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Madrid, ES · 2020–present · active
Sobredosis ("Overdose" in Spanish) play heavy metal from Madrid, channeling the excess and intensity their name demands. Formed in 2020, they bring classic metal energy to the Spanish capital.
Moscow, RU · 2020–present · active
Moscow's Sobriety thrash from the Russian capital since 2020. Their clear-headed name creates a deliberate contrast with the genre's traditionally chaotic energy, channeling disciplined focus into compositions of capital-city aggression.
Copenhagen, DK · 2010–present · active
Social Decline deliver thrash metal and crossover from Copenhagen, channeling societal critique through high-velocity riffing. Active since 2010, they bring politically charged aggression to the Danish capital's heavy scene.
Podolsk, RU · 2021–present · active
Podolsk's Social Discord pair crossover thrash with standard thrash from the Moscow suburbs since 2021. Their name of societal fracture channels the breakdown of collective harmony into pit-ready compositions of suburban aggression.
Hämeenlinna, FI · 2024–present · active
Socialistik Primer grind through grindcore from Hameenlinna, channeling political ideology through short, explosive compositions. Formed in 2024, they bring politically charged extremity to the southern Finnish scene.
Oberursel, DE · 2019–present · active
Socius practice black metal from Oberursel in the Taunus foothills, their Latin name ("companion") adding an unusual communal dimension to the typically solitary genre. Active since 2019, they bring an enigmatic presence to the greater Frankfurt black metal scene.
Västerås, SE · 2024–present · active
Vasteras' Soddus pair melodic groove and death metal from the Vastmanland capital since 2024. Their enigmatic name and central Swedish origins channel undisclosed meaning into freshly-minted compositions of rhythmically driven intensity.
Gelsenkirchen, DE · 2016–present · active
Sodom are thrash metal legends from Gelsenkirchen and one of the "Big Four" of Teutonic thrash alongside Kreator, Destruction, and Tankard. From their raw black/speed metal beginnings through seminal albums like "Agent Orange" and "M-16," they helped define the German thrash sound that influenced countless bands worldwide.
FI · 2017–present · active
Sodomancy practice black/death metal from the Finnish underground, combining occult divination themes with extreme metal aggression. Active since 2017, they bring profane prophecy to the Finnish extreme scene.

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