Progressive death metal and deathcore band from Sarajevo whose 2018 debut "Rotgiver" showcases a six-track blend of technical guitar work, djent-influenced rhythms, and aggressive vocals from a five-piece lineup. Recorded and mastered by Sandro Zjajo, their sound reflects Sarajevo's emerging position in modern extreme metal.

Silhouette emerged from Montpellier in 2022 with atmospheric black metal that channels the hot, arid character of southern France's Languedoc region. Their tremolo-rich compositions build expansive soundscapes over blast beats and layered guitar textures.

Silicium blends thrash metal, groove metal, and metalcore from Bordeaux, having formed in 2024. Their multifaceted approach to heavy music reflects the stylistic cross-pollination that defines the current generation of French metal bands.

Silicose operates as a French black metal entity of deliberately obscured origins, active since 2023. Named after the occupational lung disease caused by silica dust inhalation, their raw sound carries an industrial, suffocating quality.

Tyrolean thrash metal outfit formed in 2013 in Landeck, Silius draws from the legacy of Metallica, Exodus, and Pantera across multiple albums including "Hell Awakening" and "Worship to Extinction." Their fast-paced riffs and unrelenting energy have made them a prominent force in Austrian thrash.

Silk Gloves delivers traditional heavy metal from the Loire Valley city of Tours, formed in 2020. Despite the delicate name, their sound channels iron-fisted riffing and soaring vocals in the classic European metal tradition.

Moscow's Silumgar practice black metal from the Russian capital since 2024. Named for the Magic: The Gathering dragon, their fantasy-gaming reference channels dragonlord darkness into atmospheric compositions.

Silva Luges fuses black metal darkness with gothic metal's theatrical melancholy from Montbeliard in eastern France, active since 2014. Their Latin-inspired name suggests forest mourning, and their compositions match that sylvan gloom with layered atmospheric arrangements.

Novosibirsk's Silver Age explore progressive metal from Siberia's largest city since 2013. Named for the Russian cultural period, their literary-historical reference channels the creative ferment of early 20th-century Russia.