S.D.S. channel speed metal from the Finnish city of Nokia (the phone company's namesake), delivering breakneck velocity with Finnish precision. Formed in 2023, they bring fresh speed metal energy to the Pirkanmaa region.

S.M.F. deliver speed metal from Paris, channeling breakneck velocity from the French capital. Active since 2017, they bring Parisian fire to the French speed metal scene.

Sacrifizer channel speed and black metal from Dillenburg in Hesse, combining the velocity of speed metal with black metal's dark atmospheres. Formed in 2021, they join a growing wave of German acts reviving the raw energy of first-wave black/speed metal.

Sagittari play power/speed metal from Blansko under the Elastic Dreams umbrella, delivering high-energy compositions with galloping rhythms and melodic leads. Their Czech take on the genre draws from the European power metal tradition while maintaining a distinctive identity.

Sakatu deliver speed and power metal from the Basque town of Abadino, channeling high-velocity energy from the mountainous Basque interior. Active since 2015, they bring Basque fire to the speed/power metal tradition.

Sammohan deliver heavy and speed metal from Jyvaskyla, combining classic metal power with speed metal's velocity. Active since 2016, they bring hypnotic intensity to the central Finnish metal scene.

Scale of Alkan deliver power and speed metal from the Alpine resort city of Annecy, channeling the genre's velocity from the shores of Lake Annecy. Formed in 2023, they bring Savoyard power to the French speed metal scene.

Scaveng'ours deliver heavy, speed, and thrash metal from Paris, combining classic metal foundations with breakneck velocity. Active since 2016, they bring scavenging intensity to the French capital's traditional metal scene.

Schweine Eisen ("Pig Iron") forge heavy and speed metal from Parchim in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, bringing the raw energy of classic metal to one of Germany's most rural and sparsely populated regions. Their name evokes the crude, industrial material that suits their no-frills approach.