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Kyiv's Soul Thieves play melodic heavy metal from the Ukrainian capital since 2012. Over a decade from the Dnieper capital, their spirit-stealing name has channeled the theft of consciousness into accessible, melody-driven compositions.
Soul Tomb pair doom and death metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2023. Their spirit-burial name channels the entombment of consciousness into compositions of anonymous, crushing heaviness.
Thrash metal band from Campo Bom, Rio Grande do Sul, active since 2005, with vocalist Deise Wolff fronting a lineup that also includes guitarists Rodrigo Garcia and Marlon Hoerlle, bassist Kaue Muller, and drummer Rafael Konrath. The band draws comparisons to Exodus and Sodom and has been part of the metal underground of Rio Grande do Sul for two decades.
Soul Trap is a groove and thrash metal band from Blackstone, Massachusetts, formed in 2018. They combine thrash's forward momentum with groove metal's rhythmic punch, rooted in New England's active heavy music scene.
Soul Waster is a Los Angeles band formed in 2019 that combines grindcore's ferocity with thrash metal's riff-driven aggression. Their crossover approach channels the raw speed and punk-inflected energy that defines the LA extreme underground.
Soul's Pyre are a death metal band from Puerto Montt, Chile, formed in 2015 and signed to Lapis Lazuli. Their lyrical themes explore death, fire, and wisdom; they debuted with the demo "Sacrophagist Demons Awakening" in 2017 and released the EP "Unholy Birth Through Soul's Cremation" in 2018.
Soul's Pyre are a death metal band from Puerto Montt, Chile, formed in 2015 and signed to Lapis Lazuli. Their lyrical themes explore death, fire, and wisdom; they debuted with the demo "Sacrophagist Demons Awakening" in 2017 and released the EP "Unholy Birth Through Soul's Cremation" in 2018.
Doom/death metal band from São Paulo formed by Airton Alves, Jeferson Menezes, and guitarist Kleber Silva, who chose the band's name after their first performance at Zundap house. The lineup later expanded to include bassist Rodrigo Sughayyer and drummer Sergio Barsant, with the band citing Amorphis, Type O Negative, and My Dying Bride as primary influences and recording the EP Act I – Sorrow as their first official release.
Soulareon is a death metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 2023. Their home city's legendary status in the death metal genre provides an inescapable backdrop for their entry into the brutally competitive Tampa scene.
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