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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Glaudine is a heavy metal band from Munster, Germany, formed in 2018, working in the classic heavy metal tradition. The band contributes to the Westphalian city's diverse metal underground.
Glenn Tipton is a heavy metal/alternative rock/grunge artist from Birmingham, active since 2021. Not to be confused with the Judas Priest guitarist of the same name, this Birmingham artist blends heavy metal with alternative and grunge influences.
Grand Island, Nebraska's Glitch has been cutting through the heartland since 2014 with a hard rock-inflected heavy metal sound that operates somewhere between small-town bravado and big-riff ambition. Their Bandcamp tag says VHS, and that worn, analog energy translates.
Snohomish, Washington's Global Warning leans into hard rock-influenced heavy metal with the kind of melodic confidence that comes from years of working the club circuit. They've been sounding the alarm since 2017.
Gloria Victis is a heavy metal band from Almere, formed in 2012. Their Latin name — meaning 'glory to the vanquished' — signals the noble, battle-themed character of their heavy metal from the Flevoland polder city.
Glory Hunter is a heavy metal band in the NWOBHM tradition from Livingston in the Scottish Lowlands, active since 2012. They channel the classic spirit of British heavy metal from West Lothian.
Glory Road is a Swedish heavy/power metal and hard rock project formed in 2025, delivering soaring melodies and classic metal energy. The project channels the triumphant spirit of traditional metal.
GloryDaze is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Munich, Germany, blending classic heavy metal riffing with hard rock swagger from the Bavarian capital. The band works in the tradition of 1980s-rooted heavy metal.
Gloryful is a heavy metal band from Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhr Valley, Germany, formed in 2012, bringing traditional heavy metal to one of Germany's industrial heartlands. The band has been an active presence in the North Rhine-Westphalia metal scene for over a decade.
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