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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Genre-crossing extreme metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2016. Chaver blend black metal, crust punk, death metal, and groove metal into a fierce and unpredictable assault.
Dearborn's Chaz Hook blends progressive metal's compositional ambition with groove and death metal's heavier instincts, reflecting Michigan's history of producing technically serious musicians willing to move between extremes. Their work rewards listeners with an ear for both complexity and outright heaviness.
Los Angeles groove and thrash act Chemical Burn built their sound on a foundation of thick, mid-paced riffs and neck-snapping rhythmic momentum. Their music carries the hard-edged influence of both Bay Area thrash and early groove metal.
Cleveland's Chimaira was one of the defining acts of the early 2000s heavy music scene, bridging the gap between metalcore, groove, and nu-metal with a raw ferocity that earned them a devoted following. Albums like 'Pass Out of Existence' and 'The Impossibility of Reason' cemented their place in the era's canon.
Progressive groove-heavy metal band from Manchester, England, emerging in 2025. They blend progressive complexity with heavy grooves.
Groove, heavy, and thrash metal band from the Bramming/Esbjerg area, Denmark, formed in 2017. They blend heavy grooves with thrash speed from Denmark's west coast.
Tampa's Chiroptera mines the fertile ground between groove metal and metalcore, bringing the Florida city's heavy music heritage into a modern, percussive framework. Their music is kinetic and punchy, built for movement and impact in the live setting.
Lake Charles, Louisiana's Choke combines sludge metal's swampy density with Southern groove and the blunt force of heavy riffing deeply tied to the Gulf Coast's murky musical tradition. Their sound is thick, hot, and relentless, rooted in the swamp.
Ohio's Choke Hold brings crossover thrash sensibilities into collision with groove metal's heavier rhythmic swagger, producing a sound that is both aggressive and physically propulsive. Their work is built to move bodies in the pit as much as challenge ears.
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