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179 bands found
Copenhagen, DK · 2019–present · active
Silent Fracture deliver melodic death metal and metalcore from Copenhagen, combining Scandinavian melodeath's harmonic sophistication with modern breakdowns. Formed in 2019, they bring fractured intensity to the Danish capital.
Rouen, FR · 2025–present · active
Silent Injury merges melodic death metal with metalcore from Rouen, having launched in 2025 as one of Normandy's newest heavy acts. Their debut material balances Scandinavian-style melodic leads with the rhythmic aggression of modern metalcore.
Komsomolsk-on-Amur, RU · 2018–present · active
Komsomolsk-on-Amur's Sin Deliverance pair death, deathcore, and melodic death from Russia's Far East since 2018. Their redemption-through-sin name and remote Amur origins channel spiritual contradiction from the Pacific frontier.
Kouvola, FI · 2016–present · active
Sincreation deliver melodic death metal from Kouvola, combining the Scandinavian melodeath tradition with their own southeastern Finnish character. Active since 2016, they bring sinful creation to the Kymenlaakso metal scene.
Helsinki, FI · 2020–present · active
Sindeep blend symphonic and melodic death metal from Helsinki, layering orchestral arrangements over aggressive melodeath frameworks. Formed in 2020, they bring deep-sinning grandeur to the Finnish capital's extreme scene.
Nilsiä, FI · 2018–present · active
Sindread deliver melodic death metal from the rural northeastern Finnish communities of Nilsia, Siilinjarvi, and Rautavaara, combining Scandinavian melodeath with backcountry Finnish intensity. Active since 2018, they bring Savo-region dread to the melodeath tradition.
Pilsen, CZ · 2023–present · active
Sinetrium play melodic death metal from Pilsen, combining Scandinavian-influenced melodeath riffing with Czech compositional sensibility. Their western Bohemian origins connect them to a city with a growing reputation for quality extreme metal.
Bochum, DE · 2012–present · active
Sinful Earth play melodic death metal from Bochum, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with the gritty energy of the Ruhr Valley. Active since 2012, they've built a solid catalog of aggressive yet melodic extreme metal.
Neheim, DE · 2012–present · active
Sions Funeral deliver melodic death metal from Neheim in the Sauerland, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with their own Westphalian character. Active since 2012, they bring emotional intensity and harmonic sophistication to the North Rhine-Westphalia extreme scene.

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