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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Deep Down Bellow is a groove and sludge metal band from Kobarid, Slovenia, formed in 2017. The project delivers crushing groove and sludge metal from the Soca Valley.
Deep Sense is a groove metal band from Namestovo, Slovakia, formed in 2018. The project delivers heavy groove metal from the Orava region.
Deepcore is a groove/melodic death metal band from Donauwörth, Germany, formed in 2019. They fuse heavy grooves with melodic death metal hooks for a powerful modern sound.
A Brussels-based groove and thrash metal outfit, Def Soul grind out riff-forward metal energized by the rhythmic aggression of groove and the speed of old-school thrash. Active in the Belgian underground, the band maintains an independent presence on Bandcamp under the handle deesoul.
Defiant Cult is a Veronese thrash/groove metal band active since 2017, blending the relentless riffing of thrash with groove metal's rhythmic swagger. Their name suggests a rebellious streak that manifests in aggressive, fist-pumping anthems built for live performance.
Defiled Souls is a death/groove metal band from Schrobenhausen, Germany, formed in 2024. They combine death metal's brutality with groove metal's rhythmic power.
Defision is a groove metal band from Alexandroupoli, Greece, formed in 2013 as an evolution of a prior jam project. Their 2016 debut A Thousand Bullets, recorded at Music Temple Studio with Doukas Siskopoulas, features four tracks of riff-driven groove metal with socially conscious themes.
New Jersey's Defkon blend progressive and groove metal into something heavier and more textured than either genre alone, with their 2026 formation placing them among the newer wave of bands mining that fertile middle ground. Their sound reportedly incorporates grunge elements into the progressive-groove framework, adding a raw looseness to the technical foundations.
Deformation of Man is a groove metal band from Sheffield, England, active since 2013. They deliver deforming grooves from South Yorkshire's steel city.
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