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Formed in May 2006 in Manassas, Virginia, Cab Ride Home played a beer-and-riffs brand of thrash and groove metal before eventually splitting up.
A Fort Worth, Texas band operating since 2005, Caddis blends the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal with thrash aggression and progressive structural ambition, giving their sound both muscle and depth.
Black metal act from Ashland City, Tennessee, operating in the shadow of the Appalachian underground since 2015.
Elgin, Illinois thrash/groove metal band exploring themes of humanity and society through a heavy, metaphor-driven lens.
Charlotte, North Carolina melodic death/groove metal band, blending the hook-driven aggression of melodic death metal with the stomping weight of groove.
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Formed in 2024 in Coventry, Rhode Island, Calling the Eternal meld groove and thrash metal with metalcore tendencies into a hard-hitting, contemporary hybrid sound.
Saint Paul, Minnesota progressive sludge and groove metal band active since 2010, weaving horror and Norse/Viking imagery into their heavy, layered sound.
Suburban Chicago groove and thrash outfit combining Pantera-influenced groove metal with thrash sharpness during their short-lived run in the early 2020s.
Wichita, Kansas act formed in 2014 fusing melodic death metal with groove metal and deathcore, delivering aggressive riffing tempered by melodic hooks.
Danvers, Massachusetts death metal band incorporating groove metal's rhythmic punch into their sound, favoring mid-paced brutality and thick, churning riff work since 2019.
Lansing groove and thrash hybrid built around punishing mid-tempo riffs and syncopated, headbang-inducing rhythms, blending the mechanical chug of groove metal with thrash's relentless forward drive since 2009.
A Connecticut groove metal act bringing heavy, syncopated riffing and rhythmic aggression to a state with a smaller but dedicated extreme music community, formed in 2022.
Santa Fe groove/thrash outfit blending down-tuned, neck-snapping riffs with the aggressive forward momentum of classic thrash, forged since 2013.
San Diego act blending metalcore's melodic structures with the groove-driven punch of death metal and down-tuned heaviness, formed in 2024.
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