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Galicia, ES · 2023–present · active
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.
DE · 2017–present · active
Sandokhan grind through short, abrasive bursts from the German underground, channeling grindcore's tradition of maximizing intensity within minimal song lengths. Their output favors raw, chaotic energy over polish.
Winschoten, NL · 2019–present · active
Winschoten's Sanguinary deal in brutal death metal, standard death, and grindcore from the far northeast of the Netherlands since 2019. Their blood-themed name and border-region origins channel extremity from the Dutch-German frontier.
Dublin, IE · 2010–present · active
Dublin's Sarcosis have been dealing in death metal and grindcore since 2010. Their name, suggesting diseased tissue, aptly describes the pathological intensity of their sonic output.
Rødding, DK · 1991–present · active
Sardonic Death have been delivering death metal and grindcore from Rodding in southern Jutland since 1991, making them one of Denmark's longest-running extreme metal acts. Their three-decade career represents a sustained commitment to aggressive extremity from the Danish countryside.
Helsinki, FI · 2022–present · active
Sargofvck deal in death metal and grindcore from the Helsinki/Tuusula area, channeling extreme aggression through their deliberately crude moniker. Formed in 2022, they bring coffin-themed brutality to the Finnish underground.
Vaasa, FI · 2017–present · active
Sarin Attack blast through grindcore from the western Finnish city of Vaasa, channeling chemical-warfare intensity through short, explosive compositions. Active since 2017, they bring toxic aggression to the Ostrobothnia scene.
Turku, FI · 2021–present · active
Sars blend grindcore, hardcore, and death metal from Turku, their pandemic-themed name reflecting the viral intensity of their music. Formed in 2021, they bring contagious aggression to the southwestern Finnish scene.
SE · 2000–present · active
Sayyadina is a grindcore and crust punk band from Örebro, Sweden, formed in January 2000 at a Nasum concert, with members connected to General Surgery, Victims, Birdflesh, and Nasum. The band made their recording debut with a split 7-inch in 2001 and released two full-length albums: Fear Gave Us Wings (2004) and Mourning the Unknown (2007), as well as a retrospective collection The Great Northern Revisited (2010) compiling their splits and rare material. Their music is characterized by blastbeat-driven grindcore structures underpinned by a raw d-beat crust sensibility.

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