Melodic groove metal band from the United Kingdom, formed in 2020, delivering accessible yet heavy groove metal with melodic hooks. They bring rhythmic heaviness to the British metal underground.

Groove and death metal band from Belgorod, Russia, formed in 2025, delivering full-bore metallic punishment from the western Russian border city. They represent the newest wave of Russian extreme metal.

Dithmarschen's Pain Machine has been welding together thrash, death, and groove metal since 2012, creating a triple-threat assault from the North Frisian marshlands. Their genre-blending approach produces a sound heavier than any single style could achieve alone.

A 2021 Danish thrash-punk crossover project, Pestigor channels the DIY energy of crust punk through a thrash metal framework. Their hybrid approach recalls the glory days of '80s crossover when the boundaries between punk and metal were at their most porous.

Groove metal and metalcore band from Kolomna, Russia, formed in 2019, delivering rhythmically driven aggression from the Moscow Oblast. They bring modern metal intensity to the Russian scene.

Groove metal band from Hollola, Finland, formed in 2019, whose name is Finnish for 'pagan.' They deliver heavy, rhythmically driven groove metal with a heathen edge.

Death, thrash, and groove metal band from Kristinehamn, Sweden, formed in 2016, combining multiple aggressive styles from the Varmland region. They bring versatile extremity to the Swedish metal scene.

Herford's Pankration has been melding melodic death metal with thrash and groove elements since 2013, named after the ancient Greek combat sport. Their Westphalian base in the East Westphalia-Lippe region provides a launching pad for their technically assured, multi-genre assault.

Groove, thrash metal, and hardcore band from Chernihiv, Ukraine, formed in 2012, delivering over a decade of crossover aggression from the historic northern Ukrainian city. They bring versatile metal to the Chernihiv scene.