Solarys craft heavy, power, and progressive metal from Cordoba in Andalusia, building ambitious compositions from the historic caliphate city. Active since 2013, they bring multi-genre ambition to the southern Spanish scene.

Solitary Sabred are heavy/power metal warriors from Cyprus, forging epic compositions across albums like "Temple of the Serpent" and "Redemption Through Force" that draw on mythological and heroic themes. Based between Limassol and Nicosia, they stand as one of the island's most prominent traditional metal acts.

Sonnenrad combine black metal with harsh noise and power electronics from the Spanish underground, creating an abrasive fusion that pushes beyond conventional metal boundaries. Active since 2013, they bring confrontational extremity to the Iberian industrial/metal crossover.

Belgian metal-punk five-piece from Herenthout active for nearly two decades, blending old-school heavy metal mayhem with straightforward punk mischief across releases like "Judge Hammer" and "Large Hadron Collider Spider." Known for exhilarating riffs and full-throttle stage antics, they embody a distinctly Belgian fusion of metal and punk energy.

Vladimir's Sons of Northern Mist merge melodic death and power metal from the Golden Ring city since 2013. Their boreal heritage name and origins in one of medieval Russia's most important principalities channel northern identity into ambitious, melody-driven compositions.

Sons of Seasons formed in Aachen, Germany in 2007, organized around Kamelot keyboardist Oliver Palotai, who wrote and produced the band's material and recruited vocalist Henning Basse alongside bassist Jürgen Steinmetz and drummer Daniel Schild. Their debut Gods of Vermin (2009) introduced a dramatic symphonic power metal sound with progressive touches, and Magnisphyricon (2011) expanded the band's compositional ambition further. The project draws on the same European tradition as Kamelot while emphasizing a darker, more orchestral palette. Sons of Seasons have remained a part-time vehicle for Palotai's songwriting outside his primary band obligations.

Karlstad's Soul Source deliver power metal from the Varmland capital since 2011. Over a decade from the shores of Lake Vanern, their spirit-origin name has channeled the wellspring of the soul into anthemic compositions.

Soulhunter deliver power and thrash metal from Hagen in the Ruhr Valley, combining anthemic power metal grandeur with thrash's aggressive velocity. Formed in 2020, they bring predatory intensity to the Westphalian scene.

Soulitude blend melodic power and death metal from Bilbao, combining the anthemic grandeur of power metal with death metal's aggressive depth. Active since 2006, they've spent nearly two decades crafting their Basque take on melodic extreme metal.