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Sons of Sorrow deliver melodic deathcore from the eastern Finnish town of Kontiolahti, combining Scandinavian melodeath with modern breakdowns. Active since 2013, they bring sorrowful intensity to the North Karelia scene.
Umea's Sons ov Omega pair melodic black and death metal from the northern Swedish university city since 2017. Their apocalyptic-lineage name channels descent from the final letter into compositions of darkly melodic intensity from Sweden's cultural north.
Dublin's Sonus Mortis blend death, doom, and symphonic metal into dramatically orchestrated compositions since 2013. Their Latin name, meaning "sound of death," perfectly encapsulates their fusion of grandeur and extremity.
Sophicide craft technical death metal from Wiesbaden, their portmanteau name (wisdom + murder) reflecting the intellectual precision they bring to extreme brutality. Active since 2012, they represent the cerebral, technically demanding end of the Hessian death metal spectrum.
Bryansk's Sordid Clot pair death metal and goregrind from the western Russian border city since 2005. Two decades from the crossroads near Belarus and Ukraine, their coagulated-gore name has built a legacy of unrelenting extremity.
Sandviken's Sordid Flesh deliver death metal from the Gastrikland steel city since 2009. Nearly two decades from the industrial heartland of central Sweden, their corrupted-body name has produced compositions of sustained extremity.
Sorgerth forge black/death metal from the Basque fishing port of Bermeo, channeling maritime darkness and extreme aggression. Active since 2014, they bring Bay of Biscay intensity to the Basque extreme scene.
Soriben deliver melodic death and black metal from Seville, combining Scandinavian extreme metal influences with Andalusian passion. Active since 2009, they bring the warmth of southern Spain to the cold fury of Nordic-inspired extremity.
Sorrowed deliver heavy and melodic death metal from Helsinki, combining classic metal foundations with melodeath's emotional intensity. Active since 2012, they bring heartfelt sorrow to the Finnish capital's metal landscape.
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