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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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Groove metal and metalcore band from Wiesbaden, Germany, formed in 2017. They deliver heavy, rhythmic grooves layered with metalcore dynamics and breakdowns.
Cerebral Insane was a death/groove metal band from Corrientes, Argentina, formed in May 2017 with a lineup of five members including vocalists Cesar Meza and Esteban Vargas, guitarist Leandro Juarez, bassist Juanma Postigo, and drummer Bruno Sosa. The band released their debut EP "Esquizofrenica" in 2018, featuring tracks "Eutanasia" and "Rompecabeza," and also appeared on the Argentine metal compilation "Voz Eterna" that same year. They have since split up.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Northampton, England, active since 2006. They deliver heavy grooves and breakdowns from the English Midlands.
Groove metal and metalcore act from Poland, formed in 2026. Cervesia represents the newest generation of Polish heavy music.
Groove-heavy metal act from Trollhättan in western Sweden, formed in 2023. Chainsaw Holiday delivers riff-driven metal with a menacing edge.
Groove-sludge act from Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, formed in 2019. Chainsaw Jack delivers heavy, churning riffs from eastern Ukraine.
Groove-sludge act from Istanbul, formed in 2024. Chainwind Ritual delivers heavy, ritualistic metal from Turkey's cultural capital.
Groove metal band from Falun in Dalarna, active since 2009. Chainwreck has delivered over fifteen years of heavy grooves from the Swedish copper country.
Augusta, Georgia band Chairleg combine death metal riffing with groove metal's rhythmic sensibility, resulting in a heavy, head-nodding style that sits between Pantera-influenced groove and more aggressive death metal territory. Their material is built around punchy, mid-paced riffs.
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