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Los Angeles thrash metal project whose dollar-sign-adorned name takes aim at capitalism from the heart of America's entertainment industry. LA thrash with an anti-consumerist edge.
10-50 Nightmare is a death metal and groove metal band from Rotterdam, New York, debuting in 2024 with a self-titled four-track EP. Named after the police code for a traffic accident, the band plays a blend of chunky groove riffs and death metal aggression with an in-your-face attitude. Tracks like "Watch Your Tude Bro" and "You Make Me Feel Hatred" establish the band's confrontational tone.
Groove metal band from Blumenau, Santa Catarina, who blend heavy riffing with hard rock energy and deliver their lyrics entirely in Portuguese. Active since 2018, they have released the EPs A Caixa de Pandora and aMALdiçoado Seja alongside multiple live recordings including a set broadcast on Flambo 92 FM. Their covers of Sepultura and Superjoint Ritual in their catalog signal a clear lineage in the Brazilian and Southern US groove tradition.
1000 Yard Stare is a death metal and groove metal band from the Detroit, Michigan area, active since 2000 with a career spanning nearly two decades. After an early self-titled EP, the band returned with the 2017 EP "Parasites" and the 2019 full-length "Benthic," named for the deepest ocean zone. Their sound merges the heaviness of death metal with the rhythmic stomp of groove metal.
12 Days Straight is a groove metal band from Atlantic City, New Jersey, releasing a four-track EP in 2020. The band plays a mid-tempo, heavy groove style with tracks like "Stomp" and "Shadow Man" that lean into crushing rhythmic weight. Their sound draws from the tradition of East Coast groove metal.
12:06 is a groove metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, releasing a four-track EP in 2016 that opens with the politically charged "Not a Government Toy." The band's confrontational stance carries through track titles that don't mince words, delivering heavy grooves with a punk-informed directness. Their sound is rooted in the working-class tradition of Boston heavy music.
Alexander City, Alabama groove metal and NWOTHM project. Named after the hour when nothing good happens — late-night heaviness from small-town Alabama.
Middletown, New York groove metal project whose name combines cannabis culture with rhythmic violence. Hudson Valley heaviness built for headbanging at any elevation.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania groove metal and progressive project. The metaphysical name promises music that transcends conventional heavy metal's three-dimensional constraints.
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