Smorzando weave black metal and ambient textures from Zurich, creating compositions that drift between harsh extremity and ethereal soundscapes. Active since 2008, their musical term name (meaning "dying away" in Italian) perfectly captures their approach of letting aggression dissolve into atmosphere.

Smuha conjure grim black metal from Minsk, channeling raw aggression and bleak atmospheres in the tradition of Eastern European black metal. Formed in 2021, they represent the newer wave of Belarusian extremity.

Linkoping's Snailmageddon craft epic black metal from the Ostergotland capital since 2019. Their absurdist name combining gastropod armageddon channels the apocalyptic potential of the seemingly harmless into compositions of atmospheric grandeur.

Snakebearer practice black metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, drawing serpent-bearer imagery from astronomical and mythological sources. Active since 2017, they bring ophidian darkness to the Ostrobothnia underground.

Gothenburg's Snakemass practice black metal from Sweden's metal capital since 2013. Their ophidian-congregation name channels the gathering of serpents into over a decade of atmospheric compositions from the West Coast.

Sneg channel depressive black metal from the Ticino town of Arbedo-Castione, making them a rare extreme metal voice from Switzerland's Italian-speaking south. Their sound dwells in the genre's most anguished corners, favoring raw emotion and bleak atmospheres.

Snuff45 have been practicing black metal from an undisclosed Russian location since 1996. Three decades of activity under their provocative, violence-referencing name make them one of Russia's longest-running anonymous black metal projects.

Velenje's Snogg practice black metal from the coal-mining city since 2014. Their Old Norse name meaning "quick" or "sharp" and origins in Slovenia's energy-producing heartland channel swift darkness into over a decade of atmospheric compositions.

Socius practice black metal from Oberursel in the Taunus foothills, their Latin name ("companion") adding an unusual communal dimension to the typically solitary genre. Active since 2019, they bring an enigmatic presence to the greater Frankfurt black metal scene.