Sogo deliver melodic heavy metal and hard rock from Collado-Villalba in the Sierra de Guadarrama near Madrid, combining classic melodies with mountain-forged energy. Active since 2018, they bring Sierra-bred metal to the Madrid hinterland.

Solar Flares blend progressive heavy metal with thrash influences from Berlin, building elaborate compositions that balance cerebral ambition with aggressive energy. Active since 2016, they bring cosmic-themed intensity to the capital's progressive metal landscape.

Solar X deliver heavy metal and hard rock from Villingen-Schwenningen in the Black Forest, channeling classic metal energy from the southwestern German highlands. Their cosmic name suggests anthemic, star-gazing compositions.

Solarys craft heavy, power, and progressive metal from Cordoba in Andalusia, building ambitious compositions from the historic caliphate city. Active since 2013, they bring multi-genre ambition to the southern Spanish scene.

Solitary Sabred are heavy/power metal warriors from Cyprus, forging epic compositions across albums like "Temple of the Serpent" and "Redemption Through Force" that draw on mythological and heroic themes. Based between Limassol and Nicosia, they stand as one of the island's most prominent traditional metal acts.

Somewhere in Nowhere play heavy metal from the Westphalian town of Werne since 2001, their existential name reflecting on the liminal space between presence and absence. Their quarter-century of activity makes them veterans of the North Rhine-Westphalia traditional metal scene.

Somnium craft heavy metal with progressive elements from Stuttgart, building compositions that balance traditional metal foundations with cerebral ambition. Active since 2016, their dream-themed Latin name suits their expansive, visionary approach.

Boras' Son of Sam pair heavy and death metal from the West Swedish textile city since 2017. Named for the notorious serial killer, their true-crime reference channels the darkness of real-world violence into compositions from the Vastergotland industrial heartland.

Ghent-based heavy metal band formed in 2017, named after the philosophical concept of recognizing that every passerby lives a life as vivid and complex as one's own. Their thoughtful approach to heavy metal reflects Ghent's tradition as a culturally rich Flemish city.