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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Part of Romania's darkly romantic metal heritage, this act channels groove metal and thrash metal with a focus on breakneck tempos and razor-sharp riff attacks. Formed in 2021, based in Bucharest, every track is a masterclass in controlled chaos and kinetic energy.
Groove metal band from Dole in the Jura region, active since 2011 and delivering over a decade of thick, rhythmically driven compositions. Their punk-referencing name adds a rebellious edge to their groove metal.
Five-piece melodic thrash outfit from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2017 with releases including Rise. Their sound blends thrash metal's aggressive velocity with metalcore's dynamic structures and groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Stubbornly devoted to the riff, this groove metal act from Ascoli Piceno traffics in chugging, syncopated riffs built for maximum head-nodding impact. Since 1976, they've built a catalog that reflects Italy's underrated but thriving metal community.
New York's Kevorkian have been at the intersection of death and groove metal since 2013, fusing the genre's extremity with the mid-paced, headbanging punch that groove metal demands.
Thrash/groove metal band from Londonderry, Northern Ireland, active since 2013 and delivering aggressive, riff-heavy metal that fuses thrash speed with groove metal's chunky rhythmic power. Their sound reflects the energy and intensity of Northern Ireland's underground metal scene.
Death/thrash/groove metal and metalcore band from Copenhagen, formed in 2018 and delivering a versatile, multi-genre assault. Their direct, action-oriented name captures the immediate, aggressive energy of their sound.
Khannas is a southern/groove metal band from San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina, whose debut release was the EP Lengua de Diablo, issued on January 31, 2016. The four-track EP — containing "Bordeando abismos," "Resiste el olvido," "Memorias latentes," and "Lengua de diablo" — was recorded, mixed, and mastered at Aire Records by Facundo Lucero, with all compositions written by Fernando Ferre.
Death/groove metal band from Tallinn, active since 2005 and delivering two decades of heavy, rhythmically driven compositions from Estonia. Their long tenure makes them veterans of the Estonian extreme metal scene.
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