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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Goresleeps is a gothic/doom/death metal band from Ivanteyevka near Moscow, Russia, formed in 2023 and weaving dark romanticism into crushing doom and death metal. The project merges gothic atmospherics with extreme metal heaviness.
Gospelheim is a gothic metal band from Manchester, formed in 2021. They bring dark, atmospheric gothic metal to Manchester's diverse heavy music scene.
Atmospheric black/doom/gothic metal project from Chernivtsi formed in 2023, merging multiple dark metal styles into a richly textured sonic tapestry. Their multi-faceted approach weaves atmosphere, melancholy, and aggression from the foothills of the Carpathians.
Gothic Aspect is a gothic and symphonic metal band from Turku, Finland, formed in 2020, featuring vocalist Mari Wonderbird, guitarists Tony Laulumaa and Ilkka Paatere, and bassist Jarno Salo. Their releases Take My Pain and the Aftermath EP blend gothic atmospheres with symphonic metal grandeur.
Gothic Castle is a band from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, that evolved from doom/death metal origins in 2016 into gothic metal territory. The project bridges extreme metal heaviness with gothic atmospherics from the Volga.
Gothic Sky is a band from Michurinsk, Russia, that evolved from doom/death metal origins in 2020 into a gothic/black metal direction. The project traces an arc across multiple dark metal genres.
Gracefallen is a black/gothic metal act from Herk-de-Stad, Belgium, formed in 2012, melding the atmospheric darkness of black metal with gothic melodic sensibilities. Their music bridges aggression and melancholy in the tradition of Belgian dark metal.
Columbus, Ohio's Grael began life trading in gothic doom and pivoted toward psychedelic stoner territory, tracing a natural arc from shadow to smoke. Their music carries an underlying mysticism that connects both phases of their evolution.
Grain of Pain is a melodic doom metal band from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 2024, self-described as 'melancholic melodic doom from Finland,' featuring members of Swallow the Sun and Before the Dawn. Their lineup of Lars Eikind, Timo Solonen, Juho Räihä, and Juuso Raatikainen blends harsh and clean vocals across atmospheric, mournful compositions.
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