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Viribus Unitis (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Hell in Town is a groove/southern metal band from Bordeaux, France, active since 2018 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Rooted in Bologna's underground, this sludge/groove/southern metal project delivers searing compositions with conviction since 2016. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Groove/southern metal band from Madrid, Spain, active since 2016. Their swaggering sound merges groove metal heaviness with southern rock attitude from the Spanish capital.
Hellbelly is a groove/stoner metal band from Lund, Sweden, active since 2013 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Death/groove metal band from Seville, Spain, formed in 2019. Their heavy, groove-laden approach to death metal brings a distinctively Andalusian flavor to extreme music.
Groove Metal outfit rooted in Kerava, channeling brutal underground intensity since 2019. Tight compositions and aggressive delivery characterize their particular approach.
Forged in Fabriano (Ancona)'s metal community, this thrash/groove metal act channels thunderous aggression since 2020. Their compositions deliver the genre's essential fury with technical skill.
Hellcowboys is a southern/thrash/groove metal band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2023. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Thrash/groove metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, active since 2013. Their powerful crossover merges thrash aggression with groove metal weight from the Basque Country's elegant coastal capital.
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