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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Grave Insult is a gothic metal band from Budapest, formed in 2021. They deliver the dark romanticism of gothic metal from the Hungarian capital.
Grayscale is a gothic metal band from Mikkeli, Finland, formed in 2017, blending dark, moody atmospheres with heavy, melodic instrumentation in the gothic metal tradition. Their sound explores melancholic and introspective themes through a distinctly Finnish lens.
Green Carnation is a gothic/progressive metal band from Kristiansand, active since 2000, having evolved from early death metal origins. Led by Terje Vik Schei, they have become one of Norway's most respected progressive metal acts, with albums like Light of Day, Day of Darkness showcasing their ambitious, genre-transcending approach.
Kyiv gothic/doom metal project formed in 2013, merging dark romance with crushing heaviness from Ukraine's capital. Their melancholic sound explores the emotional depths where gothic atmospherics meet doom metal's ponderous weight.
Grimorio is a gothic/heavy metal band from Catania, Sicily, formed in 2025. Their Italian name — meaning 'grimoire' or spell book — signals the occult atmosphere of their gothic metal from the foot of Mount Etna.
Grodek is a melodic black/gothic metal band from Vasto on the Chieti coast of Abruzzo, formed in 2017. Named after Georg Trakl's anti-war poem about the Battle of Grodek, they blend melodic black metal with gothic atmosphere from the Adriatic coast.
Gruff is a melodic death metal band with gothic influences from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2018, combining the Gothenburg melodeath template with dark, atmospheric gothic metal elements. The band brings a moody, layered approach to Hamburg's extreme metal scene.
Grode is a gothic metal band from Askim in southeastern Norway, active since 1999. Over a quarter century of gothic metal from the Ostfold region make them one of Norway's most enduring acts in the genre.
Guerilla Tree is a melodic progressive/gothic metal band from the Dusseldorf/Leverkusen area, Germany, formed in 2022, combining progressive complexity with gothic atmosphere. The band brings a dark, sophisticated approach to the Rhine-Ruhr metal landscape.
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