Top 10 Groove Metal Albums

[@whatsinameme5258]

Songs used: *** Spoilers *** >Black Magic by Slayer. >Burning Sermon and Clouds Over California by Devildriver >World of Hurt, Spiritual Void, and Shades of Grey by Overkill >Walk With Me In Hell and Redneck by Lamb of God >DOA and Downward Spiral by The Haunted >A Dime for the Establishment, 7", and Pure by Cripper >Inside for Walls, The River Dragon Has Come, and The Heart Collector by Nevermore >Davidian and None But My Own by Machine Head >Refuse/Resist, Slave New World, Propaganda by Sepultura >Another Worldly Device, Snap Your Fingers Snap Your Neck, and Not of this Earth by Prong >War Nerve, Suicide Note Part 2, (Reprise) Sandblasted Skin, The Great Southern Trendkill, 5 Minutes Alone, and Cemetery Gates by Pantera.

[@mrmannova3212]

Babe wake up, new metal album video has been dropped

[@liquidmoleman7676]

Top 10 sludge metal albums would be a cool sequel to this video

[@JediShoalinVigilante]

Can anybody really think of 10 though?

[@PIZZAdayisback]

Take a look at crowbar's discography and you'll find almost half of the list ​@JediShoalinVigilante

[@atvena]

​@JediShoalinVigilantejust google sludge metal bands

[@dakotakoll-is3rg]

Yes. Yes we can

[@floydsemlow8253]

Crowbar ❤

[@TonehengeProductions]

I knew Pantera would be #1 and I was not disappointed, great video as always dude!

[@asuicidalclown]

That machine head track at 0:27 is using natural harmonics not pinch harmonics. Natural harmonic examples are songs like Blurry-Puddle of Mudd or Dark Passenger by Veil of Maya, what gives it away is that pinch harmonics usually have a bit of vibrato.

[@whatsinameme5258]

Ok, fair point

[@sick8614]

Thanks! Gonna take a look to that Hyëna album

[@collapsedlunggaming8952]

Insane respect for including I Hear Black. Horrifically underrated album with many diverse sounds and amazing songs.

[@leonarddillon256]

There's no other Groove Metal record that I recommend more than "Master Killer" by Merauder from 1995. It's the only album that I know of that plays the same notes in all of their songs and figured out how to make their songs distinct from each other. Not to mention, It's more Groove than Pantera (not heavier though), which I never thought was even possible until I listened to the album in its entirety on multiple plays. I also recommend Grip Inc., Exhorder, and Pissing Razors, for they play so well in the Groove subgenre but have been forgotten over the years, unfortunately.

[@destinedburn]

@@leonarddillon256 metalcore/tough masterpiece

[@thebrodator]

Great picks, I Hear Black is criminally underrated. What do you think of Soulfly? Maybe it would be overkill adding them when Sepultura is included, but a lot of their albums do fall into the groove metal territory, mixed with thrash or death. Btw if you ever do a video on thrash, I suspect you will include either Annihilator's Alice in Hell or Never Neverland. Those are great albums, but I recommend checking out Refresh the Demon and Carnival Diablos. They are very underrated thrash albums in my opinion (although Refresh isn't pure thrash since some of the songs are straight up hard rock songs, the song Hunger even directly references Back in Black).

[@whatsinameme5258]

I definitely know Soulfly, but maybe I should give them a relisten. It's been a minute. And I'll check out those Thrashers.

[@thebrodator]

@@whatsinameme5258 Soulfly's last two albums are great so I would recommend them. There is also Omen, an album I know a lot of people don't care for, but I like it. It even has guest appearances from the main singers of Prong and Dillenger Escape Plan.

[@wasauchimmer4010]

Good picks for Annihilator albums. Refresh and Carnival never get talked about, but they are both really underrated Annihilator albums.

[@thebrodator]

@wasauchimmer4010 Annihilator is a band with a lot of quality music, but I feel that only their first 2 albums get any attention.

[@JomboyTonesAgain]

@@whatsinameme5258soulfly has an amazing discography man. Nothing is bad

[@cosimoruggiero4950]

I love your content dude

[@psychosis8429]

Great top 10

[@andytawse]

Really narrowing in on my later teenage years with the top 4 there 😛. And definitely agree about GSTK

[@ryancadwell1910]

Groovy list

[@CitizenSnips]

Interesting description of the NWOAHM, as I always did say it was a mix between groove metal and melodeath, which melodic metalcore takes its prime inspiration from. Devildriver especially I considered a perfect blend of Pantera and 90s In Flames.

[@whatsinameme5258]

Yeah, in all fairness, Devildriver is less metalcore than Lamb of God. I probably could get away with just calling them melodeath.

[@CitizenSnips]

@whatsinameme5258 Definitely TLKW, and I wouldn't even call LoG metalcore... not since Sacrament onwards anyway (NAG was very metalcore, IMHO)

[@deltafreshrelics1660]

Every album on this list has received extended play time in my trucks over the years. Every band overall actually. And Trendkill has always been my favorite Pantera album. Phil was such a monster at that time.

