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Groove metal/hard rock band from Portugal, active since 2017. Their approach delivers rhythmically driven music.
R.B.Band is a groove metal band from Montdidier in the Somme department of northern France, active since 1997. Nearly three decades of groove metal make them one of the veteran acts of the Picardy metal scene.
Groove and thrash metal act from the Tuscan port city of Livorno, formed in 2023 and delivering heavy rhythmic power and speed. Their dual approach draws from groove metal's crushing weight and thrash's relentless velocity.
Radiation Nightmare is a groove/thrash metal band from the UK, formed in 2022. The band fuses groove metal weight with thrash speed from the British underground.
Thrash/groove metal band from Volos, Greece, active since 2011. Their approach blends thrash velocity with groove metal's punch from the Thessalian port city.
Rage of Light is a Swiss metal act that fuses aggressive death and groove metal with trance and electronic music, creating what they describe as 'a contrast made of light and rage.' Their catalog includes albums Imploder, Redemption, and Chasing a Reflection, combining sharp riffs and forceful arpeggios with screams interspersed by enchanting clean vocals.
Rahko is a groove metal band from Turku, Finland's former capital, formed in 2019. The band delivers rhythmic groove metal from the coastal city in southwestern Finland.
Rain Is Art is a melodic groove metal and metalcore band from Viveiro in Galicia, northwestern Spain, active since 2011. The band blends melodic hooks with groove metal weight from the Atlantic coast of Spain.
Raise a Monument is a thrash and groove metal band from Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony in Germany, formed in 2024. The band fuses the speed of thrash with the rhythmic punch of groove metal as one of Hanover's newest metal acts.
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