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Out of Dallas since 2018, Depth-Charge deal in the kind of groove metal that hits like a sledgehammer wrapped in Southern heat. Their Southern metal leanings give their thick, mid-paced riffs a distinctly Texan swagger, landing somewhere between bulldozing groove and swampy heaviness.
Romeoville, Illinois groove and southern metal band bringing swaggering mid-tempo heaviness to the Chicago suburbs since 2016. Their sound leans into the thick, churning groove of acts like Pantera filtered through Midwestern stoicism.
Richmond's Erik Larson channels the swampy grit of Southern metal into hard-rocking grooves that sit comfortably between the blues-drenched riff traditions of the mid-Atlantic and the outlaw spirit of the American South. Active since 2003, the project layers gravelly hooks over guitar work rooted in Southern rock's rawer, heavier side.
Atlanta's FaceWreck combine the swagger and attitude of Southern metal with the reckless velocity of crossover thrash, a Georgia act that has been running the hybrid hard since 2018.
Out of Orange, Texas, Glory Glory plants its flag at the crossroads of Southern metal and metalcore — drawling groove and chest-forward aggression wrapped around songs with genuine emotional stakes. Since 2010 they've represented Southeast Texas with conviction.
Dayton, Ohio's Half-Lit brew groove metal with a Southern rock warmth, a combination that sounds loose and lived-in rather than clinical. Founded in 2019, they're the kind of band best experienced cold beer in hand.
Chattanooga's Hatestomp bring a Southern swagger to their groove metal, locking into thick, mid-paced riffs with the confidence of a band that knows the South breeds its own strain of heavy.
Dallas's Hell Goat plants Southern metal's flag deep in Texas soil, churning out sludge-laced, groove-heavy riffs drenched in heat and diesel. Formed in 2016, they carry the slow-burning menace of the Lone Star underground with deliberate, swaggering weight.
Named after an invasive aquatic weed, Deer Park's Hydrilla chokes out the competition with thick groove riffs and a Southern swagger rooted deep in the Houston industrial corridor. Their sound hits like the humidity — heavy, inescapable, and absolutely relentless.
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