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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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West Palm Beach groove metal veterans Fall of Olympus have been grinding since 2009, channeling the sweat-soaked energy of Florida's metal scene into mid-paced, neck-snapping heaviness. Their approach leans on punishing rhythmic lockstep and riffs designed for maximum physical impact.
Out of Dunn, North Carolina, Fall River Massacre blends groove metal's rhythmic stomp with metalcore's structural urgency, a combination they've been refining since 2013. The result is a sound designed for heavy rotation at regional fests — thick, accessible, and hard-hitting.
Fallen Relic is a heavy/groove metal/hard rock band from Southend-on-Sea, England, formed in 2021. The band blends heavy metal, groove metal, and hard rock from the Thames estuary.
Dallas groove metal crew Fallen South have been a fixture in the North Texas scene since 2012, delivering the heavy mid-tempo stomp that makes groove metal ideal for loud rooms and unforgiving PA systems. Their name nods to their Southern roots while the music delivers all the head-down, locked-in weight the region demands.
Falling from Grace is a groove/melodic death/thrash metal band from Vantaa, Finland, formed in 2014. The band blends three strands of metal — groove, melodic death, and thrash — from the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Falling Through is a groove metal/grunge band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2020. The band blends groove metal's heaviness with grunge's raw emotion.
Livermore, California's Falling to Pieces have been blending thrash aggression with groove metal's rhythmic muscle since 2007, part of the Bay Area's remarkably durable tradition of heavy guitar-driven bands. Nearly two decades in, they continue refining a formula that keeps the energy high and the riffs heavy.
Georgia's False Prophet leans into the groove-heavy end of thrash, adding muscular rhythmic punch to the genre's traditional speed and aggression. Formed in 2023, their approach favors head-bang-inducing momentum over technicality.
Family Devotion Murder is a death/groove metal act from Padua, Italy, formed in February 2020 amid the pandemic lockdowns. Their 2021 debut Tentacles channels fury across eleven tracks blending death metal, deathcore, and industrial elements, with lyrics confronting Italian mafia culture beyond regional stereotypes.
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