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Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
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AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Regular People is a groove/progressive metal band from Motala, Sweden, formed in 2017. The band fuses groove metal's rhythmic punch with progressive metal's complexity, creating a dynamic and layered sound.
Heavy/groove metal and hard rock band from The Hague, the Netherlands, active since 2017. Their approach combines heavy metal with groove metal's rhythmic drive.
Groove metal/metalcore band from Reggio Emilia, Italy, formed in 2025. Their approach combines groove metal's rhythmic punch with metalcore breakdowns.
London-based progressive and groove metal outfit formed in 2017, combining cerebral complexity with rhythmic heaviness. Their sound balances technical ambition with the visceral satisfaction of heavy grooves.
Groove/thrash metal band from Elektrostal near Moscow, with roots dating to 2003. Over two decades of aggressive metal from the Moscow Oblast industrial town.
Relight is a melodic death/groove metal band from the Jyväskylä/Muurame area in central Finland, formed in 2025. The band delivers melodic death metal with groove elements from the Finnish lake district.
Cardiff groove/thrash metal act formed in 2014, bringing Welsh aggression through a blend of crushing rhythms and high-velocity riffing. Their dual approach draws power from both groove metal's weight and thrash's relentless speed.
Kyiv groove metal and metalcore act formed in 2021, fusing heavy rhythmic power with aggressive breakdowns from Ukraine's capital. Their modern approach channels the physical impact of both traditions.
Remaker is a groove/southern metal band from Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, formed in 2020. The band channels southern-fried groove metal from the volcanic Atlantic archipelago.
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