A groove-driven force out of Capon Bridge, Virginia, F.E.A.R. merges the heavy, riff-locked churn of groove metal with the aggressive vocal attack of metalcore, carving out their sound since 2014.

Lawrence, Kansas band F29 have been pulling down-tuned doom grooves since 2012, stacking the slow, crushing weight of doom metal against heavier groove-driven rhythms that hit like a freight train.

Out of Mystic, Connecticut, this Face First blends thrash, groove metal, and metalcore into a hybrid sound that's been evolving since 2017, keeping a coastal New England edge to its aggression.

Raleigh's Faceless Enemy bring a different energy to the name, mixing groove metal's locked-in rhythm with thrash's urgency since 2022 in the heart of North Carolina's metal scene.

Albuquerque's FaceRipper opened for business in 2022 mixing death metal's malevolence with groove metal's locked rhythms — a New Mexico act that brings heaviness with a bone-snapping groove.

Out of Mathews, Louisiana, Factor 8 blend groove metal's driving rhythms with the thick, swampy heaviness of sludge metal — a combination that wears the bayou in every note since 2018.

Wilmington, North Carolina's Faith Collapsing pull from power metal's soaring melodicism, thrash's aggression, and groove metal's locked-in heaviness all at once, a combination they've been refining since getting together in 2022.

Tulsa, Oklahoma's Falck formed in 2021 at the meeting point of thrash, groove, and traditional heavy metal — a combination that produces the kind of no-nonsense, hard-hitting music that the southern plains seem to generate with ease.

Portland, Oregon's Fall from Grace has been working the groove and thrash metal intersection since 2018, a city with a long history of heavy music providing the backdrop for riff-forward, rhythmically locked playing.

Philadelphia's Fall of Achilles formed in 2021 drawing from a wide net — groove, thrash, traditional heavy metal, and metalcore — reflecting Philly's history as a city where hardcore and metal have always bled into each other.

Pittsburgh's Fall of Babylon takes death metal's brutality and runs it through a groove metal sensibility — heavy, locked-in, and hard-hitting in a way that suits a city whose steel-town bones have always resonated with heavy music since 2023.

West Palm Beach groove metal veterans Fall of Olympus have been grinding since 2009, channeling the sweat-soaked energy of Florida's metal scene into mid-paced, neck-snapping heaviness. Their approach leans on punishing rhythmic lockstep and riffs designed for maximum physical impact.

Out of Dunn, North Carolina, Fall River Massacre blends groove metal's rhythmic stomp with metalcore's structural urgency, a combination they've been refining since 2013. The result is a sound designed for heavy rotation at regional fests — thick, accessible, and hard-hitting.

Dallas groove metal crew Fallen South have been a fixture in the North Texas scene since 2012, delivering the heavy mid-tempo stomp that makes groove metal ideal for loud rooms and unforgiving PA systems. Their name nods to their Southern roots while the music delivers all the head-down, locked-in weight the region demands.

Livermore, California's Falling to Pieces have been blending thrash aggression with groove metal's rhythmic muscle since 2007, part of the Bay Area's remarkably durable tradition of heavy guitar-driven bands. Nearly two decades in, they continue refining a formula that keeps the energy high and the riffs heavy.