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Sol Negate is a symphonic metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2020, layering orchestral grandeur over heavy metal foundations in the tradition of cinematic symphonic metal coming out of the Pacific Northwest.
Sol Terminus is a blackened death metal band from Columbia, Missouri, formed in 2024, blending the cold ferocity of black metal with the crushing heaviness of death metal in one of the region's newer extreme metal outfits.
Sola Angor is a sludge and doom metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2022, crafting slow, heavy compositions steeped in misery and weight within a Twin Cities scene known for its commitment to underground extremity.
Solace and Stable is a technical melodic death metal and metalcore band from St. Louis, Missouri, formed in 2012, merging intricate guitar work and melodic songwriting with the rhythmic intensity of metalcore.
Solace in Black is a death/thrash metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2010, combining the technical ferocity of death metal with thrash's relentless momentum within the Pacific Northwest's long-established extreme metal community.
Solace in Murder is a thrash metal band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2018, contributing to the Twin Cities' active metal underground with aggressive, riff-forward songwriting in the tradition of classic American thrash.
Solacide craft progressive black metal from Lahti, pushing beyond conventional black metal structures into more complex, layered territories. Active since 2013, they bring consolation-killing progressivism to the Paijat-Hame scene.
Solae practice black metal from Nuremberg, emerging in 2025 as one of the newest voices in Franconia's established black metal scene. Their solar-themed name provides an unusual contrast to the genre's typically dark imagery.
Solamnia deliver symphonic power metal from Kouvola, drawing their name from the Dragonlance fantasy setting. Active since 2014, they bring Krynn-inspired grandeur to the southeastern Finnish power metal scene.
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