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Grind Inc. is a death metal band from Krefeld, Germany, active since 2003, with over two decades of relentless death metal from the Lower Rhine industrial city. The band is a veteran presence in the North Rhine-Westphalia extreme metal scene.
Grind Zero is a death metal band from Milan, formed in 2017. They deliver aggressive death metal from the Lombard capital.
Grind-O-Matic is a death metal/grindcore band from Paris, active since 2006. They deliver mechanized, relentless grindcore and death metal from the French capital, their name suggesting the automated precision of their approach.
Grindead is a death metal and grindcore outfit from Porto, Portugal, grinding since 2019. They contribute to Porto's thriving extreme metal community with relentless brutality.
Berdiansk-based brutal death metal and grindcore act active since 2016, delivering grinding extremity from southeastern Ukraine's Azov Sea coast. Their relentless sonic assault combines death metal brutality with grindcore's blistering velocity.
Grindfernö is a grindcore and death metal project from Zaragoza, Spain, formed in 2023 by Avellano and Pablo, who are also active in numerous other bands including Mobcharge, Proyecto Terror, and Kärnvapen Attack. Their releases Numbers and Human Stupidity channel relentless extreme metal energy from deep within the Spanish underground.
Stockholm death/thrash metal and grindcore act launched in 2025, combining the ferocity of multiple extreme subgenres into a relentless sonic barrage. Their grinding assault reflects the newest generation of Swedish extreme music.
Utrecht-based death/thrash metal act named after the Dutch word for 'gravel path,' formed in 2006 and winners of the Dutch Metal Battle in 2010. After recruiting ex-Sinister drummer Paul Beltman, they released the Ed Repka-illustrated 'Sharkbite!' EP and 2020 debut album 'Violence,' produced at Soundlodge Studios with hardcore and speed metal influences sharpening their thrash attack.
Grindstone is a death metal, grindcore, and hardcore band from Ravensburg in Upper Swabia, Germany, formed in 2022, delivering a three-way collision of extreme styles. The band channels furious intensity from the south German countryside.
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