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Somnae are a Seattle, Washington melodic death/progressive metal band formed in 2010, combining the harmonic aggression of melodic death metal with progressive compositional approaches that reflect the Pacific Northwest's experimental heavy music tradition.
Son of Mourning is a melodic death metal band from Albany, New York, formed in 2007, crafting heavy, harmony-driven compositions in the tradition of Scandinavian-influenced American death metal.
Sons of Odin is a black and melodic death metal band from Salem, formed in 2013, drawing on Norse mythology and Viking imagery to fuel an aggressive hybrid of black metal fury and melodic death metal craft.
Sons of Ragnar are an Orlando, Florida melodic death metal band formed in 2013, combining the Scandinavian-influenced twin-guitar harmonies and aggressive tempos of the genre with a distinctly American heaviness.
Sorrowseed is a Boston band formed in 2012 that weaves together melodic death metal, black metal, and gothic metal into a theatrically dark and melodically ambitious sound, building a steady cult following in the New England metal scene.
Soul Deprived is a melodic death metal and djent band formed in 2022, fusing the Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal tradition with the rhythmic complexity and polyrhythmic textures of djent.
Soul Embraced is a Little Rock, Arkansas band formed in 2013 that blends melodic death metal with metalcore, having built a following within Christian metal circles while delivering technically accomplished and heavy music.
Soulless is a Cleveland, Ohio melodic death and thrash metal band with roots stretching back to 1998. One of Ohio's longer-running extreme metal acts, they combine the melodic sensibility of Swedish-influenced death metal with thrash's technical aggression.
Dallas, Texas outfit Sparrows began in 2011 with a foundation in melodic death metal and metalcore before evolving toward a heavier blackened death metal sound, reflecting the broader evolution of the Dallas extreme metal scene.
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