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Two Neck Noose is a groove and thrash metal band from Westland, Michigan, formed in 2012, blending the syncopated, mid-paced heaviness of groove metal with the aggressive riffing and tempo of classic thrash.
Tyraels Ascension is an Olympia, Washington band formed in 2024 that merges melodic death metal, groove metal, and metalcore, drawing on multiple extreme and modern metal subgenres to build a hybrid aggressive sound.
Mettmann's Tyrant's Curse blend heavy, power, and groove metal from the Rhine-Ruhr region since 2021. Their triple-genre approach creates a versatile sound that shifts between melodic grandeur, anthemic power, and rhythmic heaviness.
Thrash and crossover metal band from Minas Gerais founded by Manu Joker, who had previously drummed for Sarcófago on the 1989 EP Rotting. Joker switched to vocals for Uganga's debut album Atitude Lótus (2002/2003) and led the band through a run of releases including Vol. 3: Caos Carma Conceito (2010), Opressor (2014), and Servus (2019), with the band completing two European tours across 14 countries.
Heavy and groove metal band from Riihimaki, Finland, incorporating power metal influences into their sound since 2007. Their approach blends the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal with the melodic hooks and energy of power metal.
Groove and stoner metal band from the Kujawy-Pomerania region of Poland, active since 2022. Their sound combines groove metal's rhythmic heaviness with stoner metal's fuzzy warmth.
Unbleed are a groove metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2015. They released their debut full-length "War Machine" the same year, a nine-track album distributed as a free download through the Chilean music platform Bajo Eléctrico.
Melodic groove metal and metalcore band from Dedemsvaart, the Netherlands, active since 2020. Their sound combines groove metal's rhythmic power with metalcore's dynamic hooks and melodic sensibility.
Groove and thrash metal band from Zielona Gora, Poland, active since 2022. Their sound combines groove metal's rhythmic punch with thrash's aggressive speed.
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