Nashville thrash/death/groove/Southern metal band formed in 2020, bearing the Virginia state motto — a phrase synonymous with defiant violence — as their banner while blending the riff-forward aggression of groove metal with the humidity and grit of Southern metal.

Johnson City, Tennessee metalcore and groove metal band formed in 2022, blending the melodic aggression and dynamic shifts of metalcore with the heavyweight mid-tempo chug of groove metal — a young act from the Appalachian edge of the state's emerging heavy music scene.

Southern Colorado groove metal act formed in 2022, building heavy, riff-locked rhythmic attack from a region of the Rockies better known for wilderness than metal.

New England groove metal and metalcore hybrid formed in 2014, mixing heavy, syncopated riffing with metalcore's melodic sensibility for a sound built for the pit.

Rogue River, Oregon symphonic groove metal and metalcore band active since 2009, weaving orchestral ambition into heavy, rhythmically driven material from the rugged Rogue Valley.

Los Angeles-based Siglos fuse the mechanical pulse of industrial metal with thick groove-oriented riffing, a combination that gives their sound an abrasive, rhythmically locked character since their 2022 formation.

Dallas outfit Sik have been blending groove metal's locking rhythmic punch with the fuzz-heavy swagger of stoner metal since 2012, channeling the hard-edged heaviness that has long defined the Texas underground.

Miami's Silenmara fuses the locked-in pound of groove metal with metalcore's melodic aggression, building songs around syncopated riff cycles and a Southern Florida heat that adds a swaggering edge to the band's attack since forming in 2017.

Active since 1994, Silent Cry are long-running American purveyors of progressive heavy and power metal — patient, technically considered arrangements wrapped around soaring vocals and the kind of melodic ambition that keeps them relevant decades in.

Milford, Connecticut's Silent Spring arrived in 2022 drawing from both groove and thrash metal, building songs with the rhythmic torque of groove-based riffing while keeping the sharpness and aggression of thrash underneath the churn.

A groove and thrash metal band formed in 2016 with Colorado roots but Los Angeles ties, Sin Eater deliver the kind of pit-ready, mid-paced brutality that groove metal demands alongside the speed and aggression thrash contributes to the mix. Their sineaterofficial Bandcamp presence reflects a band serious about building an audience.

Topeka, Kansas quartet SinFool blend the chug-heavy groove of Pantera-influenced metal with the aggressive bark of metalcore, a combination that reflects the raw Midwestern work ethic of their scene since their 2020 formation. Their sound sits at the intersection of accessible heaviness and contemporary metalcore attitude.

Groton, Connecticut's Singe merge the downtuned murk of sludge metal with groove metal's locked-in rhythmic drive, carving a sound that feels as weathered and industrial as their coastal New England setting. Formed in 2021, the band leans into slow-burning heaviness accented by punishing mid-tempo breakdowns.

New Rochelle, New York's Sinicyst emerged in 2023 fusing the dirty stomp of sludge metal, crossover thrash's hardcore bite, and groove metal's rhythmic punch into an uncompromising hybrid that feels like it was forged somewhere between the Westchester suburbs and downtown Manhattan's rougher-edged clubs. Their willingness to blend three distinct heavy subgenres makes for an unpredictable and abrasive listen.

Santa Barbara, California's Sinsation formed in 2020 playing groove metal shaded with hard rock, favoring mid-paced, rhythmically punishing riffs and an accessible sensibility that bridges the gap between heavy and radio-friendly.