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Death Atlas (2019)
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A groove metal outfit from Oak Hill, West Virginia, Pynacle brings a hard rock sensibility to heavy riffing, threading accessible hooks through down-tuned, rhythmically driven metal that sits at the muscular intersection of groove and classic hard rock.
Named after the iconic Silent Hill antagonist, Berlin's Pyramid Head has been crafting stoner and groove metal since 2008. Their video-game horror inspiration translates into riffs as heavy and oppressive as their namesake's relentless pursuit.
Long Island's Pyrexia are veterans of the brutal death metal underground dating back to 1993, known for their suffocating low-end density and punishing groove that helped define the New York brutal death sound, with their catalog spanning early extremity to mid-period death-groove experiments.
České Budějovice's Pyromann fuses groove metal's rhythmic punch with metalcore's dynamic shifts, active since 2021. Their South Bohemian base provides a platform in one of the Czech Republic's more active regional metal scenes.
Thrash/groove metal outfit from Berlin, Germany, delivering punishing riffs driven by the crossover of thrash aggression and groove-laden heaviness since 2016. Their Berlin roots place them squarely within one of Germany's most active and diverse metal communities.
Progressive/groove metal band from Lublin, Poland, formed in October 2005 by drummer Paul "Gajos" Gajewski and guitarist Thomas Otto. The five-piece released "Shapes" (2006) and "Incubate" (2010), the latter featuring lengthy, labyrinthine compositions drawing comparisons to Tool for their hypnotic blend of guitars, bass, and drums within complex time signatures. Their sound spans funk, jazz-influenced technicalities, and melancholic atmospheres.
Groove metal/hard rock band from Portugal, active since 2017. Their approach delivers rhythmically driven music.
R.B.Band is a groove metal band from Montdidier in the Somme department of northern France, active since 1997. Nearly three decades of groove metal make them one of the veteran acts of the Picardy metal scene.
Groove and thrash metal act from the Tuscan port city of Livorno, formed in 2023 and delivering heavy rhythmic power and speed. Their dual approach draws from groove metal's crushing weight and thrash's relentless velocity.
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