Sejr (Danish for "Victory") practice black metal from Copenhagen, channeling the genre's dark triumph through their compositions. Active since 2014, they bring victorious darkness to the Danish capital's black metal scene.

Sekth practice black metal from Lyon, channeling the genre's dark intensity from France's second city. Active since 2016, they bring Rhone Valley darkness to the French black metal scene.

Selenim have been practicing black metal from the Grand Est region since 1977, making them potentially one of the earliest black metal-aligned projects in France. Their nearly five decades of activity represent extraordinary historical significance.

Self Absence channel depressive black metal from an undisclosed Russian location since 2023. Their name of personal non-existence channels the void of selfhood into compositions of atmospheric, existential anguish.

Viennese atmospheric black metal project that emerged in 2020 with a self-titled three-track release spanning 22 minutes of immersive, layered compositions. Songs like "As I Am Falling From Inside" and the German-language closer "Das Ende" demonstrate a deeply introspective approach to the genre's expansive sonic palette.

Selvsmord (Danish/Norwegian for "Suicide") practice black metal from the Loire Valley city of Angers, their Scandinavian-language name reflecting Nordic influences on their French black metal. Active since 2014, they bring imported darkness to the Maine-et-Loire underground.

Semai began as a black metal project in Jihlava before evolving into noise, drone, and ambient territory, tracing an arc from harsh extremity to abstract sound exploration. This restless transformation reflects an artistic vision that refuses to remain static within any single genre.

Semen Datura have been channeling black metal from the Ore Mountains since 2005, drawing their name from the hallucinogenic plant genus Datura. Their Saxon mountain base and psychoactive namesake suggest a black metal approach that explores altered states and botanical darkness.

Sempervivum (from the succulent plant genus meaning "always alive") forge death and black metal from the Lorraine towns of Blainville-sur-l'Eau and Damelevières. Active since 2015, they bring hardy, unkillable extremity to the eastern French scene.