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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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Syracuse groove metal band delivering raw, unapologetic aggression with mid-paced crushing riffs, building a following through relentless touring alongside acts like Hatebreed and Drowning Pool.
Death, groove, and thrash metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2020. They blend heavy grooves with death-thrash aggression from the Bavarian capital.
The reunited Cavalera brothers, Max and Igor, channeling the primal groove metal and thrash ferocity of mid-era Sepultura into a project recalling the visceral, tribal heaviness of Arise and Chaos A.D.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country, Spain, active since 2013. They blend heavy grooves with metalcore dynamics from the Basque capital.
Groove and sludge metal band from Dresden, Germany, formed in 2022. They deliver thick, heavy grooves and sludge-drenched riffs from the Elbe River city.
Death-groove metal band from Zurita in Cantabria, Spain, active since 2009. They combine death metal aggression with heavy grooves from the northern Spanish coast.
Groove-thrash act from Katowice in Upper Silesia, formed in 2020. Cayenne brings spicy, riff-driven aggression to the Silesian metal heartland.
Groove and stoner metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2022. They blend heavy grooves with stoner metal's fuzz-laden sound.
Cell Block Earth brings Detroit's industrial grit to groove metal, delivering heavy, syncopated riff patterns and a mechanistic rhythmic drive that reflects the city's working-class metal heritage. Their sound owes debts to Pantera and Machine Head while retaining a Motor City bluntness.
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