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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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Dark Matter Transfer is a groove metal band from Southend-on-Sea, England, formed in 2016. They deliver heavy grooves from the Essex coast.
Dark Pools is a death/groove metal outfit from the Adriatic port city of Trieste, fusing the technical precision of death metal with the rhythmic punch of groove metal. Their songs move between crushing breakdowns and intricate passages with the relentless momentum of a tidal surge.
Placentia, California's Dark Prophet throw groove metal into their death/thrash foundation, the added pocket and midrange weight distinguishing them from more straightforward acts in the same lane.
Dark Rage is a groove metal/metalcore band from Bad Hersfeld, Germany, active since 2013. They combine crushing groove metal riffs with metalcore's intensity and modern aggression.
Dark Red Dawn is a heavy/groove metal and hard rock band from Forchheim, Germany, formed in 2023. They blend crushing groove metal riffs with the swagger of hard rock.
Cincinnati's Dark Soul brings a groove metal punch to the Ohio underground, rolling out thick, mid-tempo riffs built for headbanging since the band formed in 2021.
Dark Steele hammers out death and groove metal from Torremaggiore in Puglia, combining low-tuned death metal heaviness with the rhythmic swagger of groove metal. Their sound is built on punishing mid-tempo riffs and a thick, muscular guitar tone.
Oklahoma City's Dark30 has been playing groove metal with a hard rock sensibility since 2004, outlasting trends and lineup changes to remain one of the Oklahoma City scene's more enduring heavy acts.
Darkest Hand is a groove/thrash metal band from West Yorkshire, England, formed in 2020. They deliver dark-handed grooves and thrash from northern England.
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