Gothenburg's Science of Demise deliver progressive deathcore from Sweden's metal capital since 2013. Their systematic-annihilation name channels the methodical study of destruction into technically ambitious compositions from the birthplace of melodic death metal.

Science of Disorder blend death metal with metalcore from Lausanne, delivering technically proficient aggression with modern production values. Their Swiss-French approach brings a European refinement to the heavy crossover sound.

Science of Sleep deliver deathcore from Brunswick, combining crushing breakdowns with technical precision and atmospheric passages. Active since 2012, they've been a fixture in the Lower Saxon heavy music scene for over a decade.

Scila deliver groove and thrash metal from Alicante on Spain's Mediterranean coast, combining rhythmic heaviness with thrash velocity. Active since 2014, they bring sun-scorched aggression to the Valencian Community.

Scion blend melodic death metal with gothic metal from Schoppingen in North Rhine-Westphalia, weaving dark romanticism through aggressive melodeath frameworks. Their Munsterland origins place them in a rural setting that contrasts with their sophisticated genre fusion.

A death metal band from Klagenfurt, Carinthia, formed in 2016, Scion of Darkness released their debut full-length "Downpath" in 2020, a ten-track, forty-minute record that blends traditional death metal with elements of black metal and hardcore. The band describes their music as "fast and aggressive without forgetting headbanger parts," balancing blast-beat intensity with groove-driven rhythmic sections.

Umea's Scitalis practice black metal from the northern Swedish university city since 2021. Named for the mythological serpent said to dazzle with its skin's beauty, their bestiary reference channels ancient wonder into atmospheric compositions.

Scivias operate as a black metal trio from Czechia, taking their name from Hildegard von Bingen's medieval visionary text. This unusual reference point for a black metal act suggests a contemplative, historically informed approach to the genre.

Sclerosis deal in death metal from Helsinki, their degenerative-disease name reflecting the genre's tradition of medical horror. Active since 2018, they bring pathological aggression to the Finnish capital.