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Speedkvlt are a blackened speed/thrash metal band from Valdivia, in the Los Ríos region of Chile, formed in 2017. The band's lyrical themes revolve around terror, occultism, horror films, and speed, and they released their debut demo Promo MMXVII in 2017.
SpeedStab is a thrash metal band from the Fox Valley area of Wisconsin, formed in 2016, delivering no-nonsense, riff-forward thrash with an emphasis on speed and aggression over technical complexity.
Speedwolf is a speed metal band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2011, playing raw and driving speed metal heavily indebted to Motörhead and the early 1980s metal/punk crossover, with a gritty, road-worn sound.
Speedy Claxton is a thrash metal band from Statesboro, Georgia, formed in 2010, playing energetic, riff-driven thrash that draws on the classic American thrash tradition while maintaining a distinctly regional character.
Speer is a thrash/heavy metal band from Casper, Wyoming, formed in 2014, one of very few metal acts emerging from Wyoming's isolated high plains, playing straightforward metal rooted in classic thrash and traditional heavy metal.
Spektral Hatchery is a black metal band from Olympia, Washington, formed in 2016, crafting raw and abrasive black metal in a Pacific Northwest underground tradition that favors atmosphere and intensity over polish.
Spektralaeon is a death/black metal band from Wisconsin, formed in 2016, blending the technical brutality of death metal with the cold, dissonant aggression of black metal.
Spektre is a California black metal and dark ambient project formed in 2022, weaving harsh black metal compositions with ambient atmospheric passages to create an unsettling and immersive sonic experience.
Spell Breaker is a traditional heavy metal band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2025, playing classic-styled metal drawing on the NWOBHM and American heavy metal traditions from one of Texas's border cities.
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