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69 bands found
DE · 2021–present · active
Scenarios blast through black metal, death metal, and grindcore from the German underground, refusing to settle into any single extreme subgenre. Their genre-fluid approach keeps listeners off-balance with rapid shifts between different modes of aggression.
Jutland, DK · 2025–present · active
Schizophrenic Warfare blast through black metal, death metal, and grindcore from Jutland, channeling multi-genre extremity from the Danish peninsula. Emerging in 2025, they bring divided-mind fury to the Scandinavian underground.
Paderborn, DE · 2014–present · active
SchlAchtung blend blackened death metal with grindcore and crust from Paderborn, creating a multi-pronged assault that draws from the most extreme corners of heavy music. Active since 2014, their East Westphalian output refuses to be confined to any single strain of extremity.
Gueux, FR · 2025–present · active
Scoria deal in death metal and grindcore from the Champagne village of Gueux near Reims, channeling volcanic-waste extremity from the heart of France's premier wine region. Emerging in 2025, they bring geological brutality to the Champagne underground.
Schleswig-Holstein, DE · 2007–present · active
Scum Shall Rise unleash death metal, grindcore, and hardcore from Schleswig-Holstein, combining extreme metal's brutality with punk's confrontational energy since 2007. Their nearly two decades of activity have made them fixtures of the North German underground.
Rovaniemi, FI · 2000–present · active
Scumfusion have been dealing in death metal and grindcore from Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle since 2000, making them one of Finland's most geographically extreme bands. Their quarter-century of Arctic grind represents remarkable dedication to extremity from the edge of the habitable world.
Seville, ES · 2016–present · active
Scumworm blend grindcore, death metal, and sludge from Seville, creating a filthy hybrid of extremity from the Andalusian capital. Active since 2016, they bring invertebrate repulsiveness to the southern Spanish underground.
Annecy, FR · 2014–present · active
Scurrilous blast through grindcore and death metal from the Alpine resort of Annecy, channeling extreme aggression from the shores of one of France's most beautiful lakes. Active since 2014, they bring scurrilous brutality to the Savoyard underground.
Varzy, FR · 2023–present · active
Self Exploited Whore deal in death metal and grindcore from the Burgundy village of Varzy, channeling extreme aggression from rural France. Formed in 2023, they bring provocatively named brutality to the Nievre countryside.

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