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Brutal death metal solo project from Belém, Pará, created in 2018 by Ivan Guilherme, who also performs in the bands Sodomizer and Granny Fucker. The project has released multiple recordings including 'Insatiable Necrophilia' (2022) and 'Cadaveric Abyss of Sorrow' (2023), with lyrical themes centered on gore, death, and agony.
Smaug is a Colorado Springs heavy metal band formed in 2020, blending doom-laden tempos with thrash metal punch and classic heavy metal structure, named after the legendary dragon of Tolkien's Middle-earth.
Viennese black metal project active since 2008, channeling raw aggression and dark atmospherics from the Austrian capital. Their work sits within the tradition of underground black metal, favoring intensity and atmosphere over polished production.
Smerte (Danish/Norwegian for "Pain") forge blackened gothic metal from Helsinki, blending the dark romanticism of gothic metal with black metal's atmospheric intensity. Formed in 2022, they bring Scandinavian-named anguish to the Finnish capital.
Smerte is a one-man depressive black metal project from Berazategui, Buenos Aires, Argentina, with LordSathan handling all instruments and vocals. The project explores themes of depression, desolation, and sorrow, operating as an independent underground entity within Argentina's extreme metal scene.
Smiertakryl emerged in 2024 from the Minsk underground, forging raw black metal steeped in Belarusian identity. Their stripped-back approach channels the cold fury of the second-wave tradition through a distinctly Eastern European perspective.
Smilodon play melodic death metal from the Bammental/Heidelberg area, named after the extinct saber-toothed cat in keeping with their predatory approach to melodeath. Active since 2011, they bring evolutionary ferocity to the Rhine-Neckar region.
Smirnoff blast through death metal and grindcore from the tiny Thuringian village of Frauenpriessnitz, proving that extreme metal can emerge from even the most obscure German hamlets. Active since 2012, their vodka-brand name adds absurdist humor to their grinding assault.
Smite the Sun is a New Jersey power metal band formed in 2021, channeling the soaring melodies, twin guitar harmonies, and anthemic songwriting central to the American power metal tradition.
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