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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Groove and southern metal band from Lviv, Ukraine, formed in 2018, named after the underground river beneath Lviv. They bring groove-heavy southern metal swagger to the western Ukrainian scene.
From Saint Marys, Ohio, PolyCrisis weave groove metal's mid-tempo pound together with stoner rock's fuzz and swagger, arriving at something heavy enough for the pit but wide-eyed enough for the couch. Formed in 2023, they're a small-town answer to a question nobody was asking — and the answer turns out to be pretty satisfying.
Thrash and groove metal band from Uithoorn and Amstelveen, Netherlands, active since 2009, delivering multi-layered thrash and groove metal from the Amsterdam metropolitan area. They bring versatile aggression to the Dutch metal scene.
Progressive and groove metal band from Reykjavik, Iceland, active since 2008, delivering multi-faceted progressive metal from the Icelandic capital. Their name reflects the many-sided nature of their compositions.
Mainz-based Polytoxic arrived in 2024 with a groove-heavy metal sound that carries the weight of the Rhine Valley's industrial heritage. Their debut material suggests a preference for mid-tempo crush over speed, letting each riff land with deliberate impact.
Groove metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, formed in 2019, whose Ukrainian name means 'revenge.' They deliver vengeful groove metal from the Ukrainian capital.
Brunswick's Ponthiever brings Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal to Lower Saxony since 2022. Their Gothenburg-worship approach — harmonized leads over driving rhythms — finds a welcoming home in the historically significant ducal city.
Pot Zombies emerged from Rio de Janeiro in 2017 with their debut demo "Straight from the Grave," a five-track release that leans into the churning, mid-paced riffs of groove metal with touches of thrash and punk aggression. Their self-described "undead" aesthetic pairs dense, heavy rhythms with dark lyrical themes across short, punchy songs.
Heavy and groove metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, active since 1998, making them one of the longest-running metal acts in northern Greece. Nearly three decades of groove-laden heaviness mark them as veterans of the Thessaloniki scene.
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