Reviews - S
| Band/Artist | Title | Style | Label | Year |
Grade |
| 7 Days | The Weight Of The World | Progressive/Power Metal | Rivel | 2006 | 90% |
| 7 Days | Into Forever | Progressive/Power Metal | Liljegren | 2010 | 80% |
| 7th Heaven | Planet Under Siege | Melodic Hard Rock | Retrospect | 2008 | 80% |
| 7th Overture | 70 X 7 | Progressive Rock | Independent | 2007 | 75% |
| S91 | Volonta Legata | Progressive Metal | Independent | 2011 | 75% |
| S91 | Behold The Mankind | Progressive Metal | Underground Symphony | 2016 | 85% |
| S91 | Along The Sacred Path | Power/Progressive Metal | Rockshots | 2019 | 90% |
| Sacrecy | Sacrecy | Melodic Metal | Independent | 2007 | 85% |
| Sacred Warrior | Rebellion | Power Metal | Intense | 1988 |
95% |
| Sacred Warrior | Master's Command | Power Metal | Intense | 1989 | 90% |
| Sacred Warrior | Wicked Generation | Power Metal | Intense | 1990 | 85% |
| Sacred Warrior | Obsessions | Power Metal | Intense | 1991 | 90% |
| Sacred Warrior | Live At Cornerstone Fest 2001 | Power Metal | M8 | 2001 | No Quote |
| Sacred Warrior | Waiting In Darkness | Power Metal | Independent | 2013 | 90% |
| Sacredfice | Sacredfice | Metal/Thrash | Independent | 2013 | 75% |
| The Sacrificed | The DaVinci Hoax | Power Metal | Independent | 2007 | 75% |
| The Sacrificed | 2012 | Heavy Metal | Roxx Productions | 2010 | 90% |
| The Sacrificed | III | Power Metal | Roxx Productions | 2012 | 90% |
| Saint | Warriors Of The Son | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 1984 | 70% |
| Saint | Time's End | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 1986 |
85% |
| Saint | Too Late For Living | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 1988 | 90% |
| Saint | Live 05 | Classic Metal | Armor | 2005 | 75% |
| Saint | The Mark | Classic Metal | Armor | 2006 | 95% |
| Saint | Crime Scene Earth 2.0 | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 2010 | 80% |
| Saint | Hell Blade | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 2010 | 90% |
| Saint | In The Battle | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 2010 | 85% |
| Saint | The Revelation | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 2011 | 95% |
| Saint | Desperate Night | Classic Metal | Armor | 2012 | 85% |
| Saint | Warriors Of The Son 04 | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 2014 | 80% |
| Saint | Broad Is The Gate | Classic Metal | Armor | 2014 | 75% |
| Saint | The Calf | Classic Metal | Armor | 2019 | 90% |
| Saint | Heaven Fell | Classic Metal | Retroactive | 2022 | 100% |
| Saint | Immortalizer | Classic Metal | Armor | 2024 | 95% |
| Saint | Immortalized At The BMI | Classic Metal | Armor | 2025 | No Quote |
| Sardis | Escape | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2014 | 85% |
| Sardis | Viral | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2019 | 80% |
| Sardonyx | Majestic Serenity | Power Metal | Retroactive | 2007 | 80% |
| Sardonyx | Sons Of The Kingdom | Heavy Metal | LightShine | 2018 | 85% |
| Sardonyx | Anthems Of Warfare | Heavy Metal | Roxx Records | 2025 | 90% |
| Sarepta | Smokin' Vineyard | Hard Rock | Independent | 2011 | 85% |
| Saviour Machine | Legend III:I | Gothic Hard Rock | Massacre | 2001 |
90% |
| Saviour Machine | 20th Anniversary / 1990 Demo | Gothic Rock | Retroactive | 2011 | 85% |
| Saviour Machine | Rarities / Revelations: Volumes 1-4 | Gothic Rock | Retroactive | 2012 | No Quote |
| Scandinavian Metal Praise | Scandinavian Metal Praise | Metal/Hard Rock | Bullroser | 2008 | 75% |
| Scandinavian Metal Praise | Power & Glory: Part 1 | Melodic Power Metal | Independent | 2015 | 65% |
| Scarlet | Scarlet | Melodic Metal | FnA | 2010 | No Quote |
| Scarlet Rayne | Theater Humanitarian | Power Metal | Arkeyn Steel | 2008 | 75% |
