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Infinite Terror (2024)
Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Spanish progressive groove metal band from Son Servera on Mallorca, formed in 2010. They blend progressive complexity with groove metal's rhythmic power from the Balearic Islands.
Gothenburg-based groove metal act active since 2010, anchoring their sound in mid-tempo, syncopated riffing designed to generate maximum physical impact. Their chunky, headbang-inducing compositions channel the spirit of Pantera and Lamb of God.
Kyiv-based thrash/groove metal act active since 2019, anchoring their riff-driven assault in mid-tempo grooves that demand involuntary headbanging. Their compositions balance thrash metal's speed with the crushing rhythmic weight of groove metal.
German groove metal and death 'n' roll band from Dresden, active since 2006. They combine groove metal's heavy rhythms with death 'n' roll's swagger for an energetic, riff-driven sound.
Melodic groove metal and metalcore band from Cambridge, active since 2021, blending brutal riffing with eclectic influences including unexpected country vibes. Their four singles showcase an energetic, genre-bending approach to heavy metal.
Warsaw-based groove metal act active since 2026, anchoring their sound in mid-tempo, syncopated riffing designed to generate maximum physical impact. Their chunky, headbang-inducing compositions channel the spirit of Pantera and Lamb of God.
Thessaloniki-based groove metal/metalcore outfit active since 2011, combining crushing syncopated riffs with metalcore's dynamic song structures and breakdown-heavy approach. Their sound bridges pit-ready heaviness with modern extreme metal aggression.
German melodic death/groove metal band from Munich, formed in 2019. They blend melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with groove metal's rhythmic weight from Bavaria's capital.
Groove metal outfit from Athens, formed in 2017. Their material trades in the satisfying crunch of heavy, rhythmically driven riffs that demand involuntary neck movement.
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