Rooted in Toulon's sun-baked Mediterranean coast, Serpent View has been churning out thick, resinous stoner/sludge/doom metal since 2014. Their sound contrasts the region's seaside warmth with crushing, low-tuned heaviness and crawling tempos.

Serpentslayer pair doom and sludge metal from the Republic of Karelia since 2014. Their dragon-killer name and Karelian wilderness origins channel heroic mythology into compositions of crushing, lakeland heaviness.

Sundsvall's Shadowmaster pair sludge and doom metal from the Norrland coast since 2017. Their name of one who commands shadows channels dominion over darkness into compositions of thick, crushing heaviness from northern Sweden.

Shakhtyor (named after the Russian word for "miner") were "formed in 2009 with the intention to do it slowly in every sense," crafting deliberate sludge/doom metal and post-rock from Hamburg. Their self-titled debut led to a deal with Cyclone Empire for re-release, followed by "Tunguska" in 2014.

Siversky's Shamayna merge doom, sludge, and stoner metal from the Leningrad Oblast village since 2021. Their shamanic name and rural origins near Saint Petersburg channel spiritual healing rituals into compositions of multi-layered heaviness.

Kirov's Shiftdown merge death, sludge, and technical death metal from the Vyatka region since 2017. Their gear-reduction name channels deceleration into compositions of multi-genre complexity from eastern Russia.

Shit Hexis forge blackened sludge and doom metal from Saarbrucken, combining the malevolent atmospheres of black metal with sludge/doom's crushing, slow-motion heaviness. Formed in 2022, they bring toxic, hexed energy to the Saarland scene.

Shovel dig through sludge and doom metal from Berlin, their workman-like name perfectly suiting the heavy, grinding labor of their music. Formed in 2019, they channel the raw, earthy heaviness that defines the genre.

Siberiasquat craft atmospheric sludge and post-metal from Ceske Budejovice, building expansive, layered soundscapes that shift between crushing heaviness and ambient introspection. Their South Bohemian origins provide an unlikely backdrop for their cinematic approach to heavy music.