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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Groove metal outfit from Birmingham, formed in 2020. Their material trades in the satisfying crunch of heavy, rhythmically driven riffs that demand involuntary neck movement.
Borås-based groove metal act active since 1994, anchoring their sound in mid-tempo, syncopated riffing designed to generate maximum physical impact. Their chunky, headbang-inducing compositions channel the spirit of Pantera and Lamb of God.
Larissa-based thrash/groove metal act active since 2018, anchoring their riff-driven assault in mid-tempo grooves that demand involuntary headbanging. Their compositions balance thrash metal's speed with the crushing rhythmic weight of groove metal.
German groove/death metal band from Quedlinburg, formed in 2025. They blend groove metal's rhythmic power with death metal's guttural extremity from the Harz foothills.
Stoner and groove metal band from Dobrich, Bulgaria, active since 2015. They combine fuzz-heavy stoner grooves with the rhythmic punch of groove metal.
Oslo-based melodic death/thrash metal act active since 2019, combining the aggression of both genres with harmonized guitar leads and dynamic songwriting. Their sound bridges the gap between Gothenburg-style melody and thrash metal's riff-driven intensity.
Groove metal outfit from Rotterdam, formed in 2014. Their material trades in the satisfying crunch of heavy, rhythmically driven riffs that demand involuntary neck movement.
Słupsk-based thrash/groove metal act active since 2014, anchoring their riff-driven assault in mid-tempo grooves that demand involuntary headbanging. Their compositions balance thrash metal's speed with the crushing rhythmic weight of groove metal.
Rostov-on-Don-based thrash/groove metal act active since 2019, anchoring their riff-driven assault in mid-tempo grooves that demand involuntary headbanging. Their compositions balance thrash metal's speed with the crushing rhythmic weight of groove metal.
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