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Souldrinker deliver melodic heavy and groove metal from Stuttgart, combining classic metal melodies with groove's rhythmic punch. Formed in 2022, they bring an intoxicating blend of accessibility and heaviness to the Swabian capital.
Soulerosion channel thrash and groove metal from Lehrte near Hanover, combining thrash's velocity with groove's headbang-inducing rhythms. Formed in 2024, they bring corrosive energy to the Lower Saxon metal scene.
This Phoenix-based Soulfly project, distinct from Max Cavalera's internationally known band of the same name, blends nu-metal, groove, thrash, and folk-influenced metal elements. Formed in 2012, they operate in the sprawling Arizona heavy music underground under a storied name.
Soultrap is a heavy and groove metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2016. They channel groove metal's rhythmic punch with traditional heavy metal's melodic sensibility, operating out of the South's largest metal market.
SoundCrush deliver groove and thrash metal from Asturias, combining rhythmic heaviness with thrash velocity from the green mountains of northern Spain. Active since 2015, they bring crushing sonic force to the Cantabrian coast.
Sourground is a Long Island, New York outfit formed in 2015 that merges groove metal's locking, mid-paced rhythmic attack with death metal's heavier tonal palette, drawing on the dense, riff-centric New York metal tradition.
South Kitsap Infidels are a thrash/groove metal band from Port Orchard, Washington, formed in 2019, drawing on the Pacific Northwest's deep metal heritage to craft punishing, rhythm-forward metal with a distinctly regional character.
Southern Brutality is a New Orleans, Louisiana thrash/groove metal band formed in 2020, merging the punch of groove metal with thrash intensity in a city with a long tradition of heavy, dark, and uncompromising music.
Southern Dose of Rebellion is a groove metal band from New Braunfels, Texas, formed in 2012, laying down heavy, mid-paced riffs rooted in the groove metal tradition with a Southern Texan sensibility.
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