A ground-shaking heavy metal group based out of Hungary, Ektomorf's punitive blend of atmospheric death metal and groove-laden thrash was lent extra depth early on by the addition of elements of Roma folk music distilled from their Eastern European homeland. Drawing from punk, hardcore, nu metal, and classic Bay Area thrash, the band emerged in the mid-'90s and broke through in 2004 with the release of Destroy, which employed a more straightforward groove metal approach. They continued to hone their distinctive sound (meaty, downtuned guitar riffs paired with relentless percussion and raw but powerful vocals) well into the next decade with hard-charging outings like Redemption (2017) and Reborn (2021). ~ James Christopher Monger