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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Spicehead have been delivering heavy metal from the Kaiserslautern area since 1995, making them veterans of the Rhineland-Palatinate metal scene. Their three decades of activity represent a sustained commitment to classic metal from the western Palatinate.
Spiker play heavy metal and hard rock from Essen in the Ruhr Valley, channeling classic rock energy from one of Germany's great industrial cities. Formed in 2023, they bring fresh vintage metal spirit to the Westphalian scene.
Spinal Marrow deliver heavy and thrash metal from Madrid, channeling the genre's aggressive energy with the anatomical directness their name demands. Active since 2017, they bring bone-deep intensity to the Spanish capital.
Spirit of Fear play heavy metal from Remscheid in the Bergisches Land, channeling the genre's power with the haunting intensity their name suggests. Active since 2016, they bring spectral energy to the North Rhine-Westphalia metal scene.
Spitefuel deliver heavy metal and hard rock from Heilbronn in Baden-Wurttemberg, channeling spite-fueled energy through riff-driven compositions. Active since 2016, they bring venomous intensity to the Neckar Valley metal scene.
Viennese melodic heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 2023, channeling the energy of classic metal and hard rock into a modern framework. Their sound prioritizes catchy hooks and driving riffs, positioning them within Vienna's active traditional metal community.
Split Brain play heavy metal from Bochum in the Ruhr Valley, their neurological name suggesting a dual-hemisphere approach to their riff-driven sound. Active since 2015, they contribute to the Westphalian city's deep metal tradition.
Sliedrecht's Spoiler play heavy metal from the South Holland river town since 2015. Their name of revelations and disruption channels a subversive spirit into traditional metal from the Dutch waterways.
Spoonfull of Life deliver melodic heavy metal from Seligenstadt in Hesse since 2001, their unexpectedly optimistic name contrasting with the genre's typically dark imagery. Their quarter-century of activity makes them veterans of the greater Frankfurt metal scene.
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