Catalysis channels the Tampa thrash tradition with aggressive, tightly wound riffing and barked vocals that recall the late-80s Bay Area and Florida crossover scenes. Their approach is direct and punishing, favoring speed and groove over technical showboating.

Catatonic from Portland, Michigan plays groove-laden thrash with a heavy, head-nodding mid-tempo sensibility and riff structures that prioritize rhythmic impact. Their sound sits squarely in the Pantera-influenced groove-thrash tradition of the American Midwest.

Eastern Oregon groove metal and metalcore band from La Grande fusing down-tuned, rhythmically punishing riffs with metalcore aggression.

Shillington, Pennsylvania groove/thrash metal band channeling heavy mid-paced stomp alongside driving thrash aggression rooted in 1990s East Coast metal.

Houston two-piece sludge and groove metal act combining lumbering Southern sludge heaviness with syncopated groove metal rhythms in a stripped-down, punishing format.

Syracuse groove metal band delivering raw, unapologetic aggression with mid-paced crushing riffs, building a following through relentless touring alongside acts like Hatebreed and Drowning Pool.

The reunited Cavalera brothers, Max and Igor, channeling the primal groove metal and thrash ferocity of mid-era Sepultura into a project recalling the visceral, tribal heaviness of Arise and Chaos A.D.

Cell Block Earth brings Detroit's industrial grit to groove metal, delivering heavy, syncopated riff patterns and a mechanistic rhythmic drive that reflects the city's working-class metal heritage. Their sound owes debts to Pantera and Machine Head while retaining a Motor City bluntness.

Augusta, Georgia band Chairleg combine death metal riffing with groove metal's rhythmic sensibility, resulting in a heavy, head-nodding style that sits between Pantera-influenced groove and more aggressive death metal territory. Their material is built around punchy, mid-paced riffs.

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Chaos Dimension is a technical death metal band from Corona, California that incorporates groove metal elements into complex, riff-heavy compositions. The band delivers brutal, mind-bending death metal that emphasizes technical precision alongside raw heaviness.

Chaos Ritual is a groove and thrash metal band from Cincinnati, Ohio that formed on the city's east side and quickly built a local following, opening for national acts including Soulfly, Geoff Tate, and Sanctuary. The band later continued under the name Critical Khaos.

Chaos Theory is a groove metal and hardcore band from Bordentown, New Jersey that formed in the mid-1990s and was part of the state's robust metallic hardcore scene during that era. The band drew on the collision of groove metal heaviness and hardcore intensity that defined much of the New Jersey underground at the time.

Corbin, Kentucky's Charming Demons blend groove metal's mid-tempo chug with straightforward heavy metal hooks, producing a sound well-suited to the bar stages of rural Appalachia. Their no-nonsense approach prioritizes impact over complexity.