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Birmingham, GB · 2012–present · active
Death and groove metal band from Birmingham, England, active since 2012 and forging heavyweight metal from the city that birthed heavy metal itself. Their sound combines death metal's extremity with groove metal's rhythmic heaviness.
Ferrara, IT · 2024–present · active
Stoner and groove metal band from Ferrara in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, emerging in 2024. Their sound blends the heavy grooves of stoner metal with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Moscow, RU · 2020–present · active
Undying Unicorn is a groove/post-metal project from Moscow, Russia, crafting melancholy instrumental post-metal described as an attempt to convey pain without words. Their 2020 EP Wordless Misery contains four tracks of atmospheric, vocal-free heaviness.
Essen, DE · 2019–present · active
Modern groove metal band from Essen, Germany, combining influences from Metallica, Pantera, Trivium, and Slipknot into a cohesive modern metal sound. Their 2021 album Eye For An Eye, produced by Corny Rambado of Sodom fame and mastered by Dennis Kohne, tells a narrative of liberation from inner pain.
Høyanger, NO · 2019–present · active
Death and groove metal band from the remote Norwegian town of Hoyanger, active since 2019. Their sound combines death metal's aggression with groove metal's rhythmic power from the depths of the Sognefjord.
Gothenburg, SE · 2020–present · active
Unhealth is a death/groove metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, rooted in the city's legendary metal scene since 2020. The project channels Gothenburg's tradition of melody-meets-aggression through a groove metal lens.
Dublin, IE · 2018–present · active
Thrash, groove, and death metal band from Dublin, Ireland, active since 2018. Their multi-genre approach combines the speed of thrash with groove metal's rhythmic power and death metal's brutality.
Skövde, SE · 2016–present · active
Unmoored is a Swedish progressive death metal band from Skovde, delivering a dynamic mixture of brutality, complexity, intensity, and melody. Their album Indefinite Soul Extension features Christian Alvestam of Scar Symmetry on vocals and was recorded at Abyss Studio, drawing comparisons to Opeth, Pain of Salvation, and Morbid Angel.
Hampshire, GB · 2016–present · active
Heavy and groove metal band from Hampshire, England, active since 2016. Their sound combines the rhythmic punch of groove metal with heavy metal's melodic hooks and driving power.

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