Englewood, Florida's End-Bane split the difference between groove metal's rhythmic churn and death metal's aggression, building songs around heavy riff cycles with a brutal edge. Formed in 2020, they're part of Florida's ever-fertile extreme metal ecosystem.

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.

A death metal and metalcore hybrid formed in 2021, Endless Fall brings modern extremity to a sound that balances crushing heaviness with structured song craft. Their approach draws equally from the brutality of death metal and the dynamic tension of metalcore.

Tampa melodic death/groove metal act formed in 2022 in one of America's most storied metal cities, blending the hooky melodic leads of Gothenburg-style death metal with the thick mid-tempo groove that the Florida scene has always done well.

New Haven's Enemy of Reason has been grinding out heavyweight groove metal since 2012, locking into crushing mid-tempo riffs with the tenacity of a band that understands when to pound and when to drag. Their Connecticut roots inform a rawness that keeps the music grounded.

Connecticut's Enemy Remains has been delivering thick, groove-driven metal from Newington since 2016, anchoring their sound in churning low-end riffs and hard rock swagger. Their no-nonsense approach keeps the groove front and center without unnecessary frills.

From the small farming community of Mapleton, Minnesota, Enemy X punches well above its small-town origins with a heavy groove metal sound forged in 2022. Their music carries the raw, unpretentious heaviness of the rural Midwest.

Anoka, Minnesota's Enthrall has been in the game since 1993, forging a thrash and groove metal hybrid that carries the rust-belt toughness of the upper Midwest — heads-down riffing, punchy rhythms, and a no-nonsense approach to heavy music.

Southern Florida death metal act Ephemeral traffic in suffocating brutality with the sweltering intensity the Sunshine State's underground is known for, active since 2019.