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Death Atlas (2019)
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Belgian groove metal veterans from Mechelen, one of the longest-running acts in the scene with roots stretching back to 1984. Their crushing, groove-driven sound has evolved over four decades of heavy music from the Belgian underground.
Hellektrogen is a thrash/groove metal band from Saint-Louis, France, formed in 2020. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Hellfound is a groove/death/thrash metal band from Zhytomyr, Ukraine, formed in 2017. They forge aggressive extreme metal at the crossroads of death and thrash.
HellgardeN was a groove metal band from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, featuring vocalist Diego Pascuci, guitarist Caick Gabriel, bassist Guilherme Biondo, and drummer Matheus Barreiros. The band signed to American label Brutal Records and released their debut album Making Noise, Living Fast in 2020, recorded direct to tape at ForestLab Studios in Petrópolis and mastered by Alan Douches, who is known for his work with Motörhead and Sepultura. Their sound drew comparisons to Pantera and Crowbar, blending groove metal heaviness with sludge-influenced tones.
Hellgeist is a groove metal band from Cuneo, Italy, active since 2025 and delivering heavy, rhythmic riffage with crushing mid-tempo intensity. The project channels the headbanging immediacy of groove metal.
Groove/thrash metal band from Seville, Spain, formed in 2018. Their aggressive crossover merges groove metal weight with thrash speed from the Andalusian capital.
Hellicobacter is a thrash/groove metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2019. They blend thrash metal's velocity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Rooted in Newcastle upon Tyne's underground, this stoner/groove metal project delivers volatile compositions with conviction since 2012. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Hellkat is a groove/progressive metal band from Katowice, Poland, formed in 2016. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
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