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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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AMENRA "Vanuytsel 7"" (2021)
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Arkhetype delivers groove and heavy metal from the Burgundian town of Dole since 2023, their archetypal name suggesting a return to the fundamental essence of metal. Their rhythmically driven sound bridges classic heaviness with modern groove.
Oklahoma City groove metal act delivering heavy, mid-tempo punishment from the heartland, bringing thick riffs and crushing rhythms to OKC's underground.
Pamplona's Arkhos blends death metal's brutality with groove metal's rhythmic punch, creating a hybrid sound that hits with the force of a bull run since 2019. Their Navarran roots feed a distinctly physical approach to extreme metal.
Tulsa, Oklahoma groove metal and metalcore project with nine releases since 2020. Their debut Force Majeure and subsequent output build a substantial catalog of rhythmically driven heaviness from a city not traditionally associated with the metal underground.
Memphis groove metal band named after the four-armed Mortal Kombat boss, delivering equally punishing heavy riffs from Tennessee's blues capital with a sense of humor.
Arms to Oblivion channels groove metal from the Suffolk town of Ipswich since 2021, their nihilistic name capturing the destructive force of their rhythmically driven sound. Their East Anglian origins feed a distinctly English approach to groove metal.
Aro Ora merges groove metal with metalcore from the Loire Valley city of Tours since 2015, creating rhythmically complex compositions rooted in modern heaviness. Their palindromic name adds a symmetrical elegance to their dual-genre assault.
Aros merges progressive groove and death metal with hardcore from Koziatyn in the Vinnytsia Region since 2018. From this Ukrainian railway-junction town, they bring multi-genre ambition to compositions that bridge metal and hardcore.
Arrestor Hook Down plays sludge and groove metal from Brunswick in Lower Saxony since 2018. Their aviation-derived name — referencing the tailhook that catches aircraft on carrier decks — captures the sudden, jarring impact of their heavy sound.
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