Terni's S.R.L. have been blending death, melodic death, and thrash metal since 1996. As Umbrian veterans of nearly three decades, they bring rare longevity and experience to Italy's deep metal underground.

Sa-da-ko blends melodic death metal, groove metal, and metalcore from Liverpool since 2010. Named after the vengeful spirit from Japanese horror folklore, their compositions merge Merseyside's musical intensity with multi-genre metallic aggression.

Saatanan Marionetit (Finnish for "Satan's Marionettes") craft melodic death/doom metal from Helsinki, combining the manipulation of their puppet-master name with the emotional weight of Finnish doom. Active since 2014, they bring infernal string-pulling to the Helsinki extreme scene.

Sacra channel melodic death and black metal from the Rioja region, evolving from their Najera origins to the larger city of Logrono. Emerging in 2025, they bring wine-country extremity to the Spanish melodic extreme scene.

Sacrifice in Fire deliver symphonic melodic death/thrash metal from Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, layering orchestral elements over aggressive Bavarian metallic fury. Their ambitious genre fusion combines the melodic sweep of symphonic metal with the intensity of death and thrash.

Sacrilegion play melodic death metal from Trier, Germany's oldest city, blending Scandinavian melodeath influences with their own Rhineland sensibility. Their ancient Roman-founded hometown provides a historically resonant backdrop for their modern extreme metal.

Sacristia deliver melodic death metal from Malaga on the Costa del Sol, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with Mediterranean passion. Active since 2014, they bring melodic extremity to Andalusia's sun-drenched coast.

Saeculum Obscurum ("Dark Age") deliver melodic death metal from Munich, bringing Scandinavian-influenced melodeath to the Bavarian capital. Their Latin name reflects a thematic engagement with history's darkest chapters.

Sallimus deliver melodic death metal from Oulu, combining Scandinavian melodeath's harmonic sophistication with northern Finnish intensity. Emerging in 2025, they bring Arctic melodic extremity to the Finnish death metal landscape.