Groove metal | |
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Stylistic origins | Heavy metal, thrash metal, death metal |
Typical instruments | Electric guitar, drums, bass, vocals |
Other topics | |
List of groove metal bands |
Groove metal is a post-thrash subgenre of heavy metal. It is often used to describe Pantera[1] and Exhorder.[2] Groove metal is basically thrash metal, but at a slower tempo.[3] It often has aggressive vocals, heavy sounding bass riffs and heavy guitar riffs with typical heavy metal solos.[3]