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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Stoner/groove metal act from Hamm in Germany's Westphalia region, delivering heavy, rhythmic compositions since 2005. Their Spanish name, meaning "angry," captures the simmering aggression beneath their groove-laden stoner metal.
Practitioners of groove metal, this British outfit from Antrim has been refining their craft since 2015. Their sound hinges on Pantera-descended heaviness with rhythmic swagger, delivered with unflinching purpose.
Anoka, Minnesota's Enthrall has been in the game since 1993, forging a thrash and groove metal hybrid that carries the rust-belt toughness of the upper Midwest — heads-down riffing, punchy rhythms, and a no-nonsense approach to heavy music.
Groove/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece active since 2011. They bring fierce, riff-driven metal from the Greek capital.
Viennese thrash/groove metal band whose 2017 album "IV: Suffer The Shadows" tackles the post-modern dilemma of fear across ten tracks of punishing metal. Engineered and produced by Stefan Dunst, the project blends philosophical depth with relentless aggression.
Groove and progressive metal band from Le Mans, France formed in 2020. They blend technical progressive complexity with groove-driven heaviness.
Southern Florida death metal act Ephemeral traffic in suffocating brutality with the sweltering intensity the Sunshine State's underground is known for, active since 2019.
Self-styled "Amsterdam Metal" band active since 2010, releasing the twelve-track Panopticon album exploring dark, introspective themes across songs like "Four Horsemen," "Sleepercell," and "King of Nothing." Their melodic death/groove metal approach balances heavy riffing with accessible songwriting.
Poland — death metal and groove metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2026, they deal in percussive blast-beat onslaughts and cavernous production. Low-tuned guitars and guttural vocals form the bedrock of their attack.
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