal and punk hybrid project formed in 2023, channeling the abrasive, lo-fi aggression at the crossroads of kvlt black metal and crust punk.
Styx Poseidon practice raw black metal from the German underground, drawing their name from the river separating the living from the dead and the lord of the seas. Formed in 2021, they combine mythological depth with lo-fi aggression.
Stiny Plamenu ("Shadows of Flames") have been practicing black metal from Pilsen since 1999, earning them veteran status in the western Bohemian underground. Their quarter-century of activity has made them pillars of the Czech black metal scene.
Stoneheart forge power metal from the Catalan town of Martorell, channeling the genre's anthemic energy with stone-hearted conviction. Active since 2016, they bring Llobregat Valley grandeur to the Spanish power metal scene.
Prato's Stöner Kebab pair doom and stoner metal with a culinary-marijuana name from Tuscany since 2005. Two decades of irreverent heaviness from the textile city demonstrate a commitment to fun-loving fuzz worship.
Storgerausch ("Interference Noise") play heavy metal and hard rock from Munster, their signal-disruption name hinting at a raw, noisy edge to their classic metal approach. Emerging in 2025, they bring static-charged energy to the Westphalian scene.
Minneapolis heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2018, blending classic metal muscle with accessible hard rock hooks in the tradition of the genre's golden era.
Stugg deliver heavy and groove metal from Hillerod north of Copenhagen, combining classic metal foundations with groove's rhythmic punch. Formed in 2020, they bring stumpy, hard-hitting energy to the North Zealand metal scene.
New York experimental groove metal band formed in 2013, combining the low-end churn of groove metal with unconventional song structures and experimental sonic detours.
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Brutal death metal band from the southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali, active since 2021. Their punishing extremity channels death metal's most violent impulses from a region near the Greek and Turkish borders.
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