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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Named for the medical term for bruising, Powhatan, Virginia's Ecchymosis melds groove metal's midtempo churn with death metal's heavier inclinations, active since 2015 and apparently comfortable leaving marks.
Death/thrash metal band with groove influences from Breda, Netherlands active since 2012. Their sound fuses death metal's heaviness with thrash speed and groove metal's rhythmic weight from North Brabant.
Straddling the line between groove metal and thrash metal, this Dutch actfrom Utrecht fuses Bay Area velocity married to Teutonic heaviness into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2020, and circle-pit fuel delivered with workmanlike consistency.
Eden Burns work the groove-heavy end of heavy metal with a muscular, no-nonsense approach, formed in Bowie in 2020 with enough swing in the riffs to keep heads moving.
Groove metal and metalcore band from Athens, Greece active since 2009. They bring heavy, modern metal from the Greek capital.
Vineland, New Jersey's Edge of Chaos traffic in groove metal's churning, mid-tempo aggression, formed in 2020 with a focus on the kinetic, body-moving energy the subgenre does best.
Groove, metalcore, and thrash metal band from Worcester, England launched in 2025. They bring modern, heavy metal energy from the West Midlands.
A Raleigh death metal outfit that has steadily evolved from groove-heavy brutality toward more intricate progressive territory since forming in 2016. Their trajectory reflects a band genuinely searching for new forms rather than settling into a comfortable sound.
Groove and stoner metal band from Dublin, Ireland active since 2015. They bring heavy, riff-driven grooves from Dublin's vibrant metal scene.
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