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Grimvar Nihilarch is a one-man raw black metal project from Manaus, