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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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Gentry Lord is a solo progressive and power metal project from Finland, created entirely by Jori von Meriläinen, who composes, performs, and designs all aspects of the project. The 2013 debut Signals From The Mystiverse shifts seamlessly from power to thrash to spacey prog across cosmic and mystical concept narratives, released on CD by Stormspell Records.
German Schauss is a neoclassical metal and shred guitarist from Bonn, Germany, channeling technical virtuosity through heavy metal frameworks. The project showcases instrumental metal with a classically influenced approach to guitar shredding.
Germanium is a heavy metal band from Karlsruhe, Germany, formed in 2022, delivering traditional heavy metal from the Baden-Wurttemberg region. The band works in the classic heavy metal tradition with a direct, riff-focused approach.
Get Lost is a heavy metal band from Jessheim north of Oslo, active since 2012. They deliver classic heavy metal from the Romerike flatlands.
Chicago's Geth Prime draws on classic heavy metal with a sci-fi edge baked into both the name and the ethos — songs built on sturdy riffs and clean, dramatic delivery rooted in the genre's golden era. Active since 2013, they keep the tradition alive in the Midwest.
Geyser is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Komotini in the Thrace region of northeastern Greece, formed in 2020. They deliver classic heavy metal from one of Greece's most geographically remote cities near the Turkish border.
Ghaladriel is a heavy/power metal band from Ontinyent in the Valencia region, Spain, formed in 2024, named with a variant spelling of Tolkien's elven queen. The band brings epic power metal to the Spanish Levante.
Ghandi is a heavy metal band from Willebadessen, Germany, formed in 2012, delivering classic heavy metal from the rural Westphalian region. The band brings traditional metal riffing and energy to the North Rhine-Westphalia scene.
One of the more weathered acts in this collection, Ghastly Secret has been operating out of Minocqua, Wisconsin since 1996, working a heavy/black/death metal hybrid that carries decades of underground conviction. Longevity in a small Wisconsin town says everything about their dedication.
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