Gothenburg's Stripebound deliver melodic death metal from the birthplace of the genre since 2008. Nearly two decades from the city that defined melodic death metal, their constraint-themed name has produced compositions of sustained melodic intensity.

Strunkiin evolved from melodic death metal into atmospheric black metal, tracing a journey from harmonic aggression toward immersive, layered soundscapes. Active since 2016, they bring transformative intensity to the Finnish black metal scene.

Saffle's Stykjarn merge metalcore, death, and thrash metal from the small Varmland town since 2009. Their Swedish name meaning "flat iron" channels the pressing weight of heated metal into over a decade of multi-genre compositions.

Sala's Stuvemark deliver death metal from the historic Vastmanland silver-mining town since 2019. Their Swedish surname-derived name and mineral-extraction origins channel personal identity into compositions of subterranean extremity.

Sala's Stygian Ascent deliver epic melodic death metal from the Vastmanland silver town since 2013. Named for the River Styx of Greek mythology, over a decade of underworld-ascending compositions have risen from the depths of Sweden's mining country.

Stygian Creations deal in death metal from Hyvinkaa, channeling the dark waters of the River Styx through extreme compositions. Active since 2014, they bring underworld-created brutality to the Finnish death metal scene.

Kazan's Stygian Eternity pair melodic death and doom metal from the Tatar capital since 2013. Their name referencing the eternal River Styx channels the underworld's timelessness into compositions that merge melody with crushing weight from the Volga-Kama confluence.

Atmospheric doom/death/post-metal project from Flanders, formed in 2022, whose name references the River Styx of Greek mythology. Their multi-genre approach creates expansive, emotionally weighted compositions that draw from the heaviest and most atmospheric corners of extreme metal.

Brutal death metal band from the southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali, active since 2021. Their punishing extremity channels death metal's most violent impulses from a region near the Greek and Turkish borders.