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.

Sectum Sempra channel melodic black metal from the French underground, drawing their name from the Harry Potter curse. Formed in 2022, they bring spell-casting darkness to the French black metal scene.

Secures play death/thrash metal from Zurich, combining the technical precision of thrash with death metal's heavier tonalities. Their dual-genre approach delivers both speed and crushing low-end impact.

Securitate practice black metal from Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock in North Rhine-Westphalia, their name referencing the Romanian secret police in keeping with black metal's fascination with authoritarian imagery. Their crust-influenced output adds a punk dimension to their extremity.

Sed Lex craft progressive metal from the Rhone Valley city of Valence, building intricate compositions from the Drome department. Active since 2012, they bring legal-Latin-named ("But the Law") precision to the French progressive scene.

Sedated channel stoner and doom metal from the Occitanie region, building hazy, heavy compositions from southern France. Emerging in 2025, they bring tranquilized heaviness to the French stoner/doom scene.

Sedated Angel channel stoner metal and rock from Kolding, building hazy, laid-back compositions from the Jutland harbor town. Active since 2007, they bring tranquilized heaviness to the Danish stoner scene.