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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Part of Slovakia's modest but dedicated extreme metal community, this act channels groove metal and thrash metal with a focus on breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riff attacks. Formed in 2008, based in Martin, every track is a masterclass in controlled chaos and kinetic energy.
Death, groove, melodic death, and thrash metal band from Lappeenranta in southeastern Finland, active since 2011. They deliver a versatile brand of extreme metal from the Finnish-Russian border region.
Groove metal act from Guernica in the Basque Country, Spain, delivering heavy, rhythmic compositions since 2018. Their hometown, immortalized by Picasso's antiwar masterpiece, lends historical weight to their groove metal sound.
Pennsylvania's Effigy, out of New Kingstown since 2012, operates in the collision zone between death metal brutality and groove metal momentum — the kind of band that hits hard and keeps a steady, punishing rhythm.
Lexington's EgoDeath approaches the theme with melodic death and groove metal — muscular and hook-laden, active since 2009 in Kentucky's relatively small but persistent heavy underground. The dual emphasis on brutality and memorability is their signature.
The Polish city of Poznań serves as headquarters for this groove metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes circle-pit anthems driven by relentless double-kick propulsion. Speed and precision collide in pit-ready anthems.
Groove metal and crossover act from Arrasate-Mondragon in the Basque Country, Spain, that later incorporated nu-metal elements since 2022. Their evolution reflects the dynamic, genre-crossing character of the Basque underground scene.
Ekphora is a thrash and groove metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2020 by Thiago Soares and Gustavo Camargo, both veterans of the local extreme metal scene. The band released their debut album Sofrimento Final in November 2020, a five-track independent record with apocalyptic lyrical themes.
Active in Mezőkovácsháza since 2021, this Hungarian act forges Groove Metal built on thick, muscular guitar tone married to body-moving rhythms. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
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