Slam One Down are a New York groove and thrash metal band with roots going back to 2009, forging a sound that mixes the precision of thrash riffing with the hard-hitting, mid-tempo weight of groove metal. Their longevity in the scene speaks to a consistent live presence and work ethic.

An Austin, Texas groove metal band active since 2016, Slaughter Bought channel the heavy mid-tempo churn and down-tuned riffing that defines the genre into something built for the sweltering Texas live circuit. They represent the heavier end of Austin's famously eclectic music scene.

Ann Arbor, Michigan groove/thrash metal project active since 2014, fusing the heavy mid-paced chug of groove metal with the riff-driven energy of thrash into a sound rooted in classic 1990s metal heaviness. Slayton keep the approach straightforward and visceral within the Great Lakes underground.

Rockford, Illinois act Sleeze deliver groove metal with the blunt directness the genre demands, built on heavy mid-tempo riffing and a street-level attitude since their 2020 formation. Their work keeps groove metal's emphasis on physical impact and pocket-rhythm heaviness at the center of everything they do.

Woonsocket, Rhode Island groove and thrash metal band formed in 2015, combining the propulsive mid-tempo chug of groove metal with the riff-driven aggression of classic thrash.

Martinsburg, West Virginia sludge and groove metal band formed in 2020, combining sludge metal's abrasive mid-paced weight with the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal in the Appalachian underground.

Queens-based act formed in 2013 working the heavier end of groove and nu-metal, blending thick downtuned riffs with metalcore intensity in the tradition of New York's hard-hitting heavy scene.

Milwaukee band formed in 2016 fusing death, thrash, and groove metal into a hard-hitting hybrid that reflects the Midwest's long tradition of no-frills, riff-driven heaviness.

Slyphr is a Philadelphia-based groove and southern metal band formed in 2014, fusing the heavy mid-tempo churn of groove metal with southern rock sensibilities reminiscent of Pantera and Down.

Smackfactor is a technical groove metal band from Longmont, Colorado, formed in 2017, combining the syncopated heaviness of groove metal with progressive technical riffing and intricate rhythmic patterns.

Named after the iconic John Carpenter antihero, this Moberly, Missouri band formed in 2017 and plays groove-inflected crossover thrash with a streetwise, pit-tested energy.

Pittston, Pennsylvania heavy and groove metal band formed in 2019, combining chugging mid-tempo riffs with the blue-collar working-class metal sensibility of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Dubuque, Iowa outfit blending doom, stoner, and groove metal into a thick, riff-driven sound since 2016, sitting at the intersection of hazy heaviness and hard-swinging momentum.

Solarend is a death and groove metal band from Baxter, Minnesota, formed in 2022, merging the methodical heaviness of groove metal with death metal aggression in a region with a growing extreme music presence.

Solipsist is a Cleveland, Ohio band formed in 2007 operating across death metal, thrash, groove metal, and metalcore, reflecting the diverse heavy music lineage of the Rust Belt underground scene.