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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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Richmond, Virginia's Shovelhead A.D., formed in 2024, come out swinging with a groove-and-thrash hybrid that suits the city's fertile underground metal history — heavy, mid-paced punishment with an emphasis on riff momentum.
Dallas groove metal band formed in 2021, rooted in the mid-paced, downtuned chug and hard-hitting rhythmic aggression that defines the groove metal tradition — a Texas act carrying the state's long-standing connection to heavy, riff-driven metal.
Pike County, Pennsylvania death/groove metal and hardcore hybrid active since 2007, named after the aggressive African driver ant — a fitting moniker for a band that merges the relentless churn of death metal with groove-heavy riffing and hardcore's blunt force.
Nashville thrash/death/groove/Southern metal band formed in 2020, bearing the Virginia state motto — a phrase synonymous with defiant violence — as their banner while blending the riff-forward aggression of groove metal with the humidity and grit of Southern metal.
Sic Zone blast through death, thrash, and groove metal from Cologne, combining three aggressive genres into a versatile, hard-hitting sound. Active since 2013, they represent the Rhineland's capacity for multi-faceted extremity.
Johnson City, Tennessee metalcore and groove metal band formed in 2022, blending the melodic aggression and dynamic shifts of metalcore with the heavyweight mid-tempo chug of groove metal — a young act from the Appalachian edge of the state's emerging heavy music scene.
Ferrara's Sickblast deliver groove metal with percussive intensity since 2013. Their name captures the sudden, nauseating impact of their rhythmically driven compositions from the Emilian flatlands.
Southern Colorado groove metal act formed in 2022, building heavy, riff-locked rhythmic attack from a region of the Rockies better known for wilderness than metal.
New England groove metal and metalcore hybrid formed in 2014, mixing heavy, syncopated riffing with metalcore's melodic sensibility for a sound built for the pit.
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