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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Gracchus is a progressive groove metal act from Zug, Switzerland, formed in 2016, whose 2016 EP MCMLXXX features four tracks of dynamic, riff-heavy metal blending thrash precision with progressive structures. The band operates at the intersection of modern metal and classic heavy rock influences.
Grace Hayhurst is a sludge/progressive/post-metal solo artist from London, active since 2019. She blends the crushing weight of sludge with progressive complexity and post-metal atmospherics.
GrandExit is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Västerås, Sweden, active since 2013 and blending progressive ambition with the aggression of death and thrash metal. The project pushes boundaries through compositionally complex extremity.
Monterey Bay's Granted Earth have spent over a decade weaving progressive ambition into the fabric of sludge, stoner, and post-metal, arriving at something genuinely exploratory. Their music moves between crushing weight and expansive, atmospheric drift with rare intentionality.
Grave-T is a progressive heavy metal band from Turin, formed in 2020. They bring progressive ambition to heavy metal from the Piedmontese capital.
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.
Gravity Rain is a melodic progressive metal band from Samara, Russia, active since 2014 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions from the Volga region. The project pushes beyond conventional metal boundaries through progressive songwriting.
San Francisco's Grayceon built their identity around an unlikely core: cello, guitar, and drums weaving together progressive metal with chamber-music intimacy. Since 2007 they've made heavy music that is as likely to ache with melody as it is to crush.
Great Attractor is an instrumental progressive metal band from Mérida, Spain, formed in 2013, fusing styles ranging from stoner and sludge to avant-garde and post-rock. Their release Live at the Bujío (2024) captures their hour-long uninterrupted audiovisual performance across twelve compositions.
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