Blagoveshchensk's Solar Wind explore progressive metal from Russia's Far Eastern border with China since 2016. Their cosmic-phenomenon name and origins on the Amur River, directly across from the Chinese city of Heihe, make them one of Russia's most geographically distinctive progressive acts.

Solar X deliver heavy metal and hard rock from Villingen-Schwenningen in the Black Forest, channeling classic metal energy from the southwestern German highlands. Their cosmic name suggests anthemic, star-gazing compositions.

Smolensk's Solarmace craft atmospheric post-black metal from the historic western Russian city since 2024. Their sun-weapon name and origins at a city that has withstood centuries of invasion channel radiant violence into compositions of atmospheric beauty.

Solarward craft melodic black metal from Minsk with albums like "How To Survive A Rainout" and "As The Sky Stares Down," balancing tremolo-picked intensity with expansive melodic passages. Active since 2009, they bring an atmospheric, introspective dimension to Belarusian black metal.

Solarys craft heavy, power, and progressive metal from Cordoba in Andalusia, building ambitious compositions from the historic caliphate city. Active since 2013, they bring multi-genre ambition to the southern Spanish scene.

Solbrud practice black metal from Copenhagen, crafting immersive, atmospheric compositions that have earned them widespread acclaim in the Danish and international underground. Active since 2012, they've become one of Copenhagen's most important black metal acts, known for their expansive, emotionally powerful sound.

Sold deliver melodic death and groove metal from Tallinn, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with groove's rhythmic drive. Active since 2018, they bring hybrid intensity to the Estonian metal scene.

Soldier are thrash and southern metal veterans from the Asturian capital of Oviedo, tracing their roots back to 1982, making them one of Spain's oldest metal acts. Their four-decade career represents a cornerstone of the northern Spanish metal underground.

Soldiers Bloodcraft unleash death metal from Bulach, delivering direct and punishing aggression in the tradition of European death metal. Active since 2016, they bring unrelenting intensity to the Zurich-area underground scene.