Stockholm's Sohlberg deliver melodic death metal from the Swedish capital since 2020. Their surname-styled name and capital-city origins channel Scandinavian heritage into compositions of melody-driven intensity.

Karlskrona's Soijl pair melodic doom and death metal from the Blekinge naval base since 2015. Their soil-derived name and Baltic military-port origins channel the weight of the earth itself into compositions of over a decade of crushing, melodic heaviness.

Soil to Ash fuse speed metal, black metal, and crust punk from Kaiserslautern, creating a volatile crossover that draws from three of heavy music's most aggressive styles. Formed in 2020, they bring chaotic energy to the Rhineland-Palatinate scene.

Korolyov's Soileater pair stoner and doom metal from the Moscow-region space-industry city since 2020. Their earth-consuming name and origins in the home of Russian mission control create a contrast between terrestrial consumption and celestial aspiration.

Helsingborg, Sweden's Soilwork were architects of the melodic death metal sound that defined the Gothenburg scene, with Bjorn 'Speed' Strid's seamless shifts between brutal growls and soaring clean vocals setting the template for countless bands. Albums like 'Natural Born Chaos' and 'Figure Number Five' pushed the genre toward a more accessible, hook-driven direction without sacrificing intensity, making them one of melodeath's most consistently rewarding acts.

Sokeus (Finnish for "Blindness") channel black metal from the Finnish underground, exploring themes of unseeing darkness. Formed in 2022, they bring sightless intensity to the Finnish black metal scene.

Tolyatti's Sokkva pair black metal and crust punk from Russia's automotive capital since 2016. Their enigmatic name and factory-city origins channel industrial grit into compositions that merge atmospheric darkness with punk urgency.

Dublin's Sol Axis practice black metal with an astronomical name referencing the sun's axis since 2009. Their approach channels cosmic themes through compositions of atmospheric intensity and measured aggression.

Solacide craft progressive black metal from Lahti, pushing beyond conventional black metal structures into more complex, layered territories. Active since 2013, they bring consolation-killing progressivism to the Paijat-Hame scene.