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Gorebutcher is a death metal and grindcore act from Grobbendonk, Belgium, whose 2014 debut Unleash the Butcher packs eight tracks of death 'n' roll-tinged brutality into twenty-four relentless minutes. The band channels a raw, no-frills approach to grinding death metal.
Punishing Brutal Death Metal from San Antonio.
Gorefield is a death metal and grindcore project from Germany, formed in 2019, combining death metal's heaviness with grindcore's speed and chaos. The project channels a relentless barrage of extreme metal.
Gorefixion is a goregrind and death metal duo from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2024, featuring Eemil Lajoma on instruments and Juuso Hämäläinen on additional vocals, lead guitar, and mixing. Their debut demo Abysmal Halls of Death has been praised for brutal vocals and fresh-sounding musicianship within the goregrind tradition.
Goregasm is a death metal and grindcore band from Vaala, Finland, active since 2017, with releases including their self-titled demo, Once Addict Always Addict, Chaotic World EP, and Human Machine. Their sound delivers relentless extreme metal aggression from one of Finland's smaller and more remote towns.
Goregonzola is a death metal and grindcore band from Schweinfurt, Germany, formed in 2015, whose cheese-themed name signals a humorous approach to grinding brutality. The band delivers tongue-in-cheek goregrind from the Franconian city.
Gorehead is a death metal/grindcore band from Manchester, formed in 2016. They deliver grinding extremity from the Mancunian underground.
Gorehorn is a death metal and grindcore band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2025 and merging grinding velocity with death metal heaviness. The project adds to Gothenburg's extreme metal legacy.
Ankara-based brutal death metal and goregrind project launched in 2024, pushing Turkey's extreme metal scene into its most grotesque sonic territory. Their offensive approach channels the most transgressive traditions of gore-themed extremity.
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