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Featured Album
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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Sigon forge speed, heavy, and black metal from the Finnish underground, combining three classic metal styles into a volatile fusion. Emerging in 2025, they bring multi-genre velocity to the Nordic scene.
Silench Crew deliver thrash and heavy metal from the Castilian city of Burgos, channeling aggressive energy from the historical heart of Spain. Formed in 2021, they bring Gothic-quarter intensity to the Castilian thrash scene.
Silent Strike forge heavy metal from Nuremberg, channeling the classic metal tradition from one of Franconia's most culturally significant cities. Active since 2005, they've spent two decades delivering riff-driven anthems to the Bavarian metal scene.
Silk Gloves delivers traditional heavy metal from the Loire Valley city of Tours, formed in 2020. Despite the delicate name, their sound channels iron-fisted riffing and soaring vocals in the classic European metal tradition.
Silver Skull channels the spirit of classic heavy metal and hard rock from Marseille, having formed in 2021. Their riff-forward approach and anthemic songwriting draw from the deep well of 1980s metal tradition.
Silverstage plays heavy metal and hard rock from Paris with a polished, performance-oriented approach, active since 2020. Their name evokes the live stage spectacle that sits at the heart of their musical identity.
Silvertrain delivers heavy metal from Strasbourg, the Alsatian capital straddling the French-German border, active since 2021. Their sound reflects the cross-cultural character of their hometown, drawing on both French and German metal traditions.
Simson play heavy metal from the Bavarian lake town of Waging, channeling classic metal energy from the Alpine foothills. Their biblical strongman name promises power and force in their riff-driven approach.
Belgian heavy metal act formed in 2019, delivering classic metal ferocity with an emphasis on raw power and traditional songcraft. Their approach honors the genre's foundational principles of riff-driven intensity and anthemic energy.
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