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Septaria craft progressive doom/death metal from the Provencal town of Pertuis, building elaborate, crushing compositions from the Luberon region. Formed in 2024, they bring geological (septarian nodule) depth to the southeastern French scene.
La Spezia's Septem play heavy metal from the Ligurian naval port since 2024. Their Latin name meaning "seven" adds classical weight to a sound rooted in traditional metal foundations.
Imola's September Damage blend death and melodic death metal from the famous motorsport city since 2012. Their location on the Autodromo circuit's doorstep infuses their sound with a sense of velocity and impact.
Septemberwolf deliver death metal and death 'n' roll from Lahti, combining the genre's aggression with rock 'n' roll swagger. Emerging in 2025, they bring lupine intensity to the Paijat-Hame scene.
Septentrion channel raw black metal from Turku, drawing their Latin name (meaning "north") from their Nordic geography. Active since 2018, they bring directionally appropriate rawness to the southwestern Finnish underground.
Septentrional Depths channel atmospheric death/doom metal from the southwestern French village of La Ville-Dieu-du-Temple, building immersive, heavy compositions. Active since 2018, they bring northern-directed depth to the Tarn-et-Garonne underground.
Septic Apes deliver stoner and sludge metal from Jyvaskyla, building hazy, primate-themed compositions from the central Finnish Lakeland. Active since 2012, they bring infected simian grooves to the Keski-Suomi stoner scene.
Septic Congestion deal in slam and brutal death metal from Lyngby near Copenhagen, delivering guttural extremity from the Danish capital's northern suburbs. Active since 2016, they bring medical-horror brutality to the Scandinavian slam scene.
Tver's Septic Mind have delivered funeral doom of agonizing slowness since 2010. Their diseased-consciousness name and location between Moscow and Petersburg channel the psychological weight of isolation into compositions of glacial extremity.
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