Groove/death metal band from the Costa da Morte (Coast of Death) in Galicia, formed in 2016 and drawing dark inspiration from their notoriously treacherous coastline. Their sound pairs groove metal's crushing rhythms with death metal's brutality.

Melodic groove metal band from Chesterfield in the English Midlands, self-described as "Melodic Groove Metal from the Midlands," formed in 2021. Their 2024 album Chiaroscuro and earlier EPs Time Will Tell and Shifting Sands blend groove metal heaviness with melodic metalcore hooks and progressive flourishes.

When Karbo emerged in 2015 from Groningen, they brought with them a sound rooted in groove metal — all thick, muscular guitar tone married to body-moving rhythms. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Heavy and groove metal outfit from Tyn nad Vltavou in the Czech Republic, delivering chunky, rhythmically driven compositions with a modern metal punch. Their groove-first approach prioritizes head-nodding heaviness over sheer speed.

Groove metal and metalcore band from London, active since 2010 and fusing the rhythmic crunch of groove metal with metalcore's dynamic song structures and breakdowns. Their sound bridges the gap between these two aggressive yet accessible heavy music styles.

Groove metal band from Nuremberg, formed in 2022 and delivering thick, rhythmically propulsive compositions driven by heavy grooves and aggressive vocals. Their sound draws from the Pantera-influenced school of groove metal with a Franconian edge.

Wielding death metal, groove metal, and melodic death metal as their weapon, this Italian outfit from Modena has been refining their craft since 2015. Their sound hinges on suffocating heaviness anchored by rumbling low-end, delivered with single-minded purpose.

Four-piece London death metal entity formed in 2025, channeling what they call "monstrous aggression through groove-drenched riffs, massive breakdowns and bleak, atmospheric dissonance." Their debut We Let Them In draws on cosmic horror themes, blending deathcore groove with doom metal atmosphere and progressive textures.

Moscow-based extreme metal band formed in 2007 that pioneered what they call 'Dharmic metal,' fusing death and black metal aggression with Carnatic classical elements and Hindu philosophical themes. Albums like Mahayuga, Samudra, and Emeralds feature traditional instruments like the veena alongside brutal riffing, establishing a distinctive cross-cultural sonic identity.