Sawol craft atmospheric doom/death metal with alternative influences from Helsinki, building emotionally complex compositions from the Finnish capital. They bring Old English-named soul weight to the Finnish atmospheric doom scene.

Nowy Targ's Säcrificer pair heavy and speed metal from the Podhale highlands since 2016. Their umlauted sacrifice and Carpathian origins channel mountain-forged intensity into compositions of driving, classic-styled aggression.

Sagverk (Swedish for "Sawmill") blend black 'n' roll with crust from the Finnish underground, creating a raw, grinding hybrid. Active since 2015, they bring sawmill-industrial intensity to the Finnish extreme scene.

Saint Petersburg's Sar craft depressive black metal from the cultural capital since 2019. Their Swedish name meaning "wound" channels the rawness of open injury into compositions of atmospheric anguish from Russia's most European city.

Tolyatti's Sarskader practice raw black metal from Russia's automotive capital since 2017. Their Swedish name meaning "wound damage" channels the aggravation of existing injuries into lo-fi compositions of abrasive darkness.

Sól án Varma channel black and doom metal alongside melodic black elements from Reykjavik since 2023. Their Icelandic name, suggesting a sun without warmth, evokes the pale Arctic light that defines their homeland's character.

Reykjavik's Sólstafir have evolved from their black metal origins into one of Iceland's most internationally celebrated bands, blending post-metal, Viking themes, and atmospheric rock since their re-emergence in 2011. Their music captures the vast, windswept beauty and melancholy of the Icelandic landscape.

Sonambula evolved from death/doom metal into a more death-metal-focused direction from Bilbao, streamlining their sound while maintaining the crushing weight of their origins. Active since 2016, they bring Basque sleepwalking intensity to the Spanish extreme scene.

Veliky Novgorod's Sonma pair drone and doom metal from one of Russia's most ancient cities since 2020. Their Turkish-derived name meaning "extinguishing" channels the slow death of flame into compositions of glacially paced, resonant weight from a city older than Russia itself.