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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Featured Grindcore Album
Mentally Murdered (2019)
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Sibila play heavy metal from Madrid, their oracle-themed name suggesting prophetic intensity. Formed in 2023, they bring sybilline power to the Spanish capital's traditional metal scene.
Sick Gain play heavy metal from the Mallorcan town of Manacor, channeling classic metal energy from the Balearic Islands. Formed in 2020, they bring island-bred heaviness to the Mediterranean.
Sickatrice forge heavy and power metal from the Bayreuth/Speichersdorf area in Upper Franconia, channeling the epic tradition of European metal from Wagner's homeland. Their mythological monster name suits the dramatic power of their Bavarian metal.
Moscow's Sickera play heavy metal from the Russian capital since 2013. Their name and capital-city origins channel metropolitan intensity into traditional metal compositions.
Sicknote play heavy metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, channeling classic metal energy with the medical-excuse humor their name suggests. Active since 2016, they bring traditional metal to the Ostrobothnia scene.
Rome's Sign in Blood play heavy metal with a name suggesting oath and commitment since 2023. Their blood-pact imagery channels a profound dedication to the genre's most elemental qualities.
Austrian heavy metal and hard rock band from the Waldviertel region of Lower Austria, formed in 2023. Drawing on classic heavy metal foundations, they bring riff-driven energy and old-school attitude to the rural Austrian metal scene.
Rovereto's Sign of the Jackal deliver heavy metal from the Trentino hills since 2008. Named for the Egyptian divine canid, they channel ancient mystique through nearly two decades of classic-styled metal.
Signal to Noise play heavy metal from Haltern am See in North Rhine-Westphalia, their audio-engineering-inspired name hinting at a focus on clarity and impact in their compositions. Active since 2016, they channel the traditional metal tradition from the Munsterland region.
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