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Heavy/power metal band from Arendonk in the Campine region of Antwerp province, active since 2011. Their dual-genre approach combines the melodic ambition of power metal with the riff-driven foundations of classic heavy metal.
Soulstorm deliver thrash metal from the Augsburg suburb of Leitershofen, channeling aggressive velocity from Bavarian Swabia. Active since 2016, they bring turbulent energy to the southern German thrash scene.
Soulstream have been crafting avant-garde black/death metal from Helsinki since 1999, pushing beyond conventional extreme metal into experimental territories. Their quarter-century of streaming darkness represents one of the Finnish underground's most enduring experimental voices.
Soulthreat deal in death metal from Chemnitz, channeling extreme aggression from the Saxon industrial city. Formed in 2023, they bring fresh brutality to the eastern German death metal landscape.
Soultrace play melodic heavy metal and hard rock from Baden-Wurttemberg, combining classic metal riffing with accessible rock hooks. Active since 2011, they bring a soulful, melodic dimension to southwestern German heavy music.
Soulwound thrash from the southeastern Finnish town of Anjalankoski/Kouvola, channeling the scarred intensity their wounded name describes. Active since 2016, they bring lacerated aggression to the Kymenlaakso scene.
Sound of Silence deliver melodic death metal and metalcore from the Asturian city of Gijon, combining Scandinavian melodeath with modern heaviness. Active since 2007, they bring Simon & Garfunkel-referencing intensity to the Cantabrian coast.
Soundaker play melodic death metal from Barcelona, combining Scandinavian melodeath influences with Catalan musical sensibility. Formed in 2019, they bring fresh melodic intensity to the Mediterranean extreme scene.
SoundCrush deliver groove and thrash metal from Asturias, combining rhythmic heaviness with thrash velocity from the green mountains of northern Spain. Active since 2015, they bring crushing sonic force to the Cantabrian coast.
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