| Scarlet Red | Don't Dance With Danger | Pop Metal | Pure Metal | 1989 |
70% |
| Scelerata | Darkness And Light | Power Metal | Nightmare | 2007 | 80% |
| Jeff Scheetz Band | Behind The Mask | Heavy Blues Rock | Independent | 2008 | 75% |
| John Schlitt | The Greater Cause | Melodic Hard Rock | 4K Records | 2012 | 65% |
| Scream In Eden | Original Sin | Melodic Metal | Z Rock | 2008 | 80% |
| Septer | The God Key | Power Metal | Independent | 2006 | 85% |
| Serpents Of Glory | DieFly | Classic Hard Rock | Independent | 2008 | 75% |
| Servant | Shallow Water | Classic Hard Rock | Tunesmith | 1979 | 75% |
| Servant | Rockin' Revival | Classic Hard Rock | Tunesmith | 1981 | 80% |
| Seven Angels | The Second Floor | Power/Progressive Metal | Megahard | 2002 |
40% |
| Seven Angels | Faceless Man | Power/Progressive Metal | Bombworks | 2006 | 75% |
| Seven Horizons | Seven Horizons | Progressive Rock | Independent | 2010 | 50% |
| SevenOneSelf | The Treasure Of The Crucible | Hard Rock | Independent | 2022 | 75% |
| Seventh Avenue | Eternals | Power Metal | Massacre | 2004 |
85% |
| Seventh Avenue | Terium | Power Metal | Massacre | 2008 | 90% |
| Seventh Avenue | Southgate | Power Metal | Ulterium | 2009 | 80% |
| The Seventh Power | The Seventh Power | Heavy Metal | Retroactive | 2006 | 90% |
| The Seventh Power | Dominion & Power | Heavy Metal | Retroactive | 2008 | 85% |
| The Seventh Power | Eternal Power | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2012 | 65% |
| The Seventh Power | The Power | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2012 | 90% |
| The Seventh Power | Power And Glory | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2012 | 80% |
| Seventh Seal | Messangers Of Love | Melodic Metal | Retroactive | 2007 | 80% |
| Seventh Servant | The Tree Of Life | Power/Progressive Metal | Roxx Records | 2022 | 85% |
| Shadow Gallery | Room V | Progressive Hard Rock | Inside Out | 2005 |
95% |
| Shadow Gallery | Digital Ghosts | Progressive Metal | Inside Out | 2009 | 90% |
| Shining Force | Shining Force | Hard Rock/Metal | Blood Bought | 2003 |
50% |
| Shining Force | By The Blood | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2019 | 70% |
| Shining Force | Spiritual Warfare | Heavy Metal | Roxx Records | 2024 | 85% |
| Shining Star | Fatal Mistake | Hard Rock/Metal | Avantage | 2005 | 85% |
| Shining Star | Enter Eternity | Melodic Power Metal | Nightmare | 2005 |
90% |
| Shining Star | Reset | Hard Rock | Silent Music | 2008 | 60% |
| Shout | It Won't Be Long | Melodic Hard Rock | Frontline | 1988 |
75% |
| Shout | In Your Face | Melodic Metal | Frontline | 1989 | 85% |
| Sign Of Jonah | Sacrifice | Hard Rock | Independent | 2014 | 75% |
| Sign Of Jonah | Day Of The Lord | Blues Rock | Independent | 2022 | 85% |
| Sign Of Jonah | Real Love | Blues Rock | Independent | 2023 | 85% |
| Signum Regis | The Eyes Of Power | Power Metal | Inner Wound Recordings | 2010 | 85% |
| Signum Regis | Exodus | Power Metal | Ulterium | 2013 | 85% |
| Signum Regis | Through The Storm | Power Metal | Ulterium | 2015 | 80% |
| Signum Regis | Chapter IV: The Reckoning | Power Metal | Ulterium | 2015 | 80% |
| Signum Regis | Decennium Primum | Power Metal | Independent | 2017 | 85% |
| Signum Regis | The Seal Of A New World | Power Metal | Beyond The Storm | 2019 | 90% |
| Signum Regis | Undivided | Power Metal | Ulterium | 2023 | 95% |
| Siloam | Sweet Destiny | Melodic Metal/Hard Rock | Image 7 | 1991 | 85% |
| Siloam | Dying To Live | Melodic Metal/Hard Rock | Ocean Entertainment | 1995 | 85% |
| Sinbreed | When Worlds Collide | Power Metal | Ulterium | 2010 | 90% |
| Sins Of A Nation | Sins Of A Nation | Modern Metal | Independent | 2011 | 85% |
| Sir Lord Baltimore | III Raw | Hard Rock | Independent | 2006 | 85% |
