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Antwerp Province, BE · 2015–present · active
Genocidal Terror is an extreme metal act from Antwerp Province blending death metal, black metal, and grindcore into a savage, no-frills assault. Their discography is built largely on splits and EPs, including a four-way split with Grinder Bueno, Buffet Froid, and Assur, plus the Nerve Gas Holocaust EP (2015).
Roskilde, DK · 2022–present · active
Genocide Doctrine is a death metal and grindcore act from Roskilde, Denmark, formed in 2022, delivering extreme, politically charged metal from the historic Viking city. The band combines death metal's brutality with grindcore's chaotic speed.
Bavaria, DE · 2013–present · active
Genocide Generator is a Bavarian grindcore project active since 2013, self-described as "grindustrial" with a sound built on 50%+ blastbeats blended with industrial, noise, and cybergrind elements. Their albums I (2013) and III (2017) were recorded at DeepDeepPressure Studios, delivering a distinctively aggressive industrial-grind hybrid.
Los Angeles, CA, US · 2025–present · active
Brand new to the Los Angeles scene as of 2025, Genocidist wastes no time merging death metal's gore-soaked riffs with grindcore's frantic, sub-minute assault. Expect short songs, maximum violence, and zero filler.
Lausanne, CH · 1998–present · active
Gerbophilia was a grindcore and crust act from Lausanne, Switzerland, active from 1998 to 2008, who built a prolific underground catalog of demos, splits, and EPs including a split with Belgian grind veterans Agathocles. Their releases like Emo-Roidal Crust Grindcore and Vomicide Volontaire captured a decade of chaotic, uncompromising Swiss grind.
Elche, ES · 2018–present · active
Germen is a death metal and goregrind band from Elche, Spain, formed in 2018, delivering grotesque, grinding death metal from the Valencian Community. The band channels gory brutality from the city famous for its palm groves.
Oklahoma City, OK, US · 2018–present · active
Oklahoma City's Gestalt is a genre-agnostic wrecking ball, routing thrash, death metal, grindcore, and crossover through the same reckless engine since 2018. The parts shouldn't add up to a coherent whole — somehow they do.
Copenhagen, DK · 2012–present · active
Gestapolis is a grindcore act from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2012, delivering chaotic, aggressive grind from the Danish capital. The band brings over a decade of grinding intensity to the Copenhagen scene.
Phoenix, AZ, US · 2022–present · active
Phoenix goregrind unit Gestation (AZ) plays with biological horror as both theme and texture, piling on the gore-soaked extremity that the subgenre demands. Since 2022, they've been one of the more uncompromisingly visceral acts in the Arizona underground.

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