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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Slaughtercult channel black/thrash metal from Zaragoza, combining the atmospheric darkness of black metal with thrash's breakneck velocity. Formed in 2022, they bring cult-like intensity to the Aragonese extreme scene.
Slaughterer deliver death/thrash metal from Regensburg, combining the genres' most aggressive elements into a fierce, dual-pronged assault. Active since 2018, they bring relentless extremity to the Bavarian metal scene.
Pitea's Slaughtersword thrash from the Norrbotten coast since 2017. Their killing-blade name and Arctic-adjacent origins channel the violence of edged weaponry into compositions of northern Swedish aggression.
Kilkenny's Slave Zero pair death and thrash metal from the medieval Irish city since 2013. Their name suggests a reduction to nothing, and their sound delivers with proportional severity and aggression.
Hoogeveen's Sledgehammer Nosejob pair death and thrash metal from the Drenthe countryside since 2013. Their cartoonishly violent name channels absurdist brutality into compositions of genuine, face-rearranging force.
Stockholm's Slick thrash from the Swedish capital. Their smooth-surfaced name creates an ironic contrast with the rough-edged sound of thrash metal.
Slid deliver thrash metal and crossover from Munich, combining the velocity of classic thrash with punk's raw energy. Emerging in 2025, they represent the newest generation of Bavarian thrash.
Slivers of Silence evolved from heavy/thrash metal into atmospheric/melodic death metal from the Ostrobothnian town of Kauhava, deepening their sound while maintaining their aggressive edge. Active since 2011, they bring quiet-shard intensity to western Finland.
Boden's Slowgate have evolved from heavy/thrash metal to groove metal/metalcore from the Norrbotten garrison city since 2023. Their measured-passage name channels the deliberate pace of restricted entry into compositions of military-town intensity.
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