Sutrah delivers melodic death metal with deathcore elements from Bayonne in the French Basque Country, active since 2017. Their compositions bridge Scandinavian melodeath traditions with modern breakdown-driven heaviness, forged at the crossroads of French and Basque cultures.

Suttee blend melodic death metal with gothic metal from Kappel, combining aggressive extremity with dark romantic atmospheres. Active since 2016, their name (from the Indian funeral practice) reflects the intense devotion and sacrifice in their music.

Svitjod deliver melodic death metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2019. Named for the Old Norse term for Sweden itself, their national-identity reference channels the essence of Swedish heritage into compositions of melodic intensity.

Melodic death/groove metal band from Arlon in the Luxembourg province of Wallonia, formed in 2025. Their dual-genre approach bridges melodic death metal's hook-laden aggression with the rhythmic weight of groove metal.

Founded in Jyväskylä, Finland in 2000 by guitarist Juha Raivio, Swallow the Sun are among the most prominent practitioners of melodic death-doom metal, blending gothic atmosphere, black metal passages, and funeral doom weight across nine studio albums. Key releases include Ghosts of Loss (2005), the triple album Songs from the North I, II & III (2015), and Moonflowers (2021), accumulating over 50 million Spotify streams and a 900-show touring history across four continents. The band's name draws from Finnish mythology and the region's long, sunless winters.

Swansong deliver melodic death metal from the eastern Finnish city of Kuopio, combining the Scandinavian melodeath tradition with the finality their name suggests. Active since 2015, they bring Savo-region melody to the Finnish extreme scene.

Swarmageddon delivers melodic death metal from Besancon in the Jura mountains, active since 2017. Their portmanteau name fuses 'swarm' with 'armageddon,' and their compositions match that apocalyptic imagery with sweeping melodic guitar harmonies.

Sweet Heart of a Berzerk blend melodic death, gothic, and industrial metal from Munich, creating a complex hybrid that balances beauty with berserker fury. Active since 2005, they bring a unique, romantically unhinged energy to the Bavarian metal scene.

Ljubljana's Sweet Sorrow have evolved from heavy metal to melodic death metal since 2024. Their Shakespearean name referencing Romeo and Juliet's parting channels the bittersweet pain of farewell into freshly-minted compositions of capital-city intensity.