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Copenhagen, DK · 2024–present · active
Snaekes deal in death metal from Copenhagen, their deliberately archaic spelling adding a serpentine quality to their Danish capital brutality. Formed in 2024, they bring venomous intensity to the Scandinavian death metal scene.
Velenje, SI · 2014–present · active
Velenje's Snogg practice black metal from the coal-mining city since 2014. Their Old Norse name meaning "quick" or "sharp" and origins in Slovenia's energy-producing heartland channel swift darkness into over a decade of atmospheric compositions.
Prague, CZ · 2019–present · active
Snet practice death metal from Prague, delivering grim, heavy compositions from the heart of the Czech capital's extreme metal underground. Formed in 2019, they represent the ongoing vitality of Prague's death metal scene.
Graz, AT · 2013–present · active
Austrian thrash metal band from Graz who released their debut full-length "Sichart" in 2013, an eight-track assault pressed as a limited edition of 250 CDs. Their sound blends death and thrash metal with an uncompromising, no-frills approach that captures the raw energy of their live performances.

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Mutriku, ES · 2021–present · active
Soa deal in death and groove metal from the Basque fishing village of Mutriku, combining extreme aggression with rhythmic heaviness from the Bay of Biscay coast. Formed in 2021, they bring coastal Basque intensity to the Spanish extreme scene.
Saint Petersburg, RU · 2022–present · active
Saint Petersburg's SOAH deliver death metal from the cultural capital since 2022. Their terse acronym and imperial-city origins channel concentrated aggression into compositions of focused extremity.
Auenwald, DE · 2013–present · active
Soar Beyond blend melodic death metal with groove metal from Auenwald in Baden-Wurttemberg, combining Scandinavian melodeath's harmonic sophistication with groove's rhythmic punch. Active since 2013, they bring uplifting intensity to the Swabian countryside.
Bonn, DE · 2010–present · active
Sober Truth channel thrash and groove metal from the Bonn/Siegburg area, combining old-school thrash aggression with groove's headbang-inducing rhythms. Active since 2010, they've built a solid catalog from the Rhineland.
Harjavalta, FI · 2005–present · active
Sobibor have been delivering thrash and speed metal from the southwestern Finnish town of Harjavalta since 2005, making them veterans of the Satakunta extreme scene. Their two decades of aggressive velocity represent sustained commitment to thrash.

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