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Slaughter & Apparatus - A Methodical Overture (2023)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Featured Death Metal Album
Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
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Heavy metal band from Genk in Belgian Limburg with roots stretching back to 1992, making them one of the longest-running acts in the region's metal history. Over three decades of activity have cemented their status as stalwarts of the Limburg metal scene.
Heavy/groove metal band from Brussels and Wallonia, formed in 2022, delivering punchy, riff-heavy grooves from Belgium's capital region. Their sound draws from the rhythmic intensity of groove metal with the anthemic quality of traditional heavy metal.
Shurican play heavy metal from Witten in the Ruhr Valley, channeling classic metal energy with the sharp, spinning intensity their throwing-star name suggests. Formed in 2020, they bring traditional metal fire to the Westphalian industrial region.
Shylock deliver melodic heavy metal and hard rock from Wurzburg, channeling the classic European melodic tradition from the Franconian wine country. Active since 2008, they've built a catalog of hook-driven, accessible heavy music.
Sibila play heavy metal from Madrid, their oracle-themed name suggesting prophetic intensity. Formed in 2023, they bring sybilline power to the Spanish capital's traditional metal scene.
Sick Gain play heavy metal from the Mallorcan town of Manacor, channeling classic metal energy from the Balearic Islands. Formed in 2020, they bring island-bred heaviness to the Mediterranean.
Sickatrice forge heavy and power metal from the Bayreuth/Speichersdorf area in Upper Franconia, channeling the epic tradition of European metal from Wagner's homeland. Their mythological monster name suits the dramatic power of their Bavarian metal.
Moscow's Sickera play heavy metal from the Russian capital since 2013. Their name and capital-city origins channel metropolitan intensity into traditional metal compositions.
Sicknote play heavy metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, channeling classic metal energy with the medical-excuse humor their name suggests. Active since 2016, they bring traditional metal to the Ostrobothnia scene.
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