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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Gravestone is a heavy/progressive metal band from Illertissen, Germany, with roots in progressive rock, later evolving into a heavier sound. The band has navigated a stylistic journey from progressive rock origins to full-fledged heavy metal.
Gravety is an epic heavy/thrash metal band from Saarbrucken, Germany, formed in 2012, blending epic, grandiose heavy metal themes with thrash aggression. The band evolved from an epic thrash approach toward a more purely epic heavy metal sound.
Lexington, Kentucky's Graveyard Romeos bring a sardonic swagger to heavy metal, their name suggesting a band that courts darkness with a wink. Since 2018 they've combined classic heavy metal's sense of drama with a distinctly Southern sensibility.
Gravis is a heavy/folk metal band from Miedzyrzec Podlaski in the Lublin Voivodeship, formed in 2021. They blend heavy metal with folk elements from the eastern Polish countryside.
Grayblack is a heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2018, delivering straight-ahead metal with the directness and power that define the genre. Their sound is rooted in the foundational heaviness of traditional heavy metal.
Rooted in the Columbus, Ohio underground, Grayhawk traffic in the soaring, anthemic side of epic heavy metal — think sweeping riffs, clean vocals that carry real conviction, and a reverence for the genre's classic era. Formed in 2018, they wear their influences proudly without sounding like a museum piece.
Graywitch is a heavy metal band from Thessaloniki, formed in 2021. They bring classic heavy metal to Greece's second city.
Great Voyager is a heavy metal band from the Nikaia/Piraeus area near Athens, formed in 2018. They deliver adventurous heavy metal from the harbor district of the Greek capital.
Green King is a four-piece heavy metal and doom band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2017, self-described as 'beer fueled stoner and heavy metal for all the trippers, tokers, hippies and followers of the left-hand path.' Their 2022 debut Hidden Beyond Time on The Sign Records spans galloping 1970s-80s metal riffs, stoner-infused adrenaline, and folk-inspired melodies across eight tracks.
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