Samariel practice black metal from the Breton forest town of Paimpont, home of the legendary Broceliande forest from Arthurian legend. Emerging in 2025, they draw on one of France's most mythologically charged landscapes.

Samas evolved from straightforward black metal into avant-garde territory from Osnabruck, pushing beyond conventional structures into experimental sonic spaces. Their 2024-era work suggests a restless artistic vision that refuses to settle into predictability.

Symphonic black metal band from Blagoevgrad in southwestern Bulgaria, formed in 2021, named after the Celtic festival marking the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead. Their orchestral approach to black metal draws on pagan themes filtered through a Balkan perspective.

Samhara practice black metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2014. Their Sanskrit-derived name referencing destruction channels Eastern philosophical concepts of annihilation into atmospheric compositions of Scandinavian darkness.

Originally formed in 2001 as Immortal Death in Upper Austria, the project renamed itself Samhayn after reforming in 2005 with a new lineup following a split in 2004. Their 2006 album "Decadency" showcases raw black metal built around themes of death, hell, and torment, the band remaining unsigned and independent throughout.

Sammale (Finnish for "Moss") blend atmospheric black metal with ambient from the Finnish underground, creating organic, nature-infused soundscapes. Formed in 2022, they bring the slow growth and quiet persistence of moss to their atmospheric compositions.

Nijmegen's Sammath channel black metal of unrelenting ferocity from the oldest city in the Netherlands since 2014. Named for a Tolkien fortress, their sound mirrors the impenetrable darkness of Mordor's mountains.

Nitra's Samuhaya pair doom and black metal with noise and ambient elements since 2022. Their Sanskrit-derived name channels Eastern philosophical concepts into compositions of multi-textured darkness from the ancient Slovak ecclesiastical city.

Sanctificetur blend atmospheric black metal with ambient from the Dordogne region of southwestern France, creating immersive compositions from one of France's most rural areas. Formed in 2022, they bring sanctified atmospheres to the Perigord countryside.