Second-Hand Apes deliver stoner and doom metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu, building hazy, riff-heavy compositions from the North Karelian capital. Active since 2017, they bring primate-themed fuzz to the Finnish stoner/doom scene.

Secret Discovery are gothic rock/metal veterans from Bochum who have been active since 1989, with their 10th album "Truth, Faith, Love" released in 2023. Founded by brothers Kai and Falk Hoffmann, they established themselves as fixtures of the European goth scene during the 1990s and continue to evolve after more than three decades.

Secret Fear deliver thrash metal from Flensburg, Germany's northernmost major city on the Danish border. Active since 2015, they channel old-school thrash aggression from a maritime outpost where Germany meets Scandinavia.

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.