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Garmskrik is a pagan/black metal band from Arkhangelsk in northern Russia, active since 2010 and channeling the harsh beauty of the Arctic through pagan-themed black metal. The project draws from the ancient traditions of the Russian North.
Garota is a black/thrash metal band from Szczecin in northwestern Poland, formed in 2020. They fuse black metal with thrash from the Pomeranian port city.
Walpole, Massachusetts act Garroted traffics in the blackened extremity where black and death metal merge into something malevolent and cold. Active since 2013, they bring a New England harshness to a style that has no patience for warmth.
Boise, Idaho's Garthim blends black metal's ferocity with dungeon synth's otherworldly ambience, creating music that is simultaneously aggressive and immersive. Active since 2005, the project draws from a fantasy-tinged sonic universe.
Charlottesville, Virginia's Garthim has been pursuing raw and atmospheric black metal since 2005, operating quietly in the mid-Atlantic underground with a sound defined by cold intensity. Despite sharing a name with the Boise project, the two exist independently.
Gartraada is a band from Novomoskovsk, Russia, that evolved from atmospheric black metal origins in 2009 into melodic death metal territory, tracing an arc across extreme metal genres. The project's genre evolution reflects a restless creative vision.
Gasangriff is a black metal project from Ringsted, Denmark, formed in 2019, whose name means "gas attack" in German. The project channels aggressive, war-themed black metal from the Danish island of Zealand.
Gasbrand is a German black metal duo from Marburg (Franconia), formed in 2020, with Azaziel handling vocals, guitars, and bass while F.N. joined on drums in autumn 2020. Their discography includes Of Death and Despair (2020), Dishonor, Madness and Calamity (2022), and Fading Away in Nothingness (2025).
Gashkelah is a black metal project from Eindhoven, formed in 2020. They deliver black metal from the city that hosts Europe's premier underground metal festival, Roadburn.
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