Scythia channel melodic death and black metal from Helsinki, drawing their name from the ancient nomadic warriors of the Eurasian steppe. Active since 2010, they bring horseback-warfare themes to Finnish extreme metal.

Scythian Fall craft sludge and doom metal from Furth near Nuremberg, building crushing, deliberate compositions that favor weight over speed. Their name, evoking the ancient nomadic warriors' downfall, lends historical gravity to their ponderous sound.

Scythrow evolved from thrash/heavy metal into death metal from Lappeenranta, deepening their extremity over time. Formed in 2021, they bring scything intensity to the southeastern Finnish scene.

Sacile's Scûr channel black metal from the Friulian town near Pordenone since 2014. Their Friulian-language name, suggesting darkness or shadow, connects them to the distinctive linguistic heritage of northeastern Italy.

A prolific one-man melodic death metal project from Minsk, SDreamExplorers has released a sprawling catalog including the "Ephemeral" trilogy and albums like "Perfectionism Kills" and "Trapped Inside Reality." The project blends introspective, melancholic songwriting with progressive flourishes and Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal riffing.

Se Lusiferin Kannel (Finnish for "Lucifer's Kantele") craft atmospheric black metal from the Finnish underground, drawing on both Satanic and Finnish folk mythology through their kantele-referencing name. Active since 2017, they bring a uniquely Finnish dimension to atmospheric black metal.

Se, josta ei puhuta (Finnish for "That Which Is Not Spoken Of") deliver melodic death and thrash metal from the eastern Finnish town of Iisalmi, channeling forbidden topics through extreme metal. Formed in 2021, their taboo-themed name adds depth to their Savo-region aggression.

Sea of Spirit weave doom and gothic metal from Dortmund, combining crushing heaviness with dark romantic atmospheres. Formed in 2024, they bring oceanic depth and brooding beauty to the Ruhr Valley metal scene.

Seaearth blend symphonic black and death metal from the Limousin capital of Limoges, layering orchestral elements over extreme metal frameworks. Active since 2003, they bring two decades of elemental fusion to the central French scene.