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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
Featured Doom Metal Album
De Doorn (2022)
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Featured Metalcore Album
Halo (2017)
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Out of Benton City, Washington, Last Nerve blends groove metal's mid-tempo swagger with thrash's serrated edge — a band formed in 2021 with something to prove and the riffs to back it up.
Heavy metal at its most workmanlike and mean — this Last Rites welds groove's midrange punch to thrash's forward momentum, producing a no-frills assault that gets the job done.
Swedish thrash/groove metal band from Eskilstuna, combining thrash speed with groove-heavy breakdowns since 2016. Their judicial name signals the authoritative, verdict-delivering character of their metal.
Hungarian sludge/groove metal band from Budapest, delivering abrasive heaviness since 2011. Their resurrection-themed name contrasts with the punishing, down-tuned character of their sludge-groove sound.
British groove metal band from Leeds, delivering rhythmically punishing riffs. Their sound channels groove metal's head-nodding heaviness through crushing, hook-laden compositions.
Greek thrash/groove metal band from Thessaloniki, combining thrash velocity with groove-heavy breakdowns since 2017. Their approach delivers both headbanging speed and crushing rhythmic weight.
Swedish heavy/groove metal band from Karlshamn, combining classic metal power with rhythmic punch since 2018. Their morbid name signals the hard-won wisdom at the core of their aggressive sound.
French groove/heavy metal band from Nantes, delivering riff-heavy, rhythmically punishing music since 2010. Their Lebowski-inspired name signals a laid-back attitude that belies the crushing weight of their groove metal.
Estonian progressive groove/thrash metal band from Tallinn, blending technical complexity with heavy grooves since 2010. Their approach merges prog-inflected structures with the rhythmic punch of groove and thrash metal.
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