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Schongau, DE · 2022–present · active
Served Cold play metalcore and deathcore from Schongau in the Bavarian Alps, combining punishing breakdowns with the scenic backdrop of the Lech Valley. Formed in 2022, they bring modern heaviness to one of Upper Bavaria's most picturesque regions.
FR · 2023–present · active
Service Geriatrie burst onto the French brutal death metal scene in 2023 with a darkly humorous name belying genuinely punishing sonic output. Their blasting, guttural approach sits firmly within the gore-obsessed end of the death metal spectrum.
Rovaniemi, FI · 2013–present · active
Set Up to Fail deliver melodic death metal from the Arctic city of Rovaniemi, combining Scandinavian melodeath's harmonic sophistication with the doomed inevitability their name suggests. Active since 2013, they bring Arctic Circle intensity to the Finnish melodeath landscape.
Oldenburg, DE · 2006–present · active
Sethnefer craft melodic doom/death metal and rock from Oldenburg, blending the emotional weight of doom with melodic accessibility since 2006. Their Egyptian-mythology-inspired name adds an exotic dimension to their North German sound.
Dresden, DE · 2012–present · active
Sethqen channel doom/death metal from Dresden, building ponderous, heavy compositions from the Saxon capital. Active since 2012, they bring the crushing deliberation of doom/death to one of eastern Germany's most culturally rich cities.
Bavaria, DE · 2016–present · active
Seuche ("Plague") deal in black/death metal from Bavaria, channeling pestilential themes through extreme metal aggression. Their name perfectly suits the virulent intensity of their sound.
Minsk, BY · 2011–present · active
Seven Daily Sins deliver technically demanding progressive death metal out of Minsk, layering complex time signatures and intricate guitar work over crushing heaviness. Their approach favors precision and compositional ambition, pushing the boundaries of extreme metal with mathematical intensity.
Banská Bystrica, SK · 2017–present · active
Banska Bystrica's Seven Painful pair death and thrash metal from the central Slovak city since 2017. Their name referencing the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary and origins in the heart of Slovakia channel religious suffering into compositions of dual-genre aggression.
Grenoble, FR · 2024–present · active
Combining neoclassical precision with technical death metal ferocity, Seven Works of Mercy formed in Grenoble in 2024 and takes its name from the Caravaggio masterwork. Their compositional approach interweaves baroque ornamentation with blast beats and guttural vocals.

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