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Utrecht gothic/doom/death metal act with groove influences, reformed in 2021. Their eclectic fusion of multiple dark metal subgenres creates a layered, emotionally complex sound that resists easy categorization within any single tradition.
Groove/death metal band from Novelda in Spain's Alicante province, active since 2017 with a prolific output including Seven, Dystopia, and the 2026 concept album Asylum. Their latest work explores madness through an extreme metal lens, described as a narrative where 'The Plague takes control through a poor, tormented soul.'
Helsinki brutal death/groove metal act formed in 2023, merging skull-crushing brutality with rhythmic heaviness. Their pathological name -- referencing bone tissue death -- signals the visceral, anatomically themed extremity of their approach.
Otherside brings Marseille's gritty energy to a groove-thrash hybrid that favors pit-ready riffs and muscular rhythmic patterns. Their straightforward, high-energy approach channels the aggression of Pantera and Machine Head.
Los Angeles groove/thrash act Outbreak formed in 2013, channeling the city's long history of punishing metal into a sound built on syncopated riffs and relentless momentum. They fuse the groove metal's locked-in low-end swagger with thrash's forward aggression, a combination that hits hard in a live setting. The LA underground has been their training ground.
Pavia melodic groove metal act from Lombardy, active since 2016. Their approach pairs groove metal's rhythmic physicality with melodic hooks, creating an accessible but heavy style suited to their university-town origins.
Based in Apex, North Carolina, Outliar have been pumping out groove metal since 2018 with a focus on locked-in riffs and driving rhythmic intensity. The name's deliberate misspelling signals a band that operates just outside the expected norm — close enough to groove metal's conventions to hit hard, different enough to keep it interesting. A tight unit with serious momentum.
UK act Outshined combines groove metal's rhythmic punch with thrash metal's velocity, creating a muscular hybrid built on syncopated riffs and aggressive delivery. Their dual-genre approach keeps the energy high without sacrificing heaviness.
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