Utrecht gothic/doom/death metal act with groove influences, reformed in 2021. Their eclectic fusion of multiple dark metal subgenres creates a layered, emotionally complex sound that resists easy categorization within any single tradition.

Groove/death metal band from Novelda in Spain's Alicante province, active since 2017 with a prolific output including Seven, Dystopia, and the 2026 concept album Asylum. Their latest work explores madness through an extreme metal lens, described as a narrative where 'The Plague takes control through a poor, tormented soul.'

Helsinki brutal death/groove metal act formed in 2023, merging skull-crushing brutality with rhythmic heaviness. Their pathological name -- referencing bone tissue death -- signals the visceral, anatomically themed extremity of their approach.

Otherside brings Marseille's gritty energy to a groove-thrash hybrid that favors pit-ready riffs and muscular rhythmic patterns. Their straightforward, high-energy approach channels the aggression of Pantera and Machine Head.

Pavia melodic groove metal act from Lombardy, active since 2016. Their approach pairs groove metal's rhythmic physicality with melodic hooks, creating an accessible but heavy style suited to their university-town origins.

UK act Outshined combines groove metal's rhythmic punch with thrash metal's velocity, creating a muscular hybrid built on syncopated riffs and aggressive delivery. Their dual-genre approach keeps the energy high without sacrificing heaviness.

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Bydgoszcz southern/groove metal act formed in 2015, an unusual stylistic choice for a Polish band given the genre's American roots. Their Kuyavian-Pomeranian origins add a distinctive Central European flavor to their southern-fried groove metal approach.

Parisian act Over Tone blends groove metal's rhythmic punch with progressive metal's structural ambition, creating compositions that shift between head-nodding heaviness and intricate instrumental passages. Their dynamic range sets them apart from straightforward groove acts.