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Viribus Unitis (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Featured Thrash Metal Album
Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Groove metal band from Oulu, formed in 2020 and delivering thick, rhythmically driven compositions from northern Finland. Their straightforward groove metal channels headbanging heaviness from the Arctic underground.
Sludge/groove metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, active since 2016 and merging sludge metal's abrasive heaviness with groove metal's rhythmic drive. Their sound carries the gritty intensity of Belfast's underground metal scene.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Kingston upon Hull, active since 2018 and fusing groove metal's chunky riffing with metalcore's dynamic structures. Their sound delivers pit-ready heaviness from one of England's northern industrial cities.
Melodic groove/progressive metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2026 and blending melodic hooks with groove metal's rhythmic drive and progressive complexity. Their name referencing Alexander the Great's general signals the commanding ambition of their sound.
Sludge/progressive/groove metal band from England, formed in 2013 and blending sludge metal's abrasive weight with progressive structures and groove metal's rhythmic power. Their approach creates a dynamic, unpredictable sound that moves between crushing heaviness and intricate passages.
Four-piece industrial/groove metal band from Sheffield, fusing drum and bass, dubstep, and electronica with industrial metal since 2011. Self-described as making "the most unique sound heard in years," they blend electronic production techniques with heavy metal aggression.
Groove/death metal band from Slupsk on the Baltic coast, active since 2017 and merging groove metal's rhythmic crunch with death metal's guttural intensity. Their sound bridges both genres with aggressive precision.
Groove/thrash metal and crossover hardcore outfit from La Roche-sur-Yon in western France, active since 2015. They merge the pit-ready energy of hardcore punk with the crushing weight of groove and thrash metal.
Groove metal band from Schwelm in the Ruhr area of Westphalia, formed in 2018 and delivering thick, rhythmically heavy compositions. Their no-frills name matches their direct, riff-centered approach.
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