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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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Heparin is a groove/thrash/death metal band from Poznań, Poland, formed in 2023. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
Melodic power metal band from Fulda, Germany, formed in 2019, evolving to incorporate groove metal and metalcore elements. Their stylistic expansion demonstrates a willingness to push beyond traditional power metal boundaries.
Out of Wichita since 2018, Hess n Hell deal in the bruising overlap between doom's slow grind, groove metal swagger, and classic heavy riffing. Their sound is blunt and earthy, built for low-ceilinged venues and speakers pushed past their limits.
Franklin, Indiana's Hidden Dagger blend stoner haze and doom weight with groove metal's rhythmic snap, arriving at something simultaneously lumbering and propulsive. Since 2018 they've proven that mid-tempo heaviness can carry as much punch as anything faster.
Hideous End is a death/groove metal band from Tampere, Finland, active since 2025 and delivering uncompromising extremity through crushing riffs and guttural vocals. The project channels the relentless brutality of the genre.
Progressive/groove/thrash metal band from Markina-Xemein, Spain, formed in 2022. Their ambitious fusion merges progressive complexity with groove and thrash from the rural Basque Country.
Thrash/groove metal band from Bermeo, Spain, active since 2017. Their heavy crossover merges thrash speed with groove weight from the Basque fishing port on the Bay of Biscay.
Named for the Welsh concept of a longing for something irretrievably lost, Alabama's Hiraeth bring groove metal's propulsive rhythms and sludge's corrosive weight to bear on an emotional register that matches the word. Out of Calera since 2019, they hit hard and leave a mark.
Bred in Astrakhan's underground, this act delivers dark thrash/groove metal since 2017. High-velocity riffs and pounding rhythms form the backbone of their sound.
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