Skratte blend black and folk metal from the Hessian village of Flieden, drawing on Germanic folklore to inform their fusion of atmospheric black metal with traditional elements. Their rural Rhon-region origins provide an authentically wild backdrop for their pagan-tinged sound.

Skraemsel deliver melodic death and black metal from the island of Zealand, combining harmonic sophistication with extreme intensity. Their Danish name, evoking fright and terror, sets the tone for their emotionally charged compositions.

Skuld draw their name from Norse mythology and their sound from the black metal tradition, operating out of St. Gallen since 2024. Their approach to the genre channels the cold atmospheres and blast-beat fury of Scandinavian black metal through a Swiss Alpine lens.

Skulds deal in death metal from Neuruppin in Brandenburg, channeling extreme aggression from the lake-dotted landscape north of Berlin. Their Norse mythology reference adds a mythological dimension to their eastern German death metal.

Styrian death metal veterans founded in 1990, Skull Crusher became a pillar of Austria's early extreme metal scene, touring with Napalm Death and Massacre before releasing "The Darkside of Humanity" (1996) and "Tormented" (2000). After a 20-year hiatus, the band reunited and returned with new EP material.

Skulldemon practice black metal from the Finnish underground, combining skull-themed imagery with demonic atmosphere. Active since 2012, they bring infernal cranial darkness to the Finnish black metal scene.

Skulldriver deliver groove and thrash metal from the Swedish-speaking Finnish town of Liljendal, combining rhythmic heaviness with thrash velocity. Active since 2017, they bring skull-driving force to the Ostrobothnia scene.

Skulled play thrash and heavy metal from Bremen, combining classic metal foundations with thrash's aggressive velocity. Active since 2014, they contribute to the Hanseatic city's well-established metal tradition.

Skullhammer deal in death metal from Bottrop in the northern Ruhr Valley, delivering the blunt-force trauma their name describes. Their Westphalian industrial city base provides a fitting backdrop for their unsubtle extremity.