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Featured Album
La Grande Mascarade - EP (2024)
Featured Heavy Metal Album
No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
The Pursuit of Vikings: Live at Summer Breeze (Main Stage) (2018)
05/09 @ Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta
Featured Stoner Metal Album
Gossamer Wings of Illusion (2025)
Featured Artist with an Upcoming Show
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Sainte Ombre ("Holy Shadow") craft symphonic heavy metal from La Roche-sur-Yon in the Vendee, layering orchestral grandeur over classic metal frameworks. Formed in 2024, they bring sacred-shadow intensity to the western French scene.
Saintsbleed forge heavy metal from Schwabisch Hall in Baden-Wurttemberg, delivering classic metal energy from one of Germany's most picturesque medieval towns. Their sound draws on the timeless tradition of European heavy metal.
Sake Mate play heavy metal and hard rock from Madrid, their Japanese-drink-themed name adding an international twist to their classic Spanish metal. Active since 2005, they've spent two decades delivering riff-driven heaviness from the capital.
Salvage play heavy metal from the Ruhr Valley cities of Herdecke and Hagen, channeling the industrial heritage of Germany's steel belt into their riff-driven sound. Their working-class roots lend an authentic grit to their traditional metal approach.
Sammohan deliver heavy and speed metal from Jyvaskyla, combining classic metal power with speed metal's velocity. Active since 2016, they bring hypnotic intensity to the central Finnish metal scene.
Samsara deliver heavy metal from the Lower Saxon city of Delmenhorst, channeling the cyclical themes their Buddhist-inspired name suggests through riff-driven compositions. Their sound draws on classic European heavy metal foundations.
Samurai Code play heavy metal from the Finnish underground, channeling the warrior discipline of their Japanese-inspired name through classic metal compositions. Active since 2018, they bring bushido-themed intensity to the Finnish metal scene.
Sanctuaire deliver heavy metal from Grenoble, channeling classic metal energy from the French Alps. Active since 2014, they bring mountain-sanctuary intensity to the Dauphine metal scene.
Sandness play heavy and thrash metal from Geneva, bringing muscular riffs and aggressive energy rooted in the classic thrash tradition. Their Swiss take on the genre combines tight, punchy arrangements with a raw, no-frills intensity.
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