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Warmask is a thrash and groove metal power trio from Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, formed by guitarist and vocalist Paulo Henrique, bassist Eduardo Ramos, and drummer Jonathan Reinheimer. The band released the EP "Better You Start to Run" in 2015, a four-track effort that showcased their mix of aggressive thrash rhythms and groove-driven riffing. They operate as an independent act out of Brazil's southern metal scene.
Progressive/groove metal band from Moscow, Russia active since 2014. Warmoth blends progressive complexity with groove metal's rhythmic punch from the Russian capital.
Groove and melodic thrash metal band from Aranjuez, Spain formed in 2020 with alternative influences. We All Fall blends groove-laden heaviness with melodic thrash precision from the historic royal town south of Madrid.
Lake Charles, Louisiana's We Are the Virus formed in 2023 at the crossroads of groove metal and Southern metal, which is almost the only kind of metal the Louisiana Gulf Coast knows how to make — slow enough to feel inevitable, heavy enough to leave a mark. They bring the swagger of Southern metal's swagger and groove metal's locked-in bottom end to a city that has produced some of the region's meanest heavy music. The name is a statement of intent.
Progressive death and groove metal band from Dorset, England formed in 2020. Named after the Tolkien landmark, Weathertop blends progressive complexity with death and groove metal's heavy foundation.
Progressive thrash and doom metal band from Porto, Portugal active since 2017, evolving from groove/power/thrash origins. Web has pushed their sound into increasingly progressive and doom-laden territory from Portugal's northern capital.
Death and groove metal band from Wondelgem, Belgium formed in 2018. Welkin fuses the heaviness of death metal with the rhythmic punch of groove metal, creating a hard-hitting Belgian take on extreme metal.
Melodic death and groove metal band from Lahti, Finland formed in 2020. Weren fuses the melodic power of Finnish death metal with groove metal's rhythmic punch from the industrial city of southern Finland.
Progressive/groove metal band from Constanța, Romania active since 2011. White Walls blends progressive ambition with groove metal's rhythmic power from the Black Sea port city.
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