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Stockholm, SE · 2017–present · active
Stockholm's Sodomisery merge melodic death and black metal from the Swedish capital since 2017. Their transgression-misery portmanteau channels the suffering born of sin into compositions of darkly melodic capital-city extremity.
Stockholm, SE · 2020–present · active
Stockholm's Sohlberg deliver melodic death metal from the Swedish capital since 2020. Their surname-styled name and capital-city origins channel Scandinavian heritage into compositions of melody-driven intensity.
Karlskrona, SE · 2015–present · active
Karlskrona's Soijl pair melodic doom and death metal from the Blekinge naval base since 2015. Their soil-derived name and Baltic military-port origins channel the weight of the earth itself into compositions of over a decade of crushing, melodic heaviness.
Leipzig, DE · 2023–present · active
Solar Inferno channel melodic death and black metal from Leipzig, combining the harmonic sophistication of melodeath with the atmospheric intensity of black metal. Formed in 2023, they bring stellar-themed extremity to Saxony's cultural capital.
Idar-Oberstein, DE · 2008–present · active
Solar Spine blend progressive rock, gothic/death metal, and doom from the gemstone-cutting town of Idar-Oberstein in the Hunsruck mountains. Active since 2008, their genre-spanning approach creates a multi-faceted sound that reflects the geological diversity of their surroundings.
Tallinn, EE · 2018–present · active
Sold deliver melodic death and groove metal from Tallinn, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with groove's rhythmic drive. Active since 2018, they bring hybrid intensity to the Estonian metal scene.
Bülach, CH · 2016–present · active
Soldiers Bloodcraft unleash death metal from Bulach, delivering direct and punishing aggression in the tradition of European death metal. Active since 2016, they bring unrelenting intensity to the Zurich-area underground scene.
Perm, RU · 2015–present · active
Perm's Soldis deliver experimental melodic death metal from the Ural city since 2015. Their enigmatic name and origins at the gateway to the Urals channel creative ambition into compositions that push melodic death metal's boundaries.
Marburg, DE · 2023–present · active
Solemn Silence practice progressive melodic death metal from the Hessian university city of Marburg, combining technical ambition with the emotional weight of melodeath. Formed in 2023, they bring intellectual depth to the melodic extreme metal tradition.

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