Active in Graz, Styria from 1999 to 2013, Sanguis were one of the more prominent acts in the city's melodically inclined black metal scene, releasing three full-length albums over their career. Their music blended melodic guitar work with classic black metal aggression, drawing on themes ranging from fantasy and occultism in early releases to more personal lyrical territory later.

Uzlovaya's Sangvis pair death, melodic death, and metalcore from the Tula region since 2018. Their Latin blood-name and central Russian origins channel vital fluid into compositions of multi-genre intensity.

Samara's Sanheim thrash from the Volga metropolis since 2017. Their Norse-death-realm name and Volga origins channel the afterlife of warriors into compositions of aggressive energy from Russia's aerospace capital.

Sanity Burial deal in brutal death metal from the central Finnish town of Jamsa, channeling the burial of sanity through crushing compositions. Active since 2014, they bring certifiable brutality to the Finnish extreme underground.

Sanity Obscure craft gothic and doom metal from Franconia, evolving from their Furth origins to their later Hollstadt base while maintaining their focus on dark, brooding heaviness. Their blend of gothic atmospheres with doom's crushing weight creates an immersive sound.

A black/thrash metal band from Götzis in Austria's westernmost province of Vorarlberg, Sanraktus channel the abrasive intersection of raw black metal and old-school thrash. Their output, hosted on Bandcamp via the sarastus page, is characteristic of underground European blackthrash with uncompromising production values.

Eindhoven's Sans Lumière pair post-metal and sludge from the Dutch design capital since 2022. Their French name meaning "without light" and Brabant origins channel modernist darkness through atmospheric compositions.

Sans Pretention play heavy metal and punk from the small Allier village of Neuilly-le-Real, bringing unpretentious metal to the Auvergne countryside. Active since 2018, their name says it all: classic metal without airs.

Sans Roi ("Without King") forge black and gothic metal from the Auvergne capital of Clermont-Ferrand, channeling anti-monarchic themes through dark compositions. Formed in 2023, they bring kingless rebellion to the volcanic French heartland.