Siebenbürgen formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1994, blending melodic black metal with gothic atmospherics and themes drawn from vampirism, darkness, and Nordic folklore. The band secured a deal with Napalm Records on the strength of their 1996 demo Ungentum Pharelis, leading to their debut album Loreia in 1997. Their third album Delictum marked a shift to English-language lyrics and a more pronounced gothic sensibility, a direction they continued through Darker Designs & Images (2005) and Revelation VI (2008). Active across two periods from 1994 to 2009, they remain a notable entry in the Scandinavian gothic-black metal tradition.

Sinnrs craft melodic black metal from the Danish underground, combining the genre's atmospheric darkness with harmonic complexity. Active since 2018, they bring sinuous melody to Scandinavian black metal.

Solarward craft melodic black metal from Minsk with albums like "How To Survive A Rainout" and "As The Sky Stares Down," balancing tremolo-picked intensity with expansive melodic passages. Active since 2009, they bring an atmospheric, introspective dimension to Belarusian black metal.

Umea's Sons ov Omega pair melodic black and death metal from the northern Swedish university city since 2017. Their apocalyptic-lineage name channels descent from the final letter into compositions of darkly melodic intensity from Sweden's cultural north.

Spell of Torment craft melodic blackened death metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, weaving dark enchantments through extreme compositions. They bring hexed intensity to the Ostrobothnia extreme scene.

Spider God weave together black metal's frigid tremolo work with melodic black metal atmospherics and metalcore breakdowns. This UK project launched in 2022, exploring the tensions between beauty and ferocity.

Sporulation channel melodic black metal from Madrid, drawing their biological name (referring to spore formation) from the natural world. Formed in 2020, they bring organic, spore-spreading darkness to the Spanish capital's black metal scene.

Sternum play melodic black/death metal from Hodonin, blending the melodic sophistication of Scandinavian extreme metal with the ferocity of both black and death metal traditions. Formed in 2022, they bring fresh energy to the South Moravian extreme music scene.

Stormcast evolved from atmospheric and melodic black metal in Nicosia to melodic/progressive death metal after relocating to Bristol, tracing a stylistic journey that mirrors their geographic one. Their music reflects both Mediterranean warmth and British grey in its shifting tonal palette.