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Guderrha is a death metal band from Catanzaro in Calabria, formed in 2024. They bring death metal aggression to the capital of the southernmost mainland Italian region.
Guide to Oblivion is a melodic thrash/death metal and metalcore band from Rottenacker and Ulm, Germany, formed in 2013, blending multiple aggressive styles into an accessible yet heavy package. The band has maintained over a decade of activity in the Swabian metal scene.
From the Rio Grande Valley, Guillen push progressive and experimental death metal into uncommonly strange territory — unconventional song structures, challenging rhythms, and a willingness to sacrifice accessibility for artistic vision. Since 2012, they've been one of the most distinctive voices from South Texas.
Guilles is an extreme metal band from Castellón de la Plana, Spain, formed in 2000 under the name Guilles de Rais and founded by guitarist Sevi, with seven albums to their name including ¿Quién Puede Matar a un Niño? and Harvest of Grey Days. Their sound is defined by a restless creative search across black and death metal territory, evolving substantially with each release.
Guillotina is a Barcelona-based death metal band formed in 2019, self-described as 'd-beat infused death metal,' with releases including their self-titled debut, Mil Cortes, and Primera Sang. They have built an active international touring profile with dates spanning Mexico and the UK.
Guillotine is a thrash/death metal band from Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil. Their album Metal in the Vein (2007) was recorded at Studio Cativeiro in Santo André and includes a hidden cover of Death's "Defensive Personalities." The band has been noted as a notable addition to the international thrash metal scene.
Guillty is a death metal/grindcore band from Leeds, formed in 2021. They deliver grinding death metal from the West Yorkshire city.
Riverside, California's Guiltholder combine black metal's hostility, death metal's heft, and crust punk's raw political charge into a sound that's aggressive on every axis. Since 2022, they've been one of the more creatively volatile acts to emerge from the inland California extreme underground.
Guilty of Reason is a metal band from Strasbourg, France, spreading heavy/thrash/death metal and hardcore since 2004 with unwavering intensity. Their album Shades of Sanity (2013) was produced by Anthony Chognard and mastered at Kohlekeller Studios in Germany.
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