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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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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.
Shit Infested Roach Human Carcass practice grind 'n' roll from Nachod with the kind of gleefully repulsive aesthetic that their name suggests. Formed in 2024, they channel the absurdist, shock-value tradition of grindcore into short, nasty bursts of noise.
Shitbox deal in death metal from Karlsruhe, bringing no-frills extremity with the crude directness their name promises. Active since 2012, they channel the genre's most unpretentious, brutal impulses.
Emerging from the tiny commune of Saint-Cyr-des-Gats in 2006, Shitoitsu delivers grindcore blasts from one of the most improbable rural locations in the French extreme music underground. Their relentless sonic assault proves that ferocious grind can germinate anywhere.
Shitstorm unleash thrash and death metal from Horovice, channeling raw aggression through compositions that favor speed and impact. Active since 2009, they've been grinding through the Czech underground for over a decade.
Shkura deal in death metal and grindcore from the Estonian underground, channeling extreme aggression through short, brutal compositions. Formed in 2020, they bring raw intensity to the Baltic extreme scene.
Heavy metal band from Genk in Belgian Limburg with roots stretching back to 1992, making them one of the longest-running acts in the region's metal history. Over three decades of activity have cemented their status as stalwarts of the Limburg metal scene.
Shock After Collapse blend industrial, groove, and death metal with hardcore from Alicante, creating a post-apocalyptic sonic assault. Active since 2015, they bring multi-genre devastation to the Valencian coast.
Heavy/groove metal band from Brussels and Wallonia, formed in 2022, delivering punchy, riff-heavy grooves from Belgium's capital region. Their sound draws from the rhythmic intensity of groove metal with the anthemic quality of traditional heavy metal.
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