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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Death-groove act from Mińsk Mazowiecki near Warsaw, formed in 2017. Cross Hatred merges death metal heaviness with rhythmic groove from the Masovian outskirts.
Albanian groove and thrash metal outfit from Tirana, active since 1998. Their sound evolved from a groove/thrash/heavy metal hybrid in their early years toward a groove and nu-metal direction in later releases.
Orange County's Crossfaded merges the grinding momentum of groove metal with thrash's razor-edged speed, delivering a relentless California punch. Their sound is built for the pit, leaning on locked-in rhythms and muscular guitar work.
Tacoma's Crossing Crusades blend the locking groove of heavy rhythm sections with the metalcore aggression of the Pacific Northwest underground. Their sound channels working-class heaviness through modern metal arrangements.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Besancon, France, formed in 2023. They blend heavy grooves with metalcore dynamics from the Franche-Comte capital.
Death-groove metal act from Mantua, Lombardy, formed in 2020. Crowdead merges death metal heaviness with groove-driven rhythms.
Appleton, Wisconsin's Crown of Contempt pairs groove metal's body-moving rhythm with thrash metal's aggression, keeping things heavy and direct in the tradition of Midwest underground metal. Their no-nonsense approach makes them a reliable force in the Wisconsin scene.
Manchester, Connecticut's Crown of Life fuses groove and thrash metal with alternative metal's broader sonic palette, occupying an accessible but still heavy corner of New England metal. Their sound is hooky without sacrificing bite.
Phoenix's Crown of Thorns delivers groove metal with the sun-baked intensity of the Arizona desert, built on heavy, syncopated riffs and a punishing low-end. Their sound fits squarely in the Phoenix underground's tradition of blunt, hard-hitting metal.
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