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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Luminiferous (2015)
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Shame On Me (2022)
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Southern Dose of Rebellion is a groove metal band from New Braunfels, Texas, formed in 2012, laying down heavy, mid-paced riffs rooted in the groove metal tradition with a Southern Texan sensibility.
Southgate is a Portland, Oregon progressive deathcore band formed in 2009, layering the technical complexity and dynamic ambition of progressive metal atop deathcore's crushing low-end rhythmic foundation.
SpawnDie is a groove and thrash metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 2021, combining the mid-tempo punch of groove metal with thrash-driven aggression in the tradition of Florida's active underground scene.
Spinebelt is a groove metal band from Grantville, Pennsylvania, formed in 2020, delivering mid-paced, chug-heavy riffs in the vein of early 1990s groove metal with a straightforward and punishing approach.
Spitkiss is an industrial and groove metal band from San Jose, California, formed in 1994, combining the mechanical textures and electronic elements of industrial metal with the mid-tempo, riff-locked heaviness of groove metal.
Split Point is a groove, thrash, and heavy metal band from New Jersey, formed in 2017, blending the syncopated punch of groove metal with the intensity of thrash in a hard-hitting style rooted in the Garden State's metal underground.
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.
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