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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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The Atlantic Albums (2019)
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Slund merge sludge, doom, and grindcore from an undisclosed Slovenian location since 2017. Their sludge-derived truncation channels the compressed weight of corrosive metal into compositions of anonymous, genre-crossing heaviness.
Limerick's Slung from a Tree deliver doom and sludge metal with a name suggesting execution by hanging since 2018. Their morbid imagery is matched by a sound of oppressive weight and suffocating heaviness.
Slups deal in death metal from Madrid, channeling extreme aggression from the Spanish capital. Active since 2012, they bring raw brutality to the Iberian death metal landscape.
Slutgutter is a death metal band from Lincoln, Nebraska, formed in 2015, delivering abrasive and punishing extreme metal rooted in the American underground scene.
Slutlust is a Philadelphia black/speed metal outfit formed in 2014, blending the raw aggression of first-wave black metal with the stripped-down velocity of speed metal in the tradition of acts like Venom and Motörhead.
Slyphr is a Philadelphia-based groove and southern metal band formed in 2014, fusing the heavy mid-tempo churn of groove metal with southern rock sensibilities reminiscent of Pantera and Down.
Slyther is a heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2023, drawing on classic metal traditions to craft a straightforward and hard-hitting sound in the early stages of their career.
Slytherin is a Los Angeles atmospheric black metal project formed in 2020, weaving dense, cold-blooded tremolo riffs and reverb-drenched ambiance into sweeping, darkly cinematic compositions.
Slzy Mrtveho Sveta ("Tears of a Dead World") fuse black metal with punk from Koprivnice, channeling nihilistic fury through a hybrid that draws on both genres' raw energy. Their Czech-language name reflects a worldview as bleak as their music.
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