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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Enemies of Reality (Remixed & Remastered) (2003)
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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.
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