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Seas of Stone deliver atmospheric sludge and post-metal from Dresden, building monumental, layered compositions that shift between crushing heaviness and expansive atmosphere. Active since 2010, they've been one of Saxony's most compelling post-metal voices for over a decade.
Season of Tears blend symphonic death and progressive metal from the Breton capital of Rennes, layering orchestral grandeur over complex, emotionally charged compositions. Active since 2015, they bring seasonal weeping to the Brittany metal scene.
Seasons craft progressive heavy metal from Brittany, building elaborate compositions inspired by the cyclical nature of their name. Active since 2006, they bring two decades of seasonal evolution to the western French progressive scene.
Seasons in Black forge death and black metal from the Bavarian Forest town of Neukirchen beim Heiligen Blut, right on the Czech border. Emerging in 2025, their remote, border-town origins lend a wild, frontier energy to their extreme metal.
Sebold deal in black/death metal from Hanover, channeling extreme aggression from Lower Saxony's capital city. Formed in 2024, they represent the newest wave of Hanoverian extremity.
Sebum XS channel sludge, drone, and doom metal from the Lorraine capital of Nancy, building thick, oppressive compositions from the eastern French city. Active since 2017, they bring excess-sebum heaviness to the Lorraine underground.
Saint Petersburg's Secateur deliver technical death metal from the former imperial capital since 2012. Named for the pruning tool, they channel the precision of horticultural cutting into technically exacting compositions.
Sechem forge Middle Eastern folk metal from Madrid, weaving ancient Near Eastern melodies and themes into heavy metal frameworks. Active since 2018, their unique cultural fusion sets them apart in the Spanish metal landscape.
Seclorum Ornament emerged in 2024 from Thurgau, practicing black metal that draws on the genre's ornate, ritualistic traditions. Their sound reaches for the ceremonial and the transcendent within the framework of extreme metal.
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