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Kotka, FI · 2025–present · active
Soulhavoc deliver melodic death metal from the southeastern Finnish port of Kotka, combining Scandinavian melodeath with soul-wrecking intensity. Emerging in 2025, they bring Kymenlaakso devastation to the Finnish melodeath scene.
Bilbao, ES · 2006–present · active
Soulitude blend melodic power and death metal from Bilbao, combining the anthemic grandeur of power metal with death metal's aggressive depth. Active since 2006, they've spent nearly two decades crafting their Basque take on melodic extreme metal.
Hanover, DE · 2015–present · active
Soulless Heart play melodic death metal from Hanover, combining Scandinavian melodeath's harmonic sophistication with emotional depth. Active since 2015, they bring heartfelt intensity to the Lower Saxon capital's extreme metal landscape.
Gentilino, CH · 2007–present · active
SoulLine deliver melodic death metal from Gentilino in the Ticino canton, combining Scandinavian-influenced melodeath riffing with the precision of Swiss musicianship. Active since 2007, they've built a consistent body of work that balances aggression with memorable melodic hooks.
Uzhhorod, UA · 1995–present · active
Uzhhorod's Soulrest have been exploring progressive death metal from the Transcarpathian capital since 1995. Three decades from Ukraine's westernmost city make them one of the country's most enduring progressive extreme metal projects.
Salzburg, AT · 2010–present · active
Salzburg metal band that evolved from doom/death metal origins in 2010 toward a distinctive fusion of doom and folk metal. Their stylistic shift reflects an adventurous approach that incorporates traditional folk elements into the crushing weight of doom, creating a sound uniquely positioned between heaviness and melody.
Lappeenranta, FI · 2025–present · active
Soulset blend death/thrash metal with hardcore influences from the southeastern Finnish city of Lappeenranta, near the Russian border. Emerging in 2025, they bring soul-setting intensity to the South Karelia scene.
Hamburg, DE · 2008–present · active
Soulsgate channel death and thrash metal from Hamburg, building aggressive compositions that serve as portals to sonic extremity. Active since 2008, they've spent nearly two decades in the Hanseatic city's underground.
Dillenburg, DE · 2021–present · active
Soulshifter deliver melodic death metal from Dillenburg in Hesse, combining the Scandinavian melodeath tradition with their own Lahn Valley sensibility. Formed in 2021, they bring shape-shifting melodic intensity to the central German underground.

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