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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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Splitkick combine death metal with hardcore punk from Halle an der Saale, fusing extreme metal's heaviness with punk's confrontational energy. Formed in 2023, they bring crossover intensity to the Saxony-Anhalt scene.
Novara's Splēne channel black metal with an accented spelling since 2025. Their Piedmontese origins and bile-themed name suggest compositions steeped in bitterness and raw, unprocessed negativity.
Rome's Spoiled deliver thrash metal from the Italian capital since 2022. Their name carries connotations of rot and excess, channeled into compositions of aggressive, unchecked energy.
Sliedrecht's Spoiler play heavy metal from the South Holland river town since 2015. Their name of revelations and disruption channels a subversive spirit into traditional metal from the Dutch waterways.
Slam/brutal death metal band from the Black Sea port city of Varna, active since 2013. Their explosive blend of slam's crushing breakdowns and brutal death metal's technical ferocity makes them one of the heaviest acts on Bulgaria's eastern coast.
Spontaner Freitod ("Spontaneous Suicide") channel black metal from the German underground, exploring the genre's most nihilistic and despairing themes. Active since 2015, their confrontational name reflects the emotional extremity of their music.
Groningen's Spooken craft doom metal with a Dutch name meaning "ghosts" since 2015. Their spectral name and northern Dutch origins channel the eeriness of the Groningen wetlands into haunting, ponderous compositions.
Spoonfull of Life deliver melodic heavy metal from Seligenstadt in Hesse since 2001, their unexpectedly optimistic name contrasting with the genre's typically dark imagery. Their quarter-century of activity makes them veterans of the greater Frankfurt metal scene.
Derbyshire's Spore operate in the oppressive depths of doom and drone metal, creating glacially slow, monolithic soundscapes since 2019. Their music prioritizes texture and weight over melody or velocity.
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