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Gniew is a black metal project from Olsztyn in the Warmia-Masuria region, formed in 2022. Their name — Polish for 'wrath' — encapsulates the fury of their black metal from northeastern Poland.
Gnipaheller is a Viking black metal project from Stavanger, formed in 2017. Named after the cave guarding the realm of the dead in Norse mythology, they deliver Viking-themed black metal from the Rogaland coast.
Gnipahellir is a pagan black metal project from Bo in the Telemark region, formed in 2017. Named after the same Norse mythological cave as Gnipaheller, they channel pagan themes through black metal from the mountains of Telemark.
Gno is a depressive black metal project from London, formed in 2014. They channel anguished, introspective depressive black metal from the vast London underground.
Gnolder is a black metal and dungeon synth project from Gislaved, Sweden, active since 2018 and blending raw black metal with the medieval atmosphere of dungeon synth. The project bridges two underground traditions.
Gnom is a melodic black/death metal band from Smolensk, Russia, active since 2011 and blending melodic sensibilities with extreme metal ferocity for over a decade. The project bridges black and death metal through melodic compositions.
Gnomehorn is a raw black metal project from Daugavpils, Latvia's second-largest city, formed in 2021. They deliver lo-fi black metal from the Latgale region near the Lithuanian and Belarusian borders.
Miami's Gnosis draw from the occult undercurrents of black/death metal, sculpting music that feels ritualistic and deliberately obscure. Since 2018, they've operated at the darker fringes of the Florida underground.
Amherst's Gnosis strip black metal down to its most abrasive, unvarnished core — raw production, cold atmosphere, and no concessions to accessibility. Formed in 2018, they belong firmly to the lo-fi, adversarial wing of the underground.
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