Skaldr is a Virginia black metal project formed in 2018, drawing on the runic and mythological weight implied by the Old Norse name — a skald being an ancient Norse poet — to craft atmospheric, cold-blooded black metal. Their sound tends toward the introspective and Northern-influenced end of the American underground.

Crushing Death Metal / Grindcore out of Texas.

Skaltros is an ambient black metal project based in Ketchikan, Alaska, formed in 2020, and the remote coastal isolation of Southeast Alaska is audible in every note — vast, windswept, and desolate. They blend traditional black metal harshness with expansive ambient textures that evoke the Alaskan wilderness.

Skapegoat is a Denver, Colorado heavy and groove metal band that has been at it since 2001, building a catalog rooted in chunky, mid-tempo riffing and a blue-collar rock energy particular to the mountain West. They bring the no-frills heaviness of groove metal without the radio-ready sheen.

Skar is a heavy metal band from Amherst, Ohio, formed in 2023, aligning themselves with the classic traditions of the genre — twin guitar work, strong hooks, and a nod to the NWOBHM and American power metal lineages. They are one of the newer acts carrying on the traditional heavy metal torch in the Midwest.

Skara Brae is a heavy metal band from Federal Way, Washington, formed in 2013 and named after the ancient Scottish Neolithic settlement — a nod toward myth and deep history that colors their traditional metal approach. They play in the classic heavy metal vein with a Pacific Northwest earnestness.

Skarbrand is a thrash metal band from Punta Arenas, Chile, one of the southernmost cities in the world, formed in 2019. They released the album Obliteration, establishing themselves as part of a small but active metal scene at the tip of South America.

SkateGoat is a North Carolina crossover thrash and black metal band formed in 2020, merging the skatepunk energy of classic crossover with the corrosive tremolo attack of black metal into something genuinely unhinged. The 666 in their Bandcamp URL signals that they're not playing this for laughs.

Skaur is a death metal band with a Bandcamp handle suggesting Brazilian roots (skaur-br), formed in 2004 and presenting the raw, purposeful death metal that South American scenes have long produced with little regard for trend or commercial consideration. Their long active run speaks to a genuine commitment to the craft.