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Thrash/groove metal band from Pamplona in Navarre, formed in 2020 and fusing thrash speed with groove metal's heavy rhythms. Their coma-inducing name matches the heavy, head-rattling impact of their sound.
Straddling the line between groove metal and thrash metal, this Polish act fuses palm-muted barrages and speed-freak intensity into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2016, and their riffs arrive at terminal velocity with zero tolerance for filler.
Original Scandinavian death metal masters from Koge, Denmark, active since the early 1990s and recently revived in 2018 with their album Sad Plight of Lucifer mixed by Tue Madsen. Their groove-laden death metal draws comparisons to Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, and Obituary across a career spanning three decades.
Groove/doom metal band from Jyvaskyla, active since 2015 and merging groove metal's rhythmic punch with doom's crushing weight. Their strange, neologistic name matches the unconventional fusion at the core of their sound.
The Polish city of Bydgoszcz serves as headquarters for this groove metal and industrial metal operation, whose arsenal includes Ministry-descended fusion of electronic abrasion and metal power. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Groove/thrash metal band from Liverpool, formed in 2025 and merging the rhythmic punch of groove metal with thrash's velocity. Their sound delivers aggressive, riff-driven metal from one of the UK's most musically vibrant cities.
Groove metal/hardcore band from Pozuelo de Alarcon near Madrid, active since 2004 and delivering two decades of heavy, rhythmically punishing compositions. Their Spanish name meaning "counterattack" matches the retaliatory force of their sound.
Thrash/groove metal band from the Ile-de-France region, formed in 2020 and delivering aggressive, rhythmically driven compositions. Their abbreviated name keeps things as direct as their groove-thrash assault.
Progressive thrash/groove metal band from Paris, formed in 2020 and blending progressive complexity with thrash speed and groove metal's rhythmic punch. Their multi-genre approach creates a technically demanding yet viscerally heavy sound.
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