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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Southgate is a Portland, Oregon progressive deathcore band formed in 2009, layering the technical complexity and dynamic ambition of progressive metal atop deathcore's crushing low-end rhythmic foundation.
SpawnDie is a groove and thrash metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2021, combining the mid-tempo punch of groove metal with thrash-driven aggression in the tradition of Florida's active underground scene.
Speak in Whispers blend progressive groove metal with metalcore from Larnaca, combining rhythmic heaviness with dynamic song structures. Emerging in 2025, they represent the cutting edge of Cyprus's growing metal community.
Active since the turn of the millennium, Chelmsford's Special Move blend groove and thrash metal into a tight, aggressive package. Over two decades, they have refined a sound that prioritizes rhythmic punch and mosh-pit energy.
Wolverhampton's SpeedTheory have blended groove metal's rhythmic crunch with metalcore intensity since 2006. Nearly two decades of activity have sharpened their crossover sound into something reliably punishing.
Rotterdam's Spell Bound pair groove and thrash metal from the Dutch port city since 2016. Their enchantment name and Rotterdam's industrial setting create a context for rhythmically hypnotic aggression.
Spinebelt is a groove metal band from Grantville, Pennsylvania, formed in 2020, delivering mid-paced, chug-heavy riffs in the vein of early 1990s groove metal with a straightforward and punishing approach.
Groove and death metal band from Sankt Johann in Tirol with metalcore influences, formed in 2018. Their aggressive sonic blend draws from the heaviest elements of each subgenre, delivering crushing riffs and intense vocal performances from the heart of the Austrian Alps.
Preston's Spit fuse groove and thrash metal into a confrontational, pit-ready assault. Since 2016, they have traded in no-nonsense aggression, delivering riffs designed to incite chaos at close quarters.
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