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Rockford, Illinois act Sleeze deliver groove metal with the blunt directness the genre demands, built on heavy mid-tempo riffing and a street-level attitude since their 2020 formation. Their work keeps groove metal's emphasis on physical impact and pocket-rhythm heaviness at the center of everything they do.
Woonsocket, Rhode Island groove and thrash metal band formed in 2015, combining the propulsive mid-tempo chug of groove metal with the riff-driven aggression of classic thrash.
Boden's Slowgate have evolved from heavy/thrash metal to groove metal/metalcore from the Norrbotten garrison city since 2023. Their measured-passage name channels the deliberate pace of restricted entry into compositions of military-town intensity.
Martinsburg, West Virginia sludge and groove metal band formed in 2020, combining sludge metal's abrasive mid-paced weight with the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal in the Appalachian underground.
Queens-based act formed in 2013 working the heavier end of groove and nu-metal, blending thick downtuned riffs with metalcore intensity in the tradition of New York's hard-hitting heavy scene.
Milwaukee band formed in 2016 fusing death, thrash, and groove metal into a hard-hitting hybrid that reflects the Midwest's long tradition of no-frills, riff-driven heaviness.
Slyphr is a Philadelphia-based groove and southern metal band formed in 2014, fusing the heavy mid-tempo churn of groove metal with southern rock sensibilities reminiscent of Pantera and Down.
Smackfactor is a technical groove metal band from Longmont, Colorado, formed in 2017, combining the syncopated heaviness of groove metal with progressive technical riffing and intricate rhythmic patterns.
Smoke the Sky channel southern and groove metal from Munich, building riff-heavy compositions that draw from the American groove metal tradition. Active since 2018, they bring whiskey-soaked heaviness to the Bavarian capital.
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