St. Unholyness channel stoner and doom metal from the Lower Bavarian town of Pfarrkirchen, their ironic saint name blending sacrilege with the genre's worship of heavy riffs. Emerging in 2025, they bring blasphemous heaviness to the Bavarian countryside.

Austrian black metal act whose 2013 EP "Intense Demonic Charge" delivers five tracks of occult-themed ferocity steeped in satanic imagery and ritualistic aggression. Songs like "Conjuration Of Fire" and "The Darkmoon Gate" channel the genre's second-wave traditions through a distinctly Austrian lens.

Stac Pollaidh, named after the iconic Scottish peak, craft atmospheric black metal that channels the wild beauty and desolation of the Highlands. Their 2021 formation reflects a growing tradition of landscape-inspired Scottish black metal.

Rome's Staccionata pair grindcore with stoner metal since 2026. Their Italian name meaning "fence" and unlikely genre fusion create one of the more idiosyncratic combinations in the Roman underground.

Rome's Stagediver blend power, speed, and thrash metal with live-show energy since 2021. Their name captures the reckless, physical commitment to heavy music that defines their approach.

Stagefright deliver melodic heavy and speed metal from Hamburg, combining the melodic sophistication of European metal with speed metal's velocity. Formed in 2020, they bring performing-anxiety-themed energy to the Hanseatic city's traditional metal scene.

Stagewar play thrash metal from the Taunus foothills towns of Neu-Anspach and Wehrheim, channeling aggressive velocity from the greater Frankfurt area. Active since 2016, they bring battle-ready intensity to the Hessian thrash scene.

Saint Petersburg's Stagnatus pair industrial and black metal from the cultural capital since 2020. Their stagnation-themed name channels the cessation of movement into compositions that merge mechanical precision with atmospheric darkness.

Stahl ("Steel") forge death metal from the Hamburg/Ahrensburg area, channeling industrial-strength aggression from northern Germany. Active since 2018, their German-language name reflects a commitment to hard, unyielding extremity.