Melodic death metal/metalcore band from the Mons and Tournai area in Hainaut, active since 2012. Their blend of melodic death metal hooks with metalcore dynamics bridges two of modern extreme metal's most popular subgenres.

Nikel's Shuort pair death and melodic death metal from the nickel-mining town near the Norwegian border since 2020. Their Arctic industrial origins make them one of Russia's most geographically extreme metal acts.

Shylmagoghnar is a Dutch atmospheric black and melodic death metal duo from Zuid-Limburg, formed in 2004 as a high school project between Kevin Bertrand (Nimblkorg) and Coen van der Weerden (Skirge). The band's name was chosen for its otherworldly sound, and the project has always been fully home-produced and studio-only, with the members declining live performance. Their trilogy of albums—Emergence (2014), Transience (2018) on Napalm Records, and Convergence (2023)—forms a cohesive body of introspective, expansive music that has earned the duo a cult following in atmospheric and progressive metal circles.

Calcinelli's Sight of Eternity blend death and melodic death metal from the Marche region since 2024. Their name's infinite scope mirrors compositional ambitions that balance brutality with sweeping melody.

Sigir deliver melodic death metal from the tiny central Finnish village of Vesanto, combining Scandinavian melodeath with small-town Finnish authenticity. Formed in 2023, they bring lakeland intensity to the Finnish melodeath scene.

Sigyn deliver melodic death metal from Vantaa, drawing their name from the Norse goddess who stood faithful by Loki's side. Active since 2016, they bring mythological devotion to the Helsinki metropolitan melodeath scene.

Silence the Yearning blend melodic death metal with gothic metal from the Spanish underground, combining aggressive extremity with dark romantic longing. Active since 2015, they bring emotional depth to their Iberian melodic extreme sound.

Silendert blend folk and melodic death metal with metalcore from Castellon de la Plana, creating a genre-spanning sound that draws on Mediterranean folk traditions. Formed in 2022, they bring Valencian folk heritage to their extreme metal.

Silent Dawn plays melodic death metal across multiple Breton towns including Brest, Plouescat, and Carhaix, active since 2014. Their harmonized guitar leads and structured songwriting reflect the Gothenburg influence filtered through Brittany's distinct cultural identity.