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Skáphe are a Philadelphia black metal outfit known for their dissonant, claustrophobic approach — dense walls of noise and feedback that feel more like an endurance test than a conventional album. Formed in 2014, they have built a devoted following in the underground for their uncompromising, atmospheric nihilism.
Skógr are a black metal project out of Walnut, Iowa, channeling the raw, wind-swept atmosphere associated with Nordic forest metal into the American heartland since 2009. Their sound leans into nature-driven mysticism and cold, minimal production.
Sköllgrim merge black and death metal from an undisclosed Dutch location since 2023. Their Norse-wolf name channels the mythological devourer's hunger into compositions of relentless, consuming extremity.
Skohsla practice black metal from the German underground, their unusual name adding an enigmatic quality to their dark compositions. Active since 2019, they channel the genre's atmospheric intensity.
Slaadh are a freshly formed progressive deathcore band from Detroit, Michigan, blending the heaviness of brutal death metal with technical arrangements and the cinematic scale that defines modern progressive metal. Active since 2025, they represent a new wave of boundary-crossing extremity emerging from the Midwest.
One-man black/death metal project from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, formed in 2024 with lyrics and themes drawn entirely from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The project released 'Reign in Chaos' on June 21, 2024 — recorded between January and May of that year — followed by 'Cult of Carnage' on November 21, 2024.
Slabb are a Bloomington, Indiana groove and alternative metal band formed in 2024, occupying the heavy, riff-forward space where arena-ready hooks meet down-tuned, mid-paced crunch. Their approach favors groove over technicality, built for the live room.
Slack Meat are a Phoenix, Arizona brutal death metal and goregrind act formed in 2025, operating at the most extreme and visceral end of the spectrum with churning, gore-splattered riffs and blastbeat ferocity. Even by Phoenix extreme metal standards, their approach is intentionally unsubtle.
Slackjaw are a South Carolina groove metal band formed in 2018, rooted in the Pantera-descended tradition of hard, syncopated riffs and in-the-pocket rhythms built for headbanging. Their sound is blunt, no-frills heavy metal with a Southern edge.
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