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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Death/groove metal band from Weissenfels, Germany, formed in 2026. The newest death-groove act in the Saxon-Anhalt underground, they bring fresh brutality and rhythmic heaviness to the scene.
Barrington, Illinois's Hostile have been delivering groove-laced heavy metal since 2010, fusing the punch of groove metal with the directness of traditional heavy metal. Suburban Midwest aggression with a low center of gravity.
Speed thrash metal act from Aberystwyth on the Welsh coast, active since 2019. Their determined name suits aggressive compositions channeling classic thrash from the shores of Cardigan Bay.
Groove metal/metalcore band from Ferrol, Spain, formed in 2018. Their heavy, rhythm-driven crossover channels aggressive grooves from the Galician Atlantic coast.
Des Moines, Iowa's Hours of Decay have been fusing the rhythmic punch of groove metal with deathcore's heaviness since 2015. Midwest persistence channeled into something dense and relentless.
Huge CCM is a groove metal/deathcore band from Pszczyna, Poland, active since 2006 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Hulkoff is a heavy/power metal (early); groove/folk metal (later) band from Övertorneå, Sweden, formed in 2017. They blend power metal's anthemic energy with folk metal traditions.
Melodic death/groove metal band from Franconia/Bavaria, Germany, formed in 2026. The freshest melodic death-groove voice in the Bavarian scene, they blend catchy melodies with heavy grooves.
Human Ruin is a groove metal/metalcore band from Tres Cantos, Spain, formed in 2013. They blend groove metal's rhythmic power with metalcore's aggressive dynamics.
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