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