Philadelphia's Sharkbullet arrived in 2018 playing groove and thrash metal with the East Coast's characteristic directness — dense, percussive riffing that locks into a body-moving groove before exploding into full-tilt thrash aggression. The band benefits from Philadelphia's historically combative live scene, where their sound finds a natural home.

Pike County, Pennsylvania death/groove metal and hardcore hybrid active since 2007, named after the aggressive African driver ant — a fitting moniker for a band that merges the relentless churn of death metal with groove-heavy riffing and hardcore's blunt force.

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.

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.

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.

Storms Within is a heavy/groove metal band from Erie, Pennsylvania, formed in 2023, channeling the rhythmic drive and mid-paced punch of groove metal through a traditional heavy metal framework.

Sutter Cane is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania groove and thrash metal band formed in 2012, named after the fictional horror author in John Carpenter's film, blending punishing groove rhythms with thrash metal intensity.