The Mothman Curse is a death/groove metal band from Pordenone, Italy, formed in 2018. Named after the legendary cryptid, they combine death metal aggression with groove-driven heaviness.

The New Black is a southern/groove metal band from Würzburg, Germany, formed in 2017. They play heavy, groove-laden southern metal.

The Overthrown is a thrash/groove metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2017. They combine thrash metal's speed with groove metal's rhythmic power.

The Ox from Son Servera in Mallorca deliver progressive groove metal with the bovine strength and rhythmic power their name demands since 2013. Their Balearic island origin brings Mediterranean warmth to technically ambitious, groove-heavy compositions.

The Rest of Us Is Dead is a groove metal/hard rock band from Schmölln, Germany, formed in 2019. They deliver heavy groove metal with hard rock accessibility.

The Risen Dread is a groove metal and metalcore band from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 2025. They combine heavy grooves with metalcore aggression and modern heaviness.

The Roots of Tanuki from Salamanca blend groove metal, sludge, and hardcore with the mischievous spirit of the Japanese raccoon dog folklore figure since 2017. Their East-meets-West naming convention mirrors a sound that draws from multiple continents' heavy music traditions.

The Silenced is a melodic groove metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2020. They blend melodic sensibility with groove metal's rhythmic heaviness.

The Unable is a groove/thrash metal band from Lecco, Italy, active since 2009. They combine thrash speed with groove metal's rhythmic punch and heavy riffing.