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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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Progressive/groove/thrash metal band from Markina-Xemein, Spain, formed in 2022. Their ambitious fusion merges progressive complexity with groove and thrash from the rural Basque Country.
Thrash/groove metal band from Bermeo, Spain, active since 2017. Their heavy crossover merges thrash speed with groove weight from the Basque fishing port on the Bay of Biscay.
Bred in Astrakhan's underground, this act delivers dark thrash/groove metal since 2017. High-velocity riffs and pounding rhythms form the backbone of their sound.
Hoboth is a groove metal band from Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine, active since 2024 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Melodic death/groove metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2022. Their accessible yet heavy sound bridges the gap between Gothenburg-style melodic death metal and the headbanging groove of modern metal.
Holy Kunst is a groove/thrash/heavy metal band from England, formed in 2019. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Holy Smoke is a heavy/groove metal band from Tczew, Poland, active since 2017 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Homestell is a death/groove metal band from Laval, France, active since 2015 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Stoner metal and rock act from somewhere in England, active since 2024. Their rowdy, whiskey-fueled name perfectly captures the late-night energy of their heavy, groove-driven sound.
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