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Infinite Terror (2022)
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Inhale The Noise (2026)
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Apocalypse (2023)
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Spiritual Disease deliver thrash metal from Delmenhorst in Lower Saxony, channeling aggressive velocity through their plague-themed compositions. Formed in 2022, they bring infectious energy to the Bremen metropolitan area.
Spiritual Holocaust deliver death metal from the northern Finnish coastal town of Raahe, channeling the most extreme spiritual devastation. Active since 2012, they bring purging fire to the Ostrobothnia death metal scene.
Spiritual Void practice doom metal from the Lake Constance area, building ponderous, meditative compositions that explore the emptiness between matter and spirit. Active since 2017, their Alpine lake setting provides a contemplative backdrop for their crushing sound.
Spiritus Mortis are a respected Finnish doom metal act from the small Ostrobothnian town of Alavus, known for their traditional approach to the genre. Their doom metal draws on the classic Sabbathian tradition while incorporating Finnish melodic sensibility.
Saint Petersburg's SpiritVale have been exploring progressive metal from the cultural capital since 2011. Over a decade, their spirit-valley name has channeled the geography of intangible landscapes into technically ambitious compositions.
Spiritwood channel atmospheric black metal from the Finnish underground, building forest-spirit-themed compositions that evoke Finland's vast woodland landscapes. Active since 2015, they bring arboreal mysticism to the Finnish atmospheric black metal tradition.
Preston's Spit fuse groove and thrash metal into a confrontational, pit-ready assault. Since 2016, they have traded in no-nonsense aggression, delivering riffs designed to incite chaos at close quarters.
Kyiv's Spit Bile thrash from the Ukrainian capital since 2012. Over a decade from the Dnieper capital, their bilious-expectoration name has channeled the visceral act of expelling bitterness into compositions of sustained aggression.
Arnhem's Spit for the Masses channel black metal from the Gelderland capital since 2024. Their confrontational, populist-contempt name suits compositions of raw hostility from the city famous for its WWII bridge.
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