Sacris ritus Vermes ("Sacred Rite of Worms") forge black/death metal from Heidelberg, layering occult Latin nomenclature over aggressive extremity. Their university city origins contrast starkly with the primal savagery of their sound.

Thrash/death metal band from the small Bulgarian town of Berkovitsa, formed in 2024. Their aggressive hybrid channels the energy of both genres from northwestern Bulgaria's mountainous countryside.

Sacristia deliver melodic death metal from Malaga on the Costa del Sol, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with Mediterranean passion. Active since 2014, they bring melodic extremity to Andalusia's sun-drenched coast.

Sacrosanta Decadencia Occidental blend death metal, crust punk, and grindcore from Galicia and Salamanca, channeling anti-establishment fury through their Spanish-language critique of Western decay. Formed in 2023, they bring politically charged extremity to the Iberian underground.

Sad Eyes deal in death metal from the ancient Castilian city of Soria, channeling extreme aggression from one of Spain's most sparsely populated provinces. Active since 2012, their melancholic name contrasts with the violence of their output.

Originally from Yerevan, Armenia, with subsequent connections to Russia, Austria, and the United States, Sadael is a one-man death/funeral doom metal project spanning a prolific catalog that includes full-lengths such as "Paralytic Thrall," "Deep Sleepers," and "Elysian Reverie: A Sonata of Shadows." The project consistently explores themes of grief, dissolution, and existential darkness through slow, suffocating arrangements punctuated by melodic guitar passages.

Sadistic Christ deal in death metal from Madrid, channeling blasphemous themes through extreme aggression. Formed in 2021, they bring sacrilegious brutality to the Spanish capital's underground.

Sadistic Drive unleash death metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu, channeling the relentless intensity their name demands. Active since 2018, they bring North Karelian aggression to the Finnish death metal scene.

Sadistik Forest deal in death metal from Oulu in northern Finland, channeling the dark, vast forests of their subarctic home region into crushing compositions. Active since 2018, they bring the endless night of the north to their extreme metal.