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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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G.A.R.M. is a black metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015 and forging cold, aggressive black metal from the Russian capital. The project channels the darkness and intensity of the genre.
G.O.E. is a black metal/grindcore band from Sesto Fiorentino near Florence, active since 2000. A quarter century of extreme metal from the Florentine suburbs makes them one of the most enduring acts in the Tuscan underground.
G2E is a black metal, ambient, and electronic project from Reykjavík, Iceland, active since 2020 and blending the cold atmosphere of Icelandic black metal with ambient textures and electronic elements. The project pushes genre boundaries through experimental cross-pollination.
Gaahls Wyrd is a black/heavy metal band from Bergen, Norway, formed in 2019. Led by former Gorgoroth vocalist Gaahl, the project merges traditional black metal with heavy metal elements, channeling the legendary intensity of one of Norwegian black metal's most iconic and controversial figures.
Gaarm is a black metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2018 and channeling raw, aggressive black metal from the Russian capital. The project adds to Moscow's deep underground black metal scene.
Gabestok is a black metal and punk act from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2015, blending Scandinavian black metal traditions with punk's raw energy and ethos. The band channels the spirit of Danish underground extremity.
Gadir is a raw black metal/noise project from the island of Pantelleria off the coast of Sicily, formed in 2020. They represent one of the most geographically remote metal projects in Italy, channeling raw extremity from a volcanic island between Sicily and Tunisia.
Gadrauhts is a Russian black metal project formed in 2025, drawing its name from Gothic language and channeling ancient darkness through raw black metal aggression. The project represents the newest wave of Russian black metal.
Named for the fallen angel of concealment, Charleston, South Carolina's Gadreel emerged in 2025 at the intersection of black metal's cold fury and doom's crushing desolation.
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