[@Yiansu]

Please, do a Death N Roll top 10!.

[@michaelguernsey1206]

Crupper sounds sick. Definitely gonna check them out.

[@terriblecertainity]

awesome list! I'd add: Skinlab- Bound Gagged And Blindfolded Pissing Razors-Cast Down The Plague Chimaira-Resurrection

[@whatsinameme5258]

I was torn between Chimaira and Devildriver for the 10th spot. It was close.

[@terriblecertainity]

@@whatsinameme5258 by the way, the latest album by once human is awesome Groove MEtal with female vocals, you might want to check it

[@terriblecertainity]

@@whatsinameme5258 by the way, Once Human released "Scar Weaver" in 2022, great female fronted Groove Metal. Including the former Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader

[@DariusPeters-t1z]

Cut rate and no question are my 2 personal favorite tracks from cleansing

[@PapaMetal47]

While I am not the biggest fan of groove metal, I always intended to give Great Southern Trendkill a chance. It's the record you hear the least about. I liked Vulgar Display of Power when I was a kid, but I don't really go for that posturing bravado stuff in groove metal, and Pantera, specifically. But I wondered if GST was different because of Anselmo's involvement with Down and the infusion of the Southern Metal sound. I further wondered if there was some slight peppering of an Eyehategod sludge metal sound, which could be really cool.

[@allosanthrwpos542]

Fucking finally someone recognises the greatness of the Trendkill !!! I love vulgar , cowboys and Far beyond but this is even heavier and it caught me off guard…! I thought they d put out a black album after Far beyond driven and they upped the ante !! I feel you brother ❤️🤘

[@theinversion4269]

I think ill sleep 14m late tonight.

[@emcoulter4459]

Great list but I’m actually a bit surprised you didn’t mention The Law by Exhorder

[@chrisrambi6051]

I highly recommend you listen to Demolition Hammer’s “Timebomb” their transition from Brutal Thrash (obviously very similar to Death Metal) to Groove metal while still keeping their their Brutal Thrash sound in tact (vocals and certain riffs) makes for the best combo of Groove Metal with another metal genre

[@eliel14ful]

Pantera #1 is no surprise, southern trendkill is a great album just like and Justice for All, never understood the dislike for those albums, I would argue that far beyond driven is heavier just by the track "Slaughtered" which i consider to be a precursor to current deathcore Great list i now have more albums to hit the gym with... groove metal is power and aggression made music

[@PIZZAdayisback]

You should do a top ten for alternative metal

[@atvena]

Absolutely

[@tautology_zero]

Definitely would like to see your top 10 Gothenburg / melodic death. But if number 1 isn't Dark Tranquillity's _The Gallery_ (I'll also accept _Damage Done_) we'll be having words.

[@whatsinameme5258]

I was actually considering doing Melodeath soon, if not next

[@bwzarchive708]

Great southern trendkill is a very interesting record... You can kind of lose yourself in the world it describes, the world of drugs and burnout and drinking. Careful with that one if youre already struggling with those things, it can pull you in deeper, its a dangerous record in more ways than one.

[@pechurick2834]

Thanks man!

[@atvena]

Melodic death metal was so prominent in the NWOAHM even in those groove metal bands

[@nahshonmarkil4893]

Decapitated anticult is a fucking insane groove/death album

[@hastyhillfarmand4x480]

Meshuggah is the ultimate groove metal. "Nothing" and "catch 33" are staples of groove.

[@morgothbauglir906]

You know... I think you're right. What is djent if not groove taken to its logical conclusion?

[@atvena]

Well fear factory mixed djent with groove

[@terrapin-yob]

was coming down here to mention meshuggah. such a perfect mix of death metal and groove. nothing is easily one of the heaviest albums ever, definitely deserved spot here

[@dagon99]

Thanks

[@JomboyTonesAgain]

Pissing Razors is an insanely underrated groove metal band. Fun ass genre in general

[@miker5150]

Skinlab is quintessential groove metal

[@destinedburn]

Top 10 metallic-hardcore(METALcore) records of all time P.s. For understanding metalcore is Hatebreed, Merauder, All Out War, Cold As Life and so on

[@josiahlong4986]

HELLL YEAH THE BEST MUSIC GENRE EVER RAHHHHHH

[@brightfalls6788]

Does Once More ‘Round The Sun count as a groove metal album? Or maybe The Hunter?

[@whatsinameme5258]

Once more Round the Sun is Stoner Rock/Prog. Some of Mastodon's early stuff is very Sludge Metal inspired though. Sludge and Groove are often confused and frequently blended together. Stoner Rock is also "groovy", but it's a different sound from Groove Metal.

