Sweden — groove metal and heavy metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2012, they deal in Pantera-descended heaviness with rhythmic swagger. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.

Parma-based groove metal act, active since 2024 delivering chugging, syncopated riffs built for maximum head-nodding impact. Rooted in the Mediterranean peninsula's diverse metal ecosystem, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.

Eths formed in Marseille, France in 1996 and developed a distinctive metalcore and groove metal sound that drew comparisons to Meshuggah and Tool while incorporating the contrasting clean and harsh vocal interplay of frontwoman Candice Clot. Their 2004 debut full-length Soma sold over 25,000 copies in France on the strength of an extensive 120-date tour, and the follow-up Tératologie (2007) expanded their international reach. After releasing III (2012) and Ankaa (2016), the band announced their dissolution in November 2016.

Groove metal band from Oise near Paris, France formed in 2020. They deliver chunky, riff-driven groove metal from the northern Ile-de-France region.

Drawing from Agrigento's musical fabric, this Italian act forges Groove Metal, Power Metal, and Thrash Metal built on galloping rhythms and shredding leads that recall metal's golden age. Razor-edged guitar tone and barked vocals recall thrash's golden era.

Eindhoven, Netherlands — death metal, deathcore, and groove metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2022, they deal in punishing grooves interlocked with frenzied tremolo passages. Primal ferocity drives every note of their catalog.

Groove/thrash metal band from Ciudad Real, Spain formed in 2013. They deliver riff-heavy, mosh-ready metal from the heart of Castilla-La Mancha.

A product of Italy's deep-rooted extreme metal underground, this Milan-based groove metal and symphonic metal act channels cinematic sweep and operatic vocals over thundering metal arrangements. Active since 2016, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Thrash/groove metal band from Coimbra, Portugal, fusing thrash velocity with groove metal's rhythmic heaviness. Their base in Portugal's historic university city adds intellectual weight to their aggressive sound.