| Six Minute Century | Time Capsules | Melodic Power Metal | Nightmare | 2008 | 85% |
| Six Minute Century | Wasting Time | Power/Progressive Metal | Nightmare | 2013 | 90% |
| Slav Simanic | Let It Go | Melodic Hard Rock | Latter Rain | 2002 |
70% |
| Slaves Wage | Heaven Or Hell | Metal/Hard Rock | Sancrosanct | 2020 | 85% |
| Smith, Brad | Broken Bones & Bullet Holes | Metal/Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2024 | 85% |
| Soldier | Babylon & Beyond | Heavy Metal | Roxx Records | 2018 | No Quote |
| Soldiers Of Light | Defenders | Metal/Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2023 | 75% |
| Soldiers Of Light | Where Are You Going | Metal/Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2023 | 85% |
| Soledriver | Return Me To Light | Melodic Hard Rock | Frontiers Music SRL | 2023 | 85% |
| Sombre Holiday | In Search Of Understanding... | Progressive Hard Rock | Independent | 2009 | 80% |
| Sombre Holiday | Four Shadows | Progressive Metal | Independent | 2012 | 85% |
| Sombre Holiday | An Hour Of Light | Progressive/Gothic Metal | Independent | 2014 | 85% |
| Sombre Holiday | The Sea Of Distance | Progressive/Gothic Metal | Independent | 2017 | 85% |
| Sombre Holiday | The Failed Sun | Progressive Metal | Independent | 2020 | 90% |
| Sombre Holiday | The Soul's Blood | Progressive Metal | Independent | 2023 | 90% |
| Sonic Divide | Sonic Divide | Melodic Rock | Independent | 2013 | 90% |
| Sonic Divide | The Other Side | Melodic Hard Rock | Melodic Revolution | 2020 | 90% |
| Sons Of Deity | Who Do You Say That I Am? | Metal/Hard Rock | Independent | 2013 | 75% |
| Sons Of Thunder | Circus Of Power | Heavy Metal | Rivel | 2003 |
55% |
| Sorrows Joy | Fallow Ground | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2008 | 85% |
| Soul Chamber | Kingdom | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2011 | 65% |
| Souljourners | Mind Control | Progressive Metal | Independent | 2008 | 70% |
| Sound Of Eternity | Visions & Dreams | Melodic Hard Rock | Melodic Rock | 2014 | 80% |
| Sovereign Cross | Bow To The Light | Metal/Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2021 | 80% |
| Spittin Jonah | Sphere Of Resistance | Heavy Metal | Brofus | 2005 | 75% |
| Stairway | No Rest: No Mercy | Heavy Metal | Independent | 1993 | 80% |
| Stairway | On Hallowed Ground | Hard Rock/Metal | Stairway Music | 2002 |
85% |
| Stairway | The Other Side Of Midnight | Hard Rock/Metal | Independent | 2006 | 90% |
| Stairway | Interregnum | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2010 | 75% |
| Stairway | Power And Glory | Heavy Metal | Independent | 2016 | 85% |
| Starchild | Born Into Eternity | Cosmic Doom | Twin Earth | 2006 | 75% |
| Static Fuse | Static Fuse | Metal/Hard Rock | Independent | 2008 | 80% |
| Static Fuse | Fire Endures | Metal/Hard Rock | Independent | 2010 | 85% |
| Stauros | Adrift | Metal/Hard Rock | Independent | 2002 |
60% |
| Steel City | Fortress | Melodic Hard Rock | Kivel | 2018 | 85% |
| Stevie & The Saints | Metal Blue | Blues Based Hard Rock | Victoria Ltd. | 1987 | 80% |
| Björn Stigsson | Together With Friends | Hard Rock/Melodic Metal | Pure Metal | 1989 |
90% |
| Björn Stigsson | A New Beginning | Rock | Talking Music | 2016 | 75% |
| Stonefuze | Stonefuze | Hard Rock | CMS/Rivel | 2008 | 55% |
| Straightway | Black Or White | Melodic Metal | Platinum | 1989 |
70% |
| Stride | Imagine | Progressive Metal | Laser's Edge | 2005 | 90% |
| Stronghold | Fortress Rock | Metal/Hard Rock | Born Twice | 2012 | 80% |
| Stryken | First Strike | Thunder Rock | Retroactive | 2009 | 75% |
| Stryken | Precious Metal Box Set | Thunder Rock | Retroactive | 2022 | No Quote |
| Stryper | The Yellow & Black Attack | Melodic Metal | Enigma | 1984 |
85% |
