Watertown, Wisconsin groove metal band Squidhammer formed in 2022, channeling the heavy mid-tempo punch and locking rhythms of groove metal from a small city in the Wisconsin underground.

Seattle, Washington groove metal band Squirrel Hands formed in 2021, bringing heavy mid-tempo riffing and locked-in rhythmic weight to a city with a storied history of heavy and extreme music.

St. October is a gothic and groove metal band from Davenport, Iowa, formed in 2018, blending melodic gothic atmosphere with the rhythmic punch of groove metal.

Stake is a northeast Indiana sludge and groove metal band formed in 2019, combining the sludgy low-end heaviness of post-hardcore-influenced metal with the rhythmic, syncopated attack of groove metal.

Stallionslaughter is a groove metal and metalcore band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed in 2016, blending groove metal's mid-paced riffing and swagger with the aggression and breakdowns of metalcore.

Baltimore, Maryland groove/industrial/nu-metal band formed in 2025, Static ResurreXion fuses mechanical industrial textures and distorted nu-metal grooves with Baltimore's hard-edged urban energy.

Albuquerque, New Mexico act formed in 2022 working the crossroads of thrash metal, groove metal, and hardcore, delivering punishing mid-tempo riffs alongside aggressive, pit-ready energy.

Stemcell is a groove metal band from Muskegon, Michigan. They traffic in the heavy, mid-paced riffing and punishing low-end rhythms that define the groove metal style, emerging from the industrial-influenced musical culture of western Michigan.

Stigmata is a metalcore band from Troy, New York, formed in 2008, incorporating strong influences from crossover thrash, groove metal, and traditional thrash metal. Their sound reflects the hybrid, street-level aggression common to the upstate New York underground metal community.