Umea's Scitalis practice black metal from the northern Swedish university city since 2021. Named for the mythological serpent said to dazzle with its skin's beauty, their bestiary reference channels ancient wonder into atmospheric compositions.

Scivias operate as a black metal trio from Czechia, taking their name from Hildegard von Bingen's medieval visionary text. This unusual reference point for a black metal act suggests a contemplative, historically informed approach to the genre.

Scor channel black/death metal from Aachen, Germany's westernmost major city on the Belgian and Dutch borders. Formed in 2023, they bring extreme metal aggression to the Euregio tri-border region.

A melodic black metal band from Oberwart, Burgenland formed in 2006, Scorned toured Germany supporting Six Feet Under and Illdisposed after being discovered by Sweden's Moan Music Productions. After disbanding in late 2011 following a performance at the Dark Crusade Festival in Styria, the band reformed in 2012 without their keyboard player.

Scornwind have been practicing black metal from the Breton port of Morlaix since 1992, making them one of the longest-running black metal acts in Brittany. Their three decades of contemptuous wind represent remarkable dedication to the genre.

Moscow's Scorpan practice raw black metal from the Russian capital since 2022. Their arachnid-inflected name channels the predatory patience of scorpions into lo-fi compositions of capital-city darkness.

Scourge Lair channel death and black metal from Tampere, building dark, extreme compositions from their lair in Finland's second city. Active since 2017, they bring scourging intensity to the Pirkanmaa underground.

Scourge666 blend blackened crust with post-black metal from Leipzig, creating a volatile hybrid that draws from punk's urgency and black metal's atmospheric ambition. Their Saxon base connects them to a city with a storied tradition of alternative and underground culture.

Domodossola's Screamer merge black and thrash metal from the Alpine border town near Switzerland since 2011. Their mountainous, northern Piedmontese setting naturally informs a sound of cold, aggressive intensity.