| Stryper | Soldiers Under Command | Melodic Metal | Enigma | 1985 |
80% |
| Stryper | To Hell With The Devil | Melodic Metal | Enigma | 1986 |
85% |
| Stryper | 7 Weeks: Live In America, 2003 | Hard Rock | Fifty Three Five | 2004 |
85% |
| Stryper | Reborn | Modern Hard Rock | Big3 | 2005 |
65% |
| Stryper | The Roxx Regime Demos | Melodic Metal | Fifty Three Five | 2007 | No Quote |
| Stryper | Murder By Pride | Melodic Metal | Big3 | 2009 | 85% |
| Stryper | The Covering | Melodic Metal | Big3 | 2011 | No Quote |
| Stryper | Second Coming | Melodic Metal | Frontiers | 2013 | No Quote |
| Stryper | No More Hell To Pay | Melodic Metal | Frontiers | 2013 | 95% |
| Stryper | Live At The Whiskey | Melodic Metal | Frontiers | 2014 | No Quote |
| Stryper | Fallen | Melodic Metal | Frontiers | 2015 | 95% |
| Stryper | God Damn Evil | Melodic Metal | Frontiers | 2018 | 90% |
| Stryper | Even The Devil Believes | Melodic Metal | Frontiers | 2020 | 95% |
| Stryper | The Final Battle | Heavy Metal | Frontiers | 2022 | 100% |
| Stryper | When We Were Kings | Melodic Metal | Frontiers | 2024 | 90% |
| Stryper | The Greatest Gift Of All | Melodic Metal | Frontiers | 2025 | 80% |
| Sunbomb | Evil And Divine | Heavy Metal | Frontiers | 2021 | 90% |
| Sunbomb | Light Up The Sky | Heavy Metal | Frontiers | 2024 | 85% |
| Sunroad | Arena Of Aliens | Hard Rock | Avantage | 2003 |
55% |
| Sunroad | Flying N' Floating | Hard Rock | Musik Hall | 2006 | 60% |
| Sunroad | Long Gone | Hard Rock | Oxigenio | 2009 | 75% |
| Sunroad | Carved In Time | Hard Rock | MS Metal | 2013 | 70% |
| Sunroad | Wing Seven | Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2017 | 85% |
| Sunroad | Heatstrokes | Melodic Metal/Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2019 | 80% |
| Sunroad | Walking The Hemispheres | Melodic Metal/Hard Rock | Musik Records | 2021 | 85% |
| Sunroad | Sunesthesia | Melodic Metal/Hard Rock | Musik Records | 2023 | 85% |
| Supernal Endgame | Touch The Sky - Volume I | Progressive Rock | Progrock | 2010 | 70% |
| Supernal Endgame | Touch The Sky - Volume II | Progressive Rock | 10T Records | 2014 | 80% |
| Suspyre | A Great Divide | Progressive Metal | Nightmare | 2007 | 85% |
| Sweet & Lynch | Only To Rise | Melodic Hard Rock | Frontiers | 2015 | 90% |
| Sweet & Lynch | Unified | Melodic Hard Rock | Frontiers | 2017 | 85% |
| Sweet & Lynch | Heart & Sacrifice | Metal/Hard Rock | Frontiers | 2023 | 90% |
| Sweet Comfort Band | Cutting Edge | Rock | Retroactive | 2009 | 75% |
| Sweet Comfort Band | Perfect Timing | Rock | Retroactive | 2009 | 80% |
| Sweet Crystal | Still Standing... | AOR/Melodic Rock | Independent | 2001 | 75% |
| Sweet Crystal | III | AOR/Melodic Rock | Independent | 2010 | 70% |
| Sweet Crystal | Quad | AOR/Melodic Rock | Independent | 2015 | 80% |
| Sweet Crystal | 5 Carat Rock | AOR/Melodic Rock | Nightcrier Music | 2016 | 75% |
| Michael Sweet | I'm Not Your Suicide | Melodic Hard Rock | Big 3 | 2014 | 85% |
| Michael Sweet | One Sided War | Melodic Metal/Hard Rock | Rat Pak | 2016 | 90% |
| Michael Sweet | Ten | Melodic Metal/Hard Rock | Rat Pak | 2019 | 90% |
| Michael Sweet | Reborn Again | Melodic Metal/Hard Rock | MSP Inc | 2021 | 80% |
| Swingle & Thompson Ordained | The Thunder That Rocks The World | Metal/Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2020 | 70% |
| Swingle & Thompson Ordained | Firestorm | Metal/Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2021 | 60% |
| Swingle & Thompson Ordained | When 2 Worlds Collide | Metal/Hard Rock | Roxx Records | 2023 | 65% |
| System Breakdown | 102 | Hard Rock | Rivel | 2003 |
80% |
| Syzygy | A Glorious Disturbance | Progressive Rock | FHL Records | 2012 | No Quote |
| Syzygy | Cosmos & Chaos: 20th Anniversary Compendium | Progressive Rock | Independent | 2014 | 80% |
