Savage Messiah is an English thrash and heavy metal band formed in London in May 2007 by vocalist and guitarist Dave Silver following the dissolution of his previous group Headless Cross. The band signed to Candlelight Records in 2009 and recorded their debut full-length Insurrection Rising with Grammy-nominated producer Chris Tsangarides, establishing a sound rooted in classic thrash with melodic hooks. Subsequent albums including Plague of Conscience (2012), The Fateful Dark (2014) on Earache Records, and Hands of Fate (2017) on Century Media Records—recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios—built the band's reputation as a consistent presence in the British heavy metal underground.

Sofia-based band that began as thrash metal in 2023 before evolving toward death metal, reflecting a restless pursuit of heavier, more extreme sonic territory. Their stylistic shift captures the natural progression from thrash's velocity toward death metal's brutality.

Kristianstad's Savage Sword pair heavy and power metal from the Skane fortress city since 2026. Their barbaric-blade name and southern Swedish origins channel the cutting force of uncivilized weaponry into freshly-forged compositions.

Savagegroup play heavy metal from the Franconian town of Hochstadt an der Aisch, bringing traditional metal energy to the Bavarian countryside. Emerging in 2025, they represent the newest generation of German heavy metal.

Savagery deal in death metal from Munster, channeling raw brutality from the Westphalian university city. Their name says it all: their approach to death metal favors visceral, uncompromising aggression.

Savagery Disfigurement deal in death metal from the French underground, channeling the mutilation their name describes through extreme compositions. Formed in 2024, they bring disfiguring brutality to the French death metal scene.

A stoner metal band from Graz, Savanah build their sound on hypnotic heavy riffs that alternate between loud, crushing passages and more subdued, apathetic tones across albums including "Deep Shades," "The Healer," and "Olympus Mons." Their 2021 live session, recorded at Explosiv Graz, captures the full dynamic range of their heavy, groove-driven approach.

Savatan deal in death metal from the Navarrese city of Tudela, channeling extreme aggression from the Ebro Valley. Active since 2010, they bring Ribaforada-bred brutality to the northern Spanish extreme scene.

Moscow's Save pair groove metal and metalcore from the Russian capital since 2016. Their redemptive name channels the act of salvation into rhythmically driven compositions of capital-city intensity.