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Infinite Terror (2024)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Santa Lucia blend heavy/power metal with crossover from the Lapland town of Kemi, combining anthemic grandeur with punk energy from Finland's far north. Active since 2012, they bring Arctic Circle metal to the Lapland scene.
Sanz play heavy metal from Nantes, channeling classic metal energy from the Loire-Atlantique capital. Emerging in 2025, they bring fresh traditional metal to the western French scene.
Sapata forge heavy and doom metal from Tampere, combining classic metal foundations with doom's crushing weight. Active since 2018, they bring shoe-named heaviness to the Pirkanmaa metal scene.
Heavy metal band from Namur in Wallonia, formed in 2025, carrying forward the classic heavy metal tradition in francophone Belgium. Their sound taps into the timeless appeal of melodic, riff-driven metal rooted in the genre's foundational principles.
Saqqara play melodic heavy metal from Valencia, drawing their name from the ancient Egyptian necropolis to inform their Mediterranean metal with historical depth. Active since 2009, they bring archaeological grandeur to the Valencian metal scene.
Saratoga are an established power/heavy metal band from Madrid, one of Spain's most recognized acts in the genre with a career spanning multiple albums. Their anthemic, Spanish-language power metal has made them a cornerstone of the Iberian melodic metal scene.
Dolny Kubin's Sarcas pair thrash and heavy metal from the Orava region since 2019. Their sarcasm-derived name and origins beneath the Tatra foothills channel sardonic aggression into compositions from northern Slovakia.
Sarcofagus play heavy metal from Helsinki, connecting to one of Finland's earliest metal traditions. Active since 2012, their sarcophagus-themed approach brings ancient tomb-dwelling energy to the Finnish capital.
Sardaukarz play heavy metal and hardcore punk from Granada, drawing their name from Frank Herbert's Dune universe to fuel their Andalusian aggression. Active since 2015, they bring science-fiction-themed intensity to the southern Spanish metal scene.
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