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Garden of Stone is a melodic death metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2023, with eight releases spanning 2023-2025 including albums Tides of Decay and The Grave Mistake. Their sound balances melancholic atmospheres with melodic metal in the tradition of the Finnish scene, featuring compositions by Jere Mäntysalo and Jesse Salo.
Gardenian is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2011 and contributing to the city's legendary melodeath lineage. The project channels the twin-guitar harmonies and aggressive energy that defines the Gothenburg sound.
Gardens of Grief is a melodic death metal band from Germany, formed in 2009, channeling the Gothenburg tradition of melodic aggression with harmonic guitar leads and powerful growls. The band takes its name from the classic At the Gates EP, signaling their allegiance to Swedish melodeath.
Gartraada is a band from Novomoskovsk, Russia, that evolved from atmospheric black metal origins in 2009 into melodic death metal territory, tracing an arc across extreme metal genres. The project's genre evolution reflects a restless creative vision.
Out of Arlington Heights, Illinois, Gas Mask Catalogue melds melodic death metal's harmonic drive with metalcore's cathartic dynamics, carving out a sound that's been evolving since 2009. The Chicago suburbs have produced a band with broader stylistic ambition than their geography might suggest.
Alexandria, Virginia's Gasmask616 pulls from melodic death metal, deathcore, and beyond, treating genre as a suggestion rather than a constraint. Active since 2021, they've built a catalog that moves fluidly across the extreme metal spectrum.
Gatecrusher is a melodic death metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2012, combining the melodic sensibilities of Scandinavian death metal with the precision of Bavarian musicianship. The band has been building their catalog in Munich's diverse metal scene for over a decade.
Gates of Autricon is a French metalcore band spanning Chartres to Belfort, formed in 2024, delivering 'pure metalcore vibes' with influences between Children of Bodom and Trivium. Their debut EP Reclaim (2024) features three tracks blending melodic death metal and metalcore at €6.66.
Gates of Doom is an epic death/black metal band from Cervignano del Friuli, active since 2015, having evolved from earlier melodic death/power metal origins. Their shift toward epic extremity reflects a darkening creative vision from the Friulian plains.
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