Sophia Aurorae are a melodic black metal project from San Luis Obispo, California, formed in 2019, weaving atmospheric and melodic elements into a black metal framework that reflects both the coastal California setting and the Scandinavian genre's influence.

Sorath are a black metal band from Indianapolis, Indiana, formed in 2016, named after a demonic solar entity from occult tradition and committed to the raw, misanthropic sound at the heart of the genre.

Sorcerous are a Chicago, Illinois black/death metal band formed in 2021, blending the cold ferocity of black metal with death metal's technical brutality in the city's deep underground extreme metal scene.

Sorcery are a black metal band from Providence, Rhode Island, formed in 2017, operating within the New England underground and bringing a raw, cold approach to the genre from one of the region's historically significant metal cities.

Sorcerőt are a heavy and black metal band from Cincinnati, Ohio, formed in 2024, blending the occult swagger of traditional heavy metal with black metal's aggressive edge in a debut that signals a dark, riff-obsessed direction.

Sorg are a black metal band from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, formed in 2012, operating in the harsh Scandinavian-influenced tradition of the genre from the upper Midwest, where the long winters lend themselves to cold, uncompromising metal.

Sorge are a Washington state psychedelic stoner/doom metal band formed in 2023, crafting slow, hazy, riff-heavy music that draws from both the fuzz-driven stoner tradition and the glacial tempos of doom with a psychedelic edge.

Sorger Ekar are a Chicago, Illinois black metal and ambient project formed in 2022, pairing the genre's raw intensity with atmospheric, drone-influenced passages that expand the sonic palette beyond conventional black metal.

Sorm are a Seattle, Washington band formed in 2018 that fuses black metal's cold ferocity with the slow, punishing weight of sludge and doom metal, reflecting the Pacific Northwest's fertile ground for dark, heavy hybrid sounds.

Sorrow Enthroned are a Hartford, Connecticut black/death metal band formed in 2020, combining the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's crushing brutality in a city with a long history of underground extreme music.

Sorrow Realm is a Chicago black/death metal band formed in 2017, blending the atmospheric darkness of black metal with the brutality of death metal into a dense, crushing sound.

Sorrow Winter is a California black metal project formed in 2022, delivering cold, minimalist compositions in the tradition of raw, melancholic black metal.

Sorrowcrown is a black metal band from Shenandoah, Virginia, formed in 2024, drawing on the mountainous Appalachian surroundings for a stark and primitive atmospheric approach.

Dallas blackened doom/sludge. Crushing, atmospheric heaviness.

Sorrowfrost is a Minnesota raw black metal project formed in 2021, channeling the frigid winters of the upper Midwest into stripped-down, lo-fi black metal with an uncompromising primitive aesthetic.