Gothenburg's Savage Heart play heavy metal from Sweden's metal capital since 2016. Their primal-courage name channels the ferocity of untamed emotion into traditional metal compositions from the West Coast.

Savage Messiah is an English thrash and heavy metal band formed in London in May 2007 by vocalist and guitarist Dave Silver following the dissolution of his previous group Headless Cross. The band signed to Candlelight Records in 2009 and recorded their debut full-length Insurrection Rising with Grammy-nominated producer Chris Tsangarides, establishing a sound rooted in classic thrash with melodic hooks. Subsequent albums including Plague of Conscience (2012), The Fateful Dark (2014) on Earache Records, and Hands of Fate (2017) on Century Media Records—recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios—built the band's reputation as a consistent presence in the British heavy metal underground.

Kristianstad's Savage Sword pair heavy and power metal from the Skane fortress city since 2026. Their barbaric-blade name and southern Swedish origins channel the cutting force of uncivilized weaponry into freshly-forged compositions.

Savagegroup play heavy metal from the Franconian town of Hochstadt an der Aisch, bringing traditional metal energy to the Bavarian countryside. Emerging in 2025, they represent the newest generation of German heavy metal.

Formed in Salzburg in 1990, Scaffold played progressive thrash/heavy metal in the technical vein, drawing comparisons to acts like Toxik and Osiris, and released a demo titled "Your Chance Is Black" in 1991. They represent the progressive end of Austria's early-1990s thrash underground, blending full-fledged prog arrangements with thrashing aggression before disbanding.

Fermo's Scala Mercalli blend heavy and power metal with a name referencing the earthquake intensity scale since 2019. Their seismological moniker promises music of tectonic force from the Marche region.

Ostersund's Scamps have been playing heavy metal from the Jamtland capital since 1963, making them one of the oldest metal-adjacent acts in Swedish history. Over six decades of activity from the frozen interior have produced a truly singular legacy.

Scanner are a legendary German heavy/power metal band from Gelsenkirchen, part of the storied Ruhr Valley metal tradition that also produced acts like Helloween's contemporaries. Active since the late 1980s, they've built a catalog of high-energy power metal driven by soaring vocals and precise dual guitar work.

Scapegrace play heavy metal with punk influences from Molln in Schleswig-Holstein, blending traditional metal riffing with punk's raw energy and DIY ethos. Emerging in 2025, they bring a crossover spirit to the North German metal scene.