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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Groove/southern metal band from the Lahr/Offenburg area of Baden-Wurttemberg, active since 2014 and channeling American southern metal swagger through a German lens. Their thick, bluesy riffs carry the weight of both traditions.
Moscow death/groove metal band active since 2017 with albums including Moonseeker, Past to Become, War Dominion, and a self-titled release. Part of the new wave of Russian heavy metal, their sound pairs death metal's intensity with groove metal's rhythmic punch.
Estonian groove metal/metalcore band from Tallinn that evolved from their early groove-heavy approach into melodic metalcore since forming in 2018. Their cold-referencing name fits their Nordic-influenced sound.
Belgian sludge metal band from Ghent formed in 2021, describing their sound as an antidote against self-suffocation and quietism. Their discography includes the 'Battering Ram' EP and the 'Disorder' full-length, delivering heavy, cathartic sludge.
Austrian death/thrash/groove metal outfit from Trofaiach, forging a volatile blend of aggression and groove since 2011. Their sound draws from the crossover space where thrash intensity meets death metal heaviness with groove-laden rhythms.
Buffalo's Lacerate blend the blunt force of death metal with groove-oriented riffs and hardcore intensity, arriving in 2024 with something mean to say. The result is a collision of genres that hits like a cold Lake Erie winter.
Italian thrash/groove metal/metalcore band from the Cremona/Bergamo area, combining multiple aggressive styles since 2011. Their portmanteau name captures the lacerating, hateful character of their multi-genre assault.
Swedish groove metal/metalcore band from Boras, combining rhythmic heaviness with hardcore aggression since 2014. Their name channels the finality and permanence of their crushing groove-metalcore hybrid.
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