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Will2Kill was a thrash and groove metal band from Recife whose lineup included vocalist Wilfred Gadêlha, guitarist Hugo Medeiros, bassist Eddie Cheever, and drummer Daniel A. Mello. The band released their debut album "Cause For Alarm" in March 2016, recorded at the Bigorna and Pólvora studios. They operated independently within Recife's underground metal scene before eventually splitting up.
Virginia's Witchmark formed in 2025 and blend groove metal's rhythmic punch with death metal's brutality, carving out territory that rewards headbanging as much as intensity. The groove/death combination — think a rawer Pantera crossed with modern death metal sensibilities — is a natural fit for a Virginia scene that has historically gravitated toward hard-hitting, riff-first metal. They are one of the newest acts in the American heavy metal underground.
Groove metal band from Lascari, Sicily active since 2012. With All the Rage channels the intensity of the Mediterranean sun into crushing groove metal from the Palermo province.
Heavy, groove, and thrash metal band from Eboli, Italy active since 2016. Wolfear merges three metal traditions into an aggressive triple-genre assault from the Campania region south of Salerno.
Progressive groove metal band from West Yorkshire, England formed in 2019. World Chaos channels rhythmic heaviness through progressive structures and groove metal's punishing riffing.
Milford, Connecticut's World Gone Mad play groove metal with the punchy, riff-forward directness the style thrives on, formed in 2014 in a region with a long memory for hard-edged metal. Their sound draws on the muscular, mid-tempo aggression that defined groove metal in its formative years, delivering songs built to move people rather than impress critics. They're a working band in the most honest sense, grinding out the kind of heavy music that lives best on a loud stage.
Wilmington, Delaware's World Lost have been in the groove metal trenches since 2012, building songs out of heavy riffs and the kind of locked-in rhythmic momentum that makes the style so physically effective. They share a hometown with Woodland, making Wilmington a surprisingly fertile ground for heavy underground acts. Their approach is no-nonsense — groove metal executed with the conviction of a band that has spent years tightening the machine.
Thrash and groove metal band from Burgos, Spain formed in 2018. Wormhole delivers heavy, riff-driven metal from the historic Castilian city, blending thrash speed with groove metal's rhythmic power.
Chicago grindcore outfit Worn Out have been honing their craft since 2017, channeling the city's rich history of extreme music into short, savage bursts of noise. Grindcore in its most functional form — fast, ugly, and unapologetic — has always found a home in Chicago, and Worn Out carry that tradition forward without sentimentality.
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