Nizhny Novgorod's Shuja pair death and doom metal from the Volga-Oka confluence since 2019. Their name and origins at the meeting of two great rivers channel the weight of converging waterways into compositions of dual-genre heaviness.

Nikel's Shuort pair death and melodic death metal from the nickel-mining town near the Norwegian border since 2020. Their Arctic industrial origins make them one of Russia's most geographically extreme metal acts.

Shurican play heavy metal from Witten in the Ruhr Valley, channeling classic metal energy with the sharp, spinning intensity their throwing-star name suggests. Formed in 2020, they bring traditional metal fire to the Westphalian industrial region.

Shuurgan craft atmospheric black metal from an undisclosed Russian location since 2021. Their storm-derived name channels tempestuous weather into compositions of immersive, atmospheric darkness.

Shuyet practice black metal from the German underground, drawing their name from the Egyptian concept of a shadow-self. Formed in 2021, they bring ancient Egyptian mysticism to their dark, atmospheric compositions.

Shylmagoghnar is a Dutch atmospheric black and melodic death metal duo from Zuid-Limburg, formed in 2004 as a high school project between Kevin Bertrand (Nimblkorg) and Coen van der Weerden (Skirge). The band's name was chosen for its otherworldly sound, and the project has always been fully home-produced and studio-only, with the members declining live performance. Their trilogy of albums—Emergence (2014), Transience (2018) on Napalm Records, and Convergence (2023)—forms a cohesive body of introspective, expansive music that has earned the duo a cult following in atmospheric and progressive metal circles.

Shylock deliver melodic heavy metal and hard rock from Wurzburg, channeling the classic European melodic tradition from the Franconian wine country. Active since 2008, they've built a catalog of hook-driven, accessible heavy music.

Sialogogo produces goregrind from the small Landes seaside town of Mimizan, having formed in 2020. Their medically-themed name and micro-blasting intensity place them firmly within the gore-obsessed grindcore tradition.

Siamese are a Copenhagen rock and metal band who developed from the earlier Siamese Fighting Fish name into a streamlined modern alternative-metal act. Their music centers on clean, soaring vocals, tight rhythmic production, and heavy guitars that often sit beside electronics, pop structure, and polished choruses. Albums such as Siamese, Shameless, Super Human, Home, and Elements trace a move from broader alternative rock toward a sharper metalcore-adjacent identity, with songs like "The Shape of Water," "Ocean Bed," "Home," "Rather Be Lonely," "Vertigo," and "Unravel" showing how the band balances accessibility with weight. A distinctive part of Siamese's sound is the way they treat hooks as the main event without abandoning breakdowns, low-tuned pressure, or darker lyrical themes. They fit metal-adjacent and alternative-metal scope through their riffing, touring context, and connection to modern heavy music scenes. Siamese are not an old-school metal band, but their best work makes contemporary heaviness feel sleek, emotional, and disciplined, with choruses built to carry beyond the pit.