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Selling out
Selling out is the accusation that an artist abandoned a music scene's underground values for commercial success, a charge heavy metal fans have aimed at Metallica since 1986.
Sematary
Sematary (Zane Steckler, born 2000) is an American horrorcore and trap rapper from Northern California, founder of the Haunted Mound collective, known for Grave House, the Rainbow Bridge mixtapes, and the Butcher House.
Sen Dog
Sen Dog (Senen Reyes, born 1965, Pinar del Río, Cuba) is a Cuban-American rapper, founding vocalist of Cypress Hill, and frontman of SX-10, Powerflo, and the Reyes Brothers.
Sensation
Sensation, also known as Sensation White, is a Dutch arena dance event created by ID&T, first held in 2000 and defined by its all-white dress code.
Sentenced
Sentenced was a Finnish metal band from Muhos, active from 1989 to 2005, which began as a death metal act and evolved into gothic metal.
Sepultura
Sepultura: Brazilian thrash/death/groove metal band formed 1984 in Belo Horizonte by Max and Igor Cavalera; known for Beneath the Remains, Chaos A.D., and Roots; disbanding after the 2023-announced farewell tour ending November 2026 in São Paulo.
Serato
Serato is a family of DJ performance software made by a company in Auckland, New Zealand, best known for Serato DJ Pro and Pitch 'n Time.
Seven Churches (music)
Seven Churches is the 1985 debut album by the American band Possessed on Combat Records, often cited as the first true death metal record ever released.
Seven Hours After Violet
Seven Hours After Violet (SHAV) is an American metalcore band formed in 2024 by System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian with Taylor Barber, Morgoth, Alejandro Aranda, and Josh Johnson; debut album October 11, 2024 on Sumerian.
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American rock band, known for its alternative metal sound. Formed in 1994, the group has sold nearly eight million albums and features Lajon Witherspoon on vocals.
Sexyy Red
Sexyy Red (Janae Nierah Wherry, born 1998) is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri, known for "Pound Town", "SkeeYee", and Drake's "Rich Baby Daddy", with mixtapes Hood Hottest Princess and In Sexyy We Trust.
Shackleton
Shackleton (Sam Shackleton) is an English electronic music producer, born in Lancashire and based in Berlin, who co-founded the Skull Disco label in 2005 and runs the imprint Woe To The Septic Heart!
Shade Empire
Shade Empire is a Finnish metal band formed in Kuopio in 1999, blending symphonic black metal with industrial and death metal, with six studio albums from 2004 to 2023.
Shadow Gallery
Shadow Gallery: American progressive metal band formed 1985 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, named after the V for Vendetta hideout; six studio albums 1992–2009, no live show until September 2010, singer Mike Baker died 2008.
Shadows Fall
Shadows Fall, Massachusetts metalcore/thrash band formed 1996, NWOAHM act; The War Within hit Billboard No. 20, sold 300,000; hiatus 2015, reunion 2021, comeback album due 2027.
SHAED
SHAED is an American electropop trio of vocalist Chelsea Lee and twin brothers Max and Spencer Ernst, formed in 2011 and known for the 2018 hit "Trampoline."
Shaggy 2 Dope
Shaggy 2 Dope, born Joseph William Utsler in 1974 in Wayne, Michigan, is the rapper, wrestler, and Psychopathic Records co-owner of horrorcore duo Insane Clown Posse with Violent J, with solo albums F.T.F.O. and F.T.F.O.M.F.
Shai Hulud
Shai Hulud is an American metalcore band from Pompano Beach, Florida, formed in 1995 and named after the Dune sandworms. Known for Hearts Once Nourished with Hope and Compassion and Matt Fox as constant member.
Shaky Knees
Shaky Knees, also known as the Shaky Knees Music Festival, is an annual three-day rock and indie festival in Atlanta, founded in 2013 by Tim Sweetwood.
Shambhala Music Festival
Shambhala Music Festival is an annual July electronic dance music festival founded in 1998 by the Bundschuh family at Salmo River Ranch near Salmo, British Columbia. Six permanent stages, no corporate sponsorship, alcohol-free, about 23,500 attendees, distinct from the UK's Shambala Festival.
Shanti People
Shanti People is a music project from Kyiv, Ukraine, founded in 2008, that mixes psytrance and techno with Sanskrit mantras, fronted by the vocalist Uma.
Shapeshifter
Shapeshifter are a live drum and bass band from Christchurch, New Zealand, formed in 1999, known for playing with instruments and live vocals rather than a DJ setup.
Shaq's Bass All Stars
Shaq's Bass All Stars is a bass-music festival series fronted by Shaquille O'Neal performing as DJ Diesel, first held at Panther Island Pavilion in Fort Worth, Texas in 2023.
Shaun Frank
Shaun Frank is a Canadian DJ, record producer, and songwriter from Toronto known for the 2016 single "La La Land" with DVBBS and for co-writing The Chainsmokers' "Closer".
Shawty Lo
Shawty Lo (Carlos Walker, 1976-2016), Atlanta rapper, D4L founder and D4L Records CEO behind the No. 1 hit "Laffy Taffy" and snap music; solo hits "Dey Know" and album Units in the City; died in a 2016 car crash.
Shdw & Obscure Shape
SHDW & Obscure Shape are a German techno duo from Stuttgart, formed by Marco Bläsi and Luigi Urban, who run the labels From Another Mind and Mutual Rytm.
She Past Away
She Past Away is a Turkish dark wave and post-punk duo from Bursa, active from Istanbul, formed by Volkan Caner and Doruk Öztürkcan and known for minimalist Turkish lyrics.
Sheck Wes
Sheck Wes (Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall, born 1998) is a Harlem rapper of Senegalese descent known for "Mo Bamba" (No. 6 Hot 100), the 2018 album MUDBOY, the Cactus Jack/G.O.O.D. Music deal, and a later Paris Basketball stint.
Sheek Louch
Sheek Louch (Sean Jacobs, born 1975, Yonkers) is a rapper, one third of the LOX with Jadakiss and Styles P, co-founder of D-Block, and solo artist behind Walk Witt Me (2003) and Wu-Block with Ghostface Killah.
SHEI
SHEI, also billed as Shei and since 2024 as SHE!, is an Argentine-born, Mexico City-based DJ, producer, and singer in hard dance who has played EDC Las Vegas and Tomorrowland.