[@ehdrootofbeard4411]

Fucken PRONG 🤟🤟🤟🤟 My absolute favourite band despite only discovering them about a year ago. Although, I'd argue that their latest album State Of Emergency is a way stronger Groove Metal album than Cleansing. Also, the album "Scourge" by Xentrix is a worthy mention. Their least popular album because it sticks out like a sore thumb among all the Thrash releases they've put out. But Scourge is brilliant in it's own right 👌👌👌

[@whatsinameme5258]

I was not aware Xentrix went Groove Metal. Thanks for bringing this to my attention.

[@ehdrootofbeard4411]

@@whatsinameme5258 it does earn it's stripes imo... well worth a listen 👌👌

[@egormog496]

Great list of bands. But what about Gorefest? The Best mix of groove and old school death metal imho

[@whatsinameme5258]

I consider them Death n Roll, but the genres are pretty similar.

[@whatsinameme5258]

Gorefest is awesome tho

[@egormog496]

​@@whatsinameme5258 This is true for Soul Survivor and Chapter 13. But False and their latest albums have a lot of groove parts

[@Caindemigod]

Once Human also great Female Fronted Groove Metal

[@kingthorgrim1591]

Yeah that song is iconic, WALK WITH ME IN HEEEEEEELLLLLL, also Burn My Eyes is fucking amazing

[@daylightorn]

Astro Creep by White Zombie, one of the best Groove Metal albums ever

[@MegaMav101]

Top 10 sludge metal records of all time

[@atvena]

Acid bath, eyehategod, sleep

[@hayatosymons8384]

I think Nailbomb's album is also one of the angriest albums from the 90s

[@Abasedbymygrief]

I recommend section 8 - nine ways to say i love you. God tier groove metal album nobody talks about

[@destinedburn]

Sludge and troycore(new york hardcore)

[@Abasedbymygrief]

@ kind of a hodgepodge of a bunch of different shit yeah. groove metal is the main genre I’d say tho. but yeah nyhc/metalcore and sludge are also huge influences to that record too and tbh those two genres are commonplace to hear influencing groove metal anyway

[@malekm3669]

what about Chimaira

[@whatsinameme5258]

It was a toss up between Devildriver and Chimaira for 10th. I could have went either way

[@mrXilien_]

Top 10 mathcore / metallic hardcore albums ?

[@destinedburn]

Master Killer Perseverance For Those Who Were Crucified Humanity is the Devil Forever War Born to Land Hard Life.Love.Regret. Petitioning the Empty Sky Heretic Approach to the New World

[@mikesmith6594]

I love Groove Metal

[@atvena]

Schooling the masses on point once again

[@DannyK1992]

❤

[@MANGRINDER_band_]

Ashes of the Wake is far superior to sacrament in every way imo. Cool list

[@hamesparde9888]

I think as far as angry sounding albums go, Nothing To Gain by Vio-Lence is underrated. It's definitely not their best, but Sean Killian sound really pissed off thoughout the whole thing.

[@KzudemRiM]

shades of greeeeyyy shades of greyyyyyyyy

[@aygor24]

Wow seriously no White Zombie?

[@whatsinameme5258]

Consider it an honourable mention

[@Cwinters94]

Not including Slaughter in the Vatican and The Law by Exhorder is odd to say the least. Only albums that come close to the Pantera sound.

[@whatsinameme5258]

I see why people say it sounds like Pantera, but it sounds equally like Thrash to me. And Prong was doing Groove Metal before both Exhorder and Pantera. But consider it an honourable mention.

[@saidixnero4416]

Yo hubiera puesto varios álbumes de Gojira, son la única banda que e escuchado que tienen la capacidad de mezclar el Death Metal Técnico, el Metal Progresivo y el Groove Metal.

[@Brooks.was.here9024]

Top 10 pornogrind albums 🤞

[@ПётрПавловский-щ1х]

for the fee of 30$ :D

[@atvena]

Overkill is just too crossover thrash for me

[@ПётрПавловский-щ1х]

Checker plate metal

[@whatsinameme5258]

great description

[@atvena]

Haunted is just too mathy/grindy for me

[@NuMetalfan1996]

I kinda look at Groove Metal as a mix of Mid Tempo Thrash, New York Hardcore, and Alternative Metal. So take a Mid Tempo version of 80’s Metallica, mix it with some Madball, and then mix that with some early Alt Metal stuff like Helmet and you’ve got Groove Metal. It’s why I think bands like Hatebreed, Throwdown, Biohazard, and Pro Pain all belong as Groove Metal bands. I also think that bands like Fear Factory, Ministry, White Zombie, and Nailbomb would also make sense as Groove Metal bands.

[@whatsinameme5258]

Hatebreed and company are "Metallic Hardcore", which is basically Groove Metal + additional Hardcore influence. The original Metalcore sound, before Melodic Metalcore came around.

[@atvena]

You're both absolutely correct

[@INCRYPTIDFORM]

Mastodon>Pantera

[@whatsinameme5258]

Nah

[@Powermad-bu4em]

Said noone ever.