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Altus has been delivering groove and stoner metal from Belfast since 2001, making them one of Northern Ireland's longest-running heavy acts. Over two decades of rhythmically driven heaviness speak to extraordinary persistence within the Belfast metal community.
Braham, Minnesota groove metal project. The name channels Rust Belt decay from a small town north of the Twin Cities.
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin groove and heavy metal hybrid forging their own path since 2015. Their self-titled debut and follow-up Scene of a Broken World blend NWOTHM melodicism with groove metal punch, and their live recordings capture a band that translates their studio precision into raw stage energy.
Metal band from Fribourg, Switzerland, with roots going back over five studio albums and 300-plus concerts before a 2019 rebranding toward a darker, more haunting sound. Their 2022 EP "Follow Blindly," produced by Vladimir Cochet at Conatus Studios, draws on death metal and hardcore influences to address themes of blind obedience and societal complicity.
Indianapolis groove metal project. Insectoid menace channeled through rhythmic Circle City heaviness.
Ampedra delivers groove metal from Viterbo in northern Lazio since 2017. From this medieval city of papal palaces, they channel rhythmic heaviness and aggressive vocal delivery through compositions built for maximum physical impact.
A death/progressive/groove metal band from Turnhout, active in the Antwerp-region underground metal scene and releasing music independently through their Bandcamp page under the handle amphis1. The band works in the aggressive, technically-oriented end of Belgian death metal with progressive and groove elements.
Amraam channels thrash and groove metal from Rome since 2015, named after the advanced medium-range air-to-air missile. Their military-hardware identity drives a sound of targeted, high-velocity destruction from the Italian capital.
New York groove metal project from the New York underground.
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