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Viribus Unitis (2025)
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L'Enfant Sauvage (2012)
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Obnoxious (2022)
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Secret Mutilation have been dealing in slam and brutal death metal from Chur since 2007, making them one of Switzerland's longest-running purveyors of guttural extremity. Their approach is unrelenting, favoring crushing breakdowns and inhuman vocals.
Rome's Secret Rule have been crafting symphonic metal with polished production since 2014. Their capital-city polish extends to compositions that balance orchestral grandeur with accessible, hook-laden songwriting.
Secret Salt Squad play heavy metal from the Hanseatic city of Luneburg, bringing traditional metal energy to the Lower Saxon heath country. Formed in 2023, their unusual name hints at a playful spirit beneath their metal foundation.
Deathcore band from Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina, formed in 2011, delivering crushing breakdowns and extreme vocal aggression from the heart of Herzegovina. Their presence underscores the growing reach of modern extreme metal subgenres in the Western Balkans.
Pistoia's Secret Wizard deliver power metal from the Tuscan hills since 2025. Their fantastical name channels the genre's most arcane and magical traditions through a young, enthusiastic Italian lens.
Secrets of Separation play melodic death metal and metalcore from Valasske Mezirici, blending Scandinavian melodeath influences with modern breakdown-driven heaviness. Their Moravian roots place them in the heart of the Czech Republic's eastern metal scene.
Secretum Ritus ("Secret Rite" in Latin) practice pagan black metal from Helsinki, channeling hidden rituals through atmospheric compositions. Their Finnish capital base provides an urban setting for their mystical, nature-oriented extreme metal.
Murmansk's Sect practice black metal from the Arctic port city since 2012. Their cultish name and far-northern origins channel the extremism of polar isolation into atmospheric compositions from the Kola Peninsula.
Sectesy deal in death metal from Kolin, channeling raw aggression and morbid themes through their heavy compositions. Formed in 2019, they bring fresh brutality to the central Bohemian metal underground.
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