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Infinite Terror (2024)
Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Straton deliver heavy metal from Nymburk, channeling the classic metal tradition through Czech sensibilities. Their central Bohemian base connects them to a region with a solid tradition of traditional metal.
Stratos play heavy metal from the university city of Gottingen, channeling classic metal energy with the atmospheric heights their name suggests. Formed in 2021, they bring traditional metal fire to the Lower Saxon highlands.
Straw have been crafting heavy, stoner, and doom metal from Solingen since 1996, making them one of the longest-running stoner/doom acts in the Bergisches Land. Their three decades of riff-driven heaviness have cemented their place in the North Rhine-Westphalia underground.
Streamer play heavy metal from Gava near Barcelona, channeling classic metal energy from the Catalan coast. Active since 2015, they bring streaming intensity to the Baix Llobregat region.
Strider play heavy metal from Helsinki, drawing their name from Tolkien's ranger king. Active since 2018, they bring Middle-earth-inspired classic metal to the Finnish capital.
Strip play heavy metal from L'Esquirol in the Catalan Osona county, channeling classic metal energy from the mountainous Catalan interior. Active since 2005, they've spent two decades bringing traditional metal to rural Catalonia.
Strokkur pair heavy and power metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2016. Named for Iceland's famous geyser, their geothermal reference channels the explosive force of superheated water into anthemic compositions.
Struggle play heavy metal from Meschede in the Sauerland, channeling the genre's fighting spirit from the forested hills of South Westphalia. Active since 2014, they bring the resilience their name promises.
Stunx play heavy metal from Berlin, channeling classic metal energy from the German capital. Active since 2014, they bring traditional metal fire to Berlin's vast and varied underground.
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