Spiritwood channel atmospheric black metal from the Finnish underground, building forest-spirit-themed compositions that evoke Finland's vast woodland landscapes. Active since 2015, they bring arboreal mysticism to the Finnish atmospheric black metal tradition.

Arnhem's Spit for the Masses channel black metal from the Gelderland capital since 2024. Their confrontational, populist-contempt name suits compositions of raw hostility from the city famous for its WWII bridge.

Crema's Spleen Flipper weave black, death, deathcore, melodic death, and metalcore from the Cremona countryside since 2013. Their genre-spanning approach and visceral name reflect an unwillingness to be confined by stylistic boundaries.

Novara's Splēne channel black metal with an accented spelling since 2025. Their Piedmontese origins and bile-themed name suggest compositions steeped in bitterness and raw, unprocessed negativity.

Spontaner Freitod ("Spontaneous Suicide") channel black metal from the German underground, exploring the genre's most nihilistic and despairing themes. Active since 2015, their confrontational name reflects the emotional extremity of their music.

Sporulation channel melodic black metal from Madrid, drawing their biological name (referring to spore formation) from the natural world. Formed in 2020, they bring organic, spore-spreading darkness to the Spanish capital's black metal scene.

Vienna-based project fusing industrial textures with post-black metal intensity since 2017, Sprawl occupies a distinctive niche between electronic abrasion and atmospheric black metal. Their sound layers harsh mechanized elements over tremolo-picked guitars and blast beats, creating a dissonant, forward-thinking hybrid.

Spring Heeled Jack draw on Liverpool's rich counter-cultural history, blending black metal with experimental tendencies since 2017. Named for the Victorian phantom, their sound is as elusive and unsettling as their namesake.

Spatregen ("Late Rain") practice symphonic black metal from Esslingen am Neckar, layering orchestral grandeur over harsh black metal frameworks. Active since 2014, they bring cinematic ambition to the Swabian black metal scene.