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Menac is a groove/thrash metal band from Groß-Gerau, Germany, active since 2012. Their sound combines the mid-tempo heaviness of groove metal with thrash's aggressive speed from the southern Hessen underground.
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Battlecrown is a melodic black/death metal act from the Slavonian town of Slatina, active since 2011. The band pairs the melodic sensibilities of Scandinavian extreme metal with the fierce spirit of the Croatian underground.
Mephobia are a thrash/death/groove metal band from Vienna, Austria, formed in 2019 and operating under the self-described tagline 'very hard music from very soft people.' The band released their debut full-length 'Reign of the Degenerates' in April 2021, followed by 'Angry Elephant' (2023), 'Inner Sanctuary' (2023), and the 'Terror of the Malignant Tumour' EP in early 2024. They maintain an active presence on Bandcamp and Spotify as an independent act.
Meshuggah is a technical groove/thrash metal (early); djent (later) band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 2017. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Mesmera is a melodic death and groove metal band from Trogir, Croatia, formed in 2013. They blend melodic death metal with groove metal from the Dalmatian coast.
A groove metal act from Moscow, Message to Omega has been delivering rhythmically driven compositions since 2013. The band channels cosmic communication themes into heavy, mid-tempo metal.
A heavy and groove metal act from the Newcastle upon Tyne area, Metal Moth has been delivering thick, riff-heavy compositions from the northeast since 2014. The band channels the industrial spirit of Tyneside into muscular metal grooves.
MetaVoid is a progressive/groove metal band from Augsburg, Germany, "tuning down to the core of the earth since 2014" with a sound compared to "Meshuggah but more cosmic." Their discography from "Parasymmetry" (2014) through "P4R45YMM37RY" (2025) delivers djent-influenced, rhythmically complex progressive death metal.
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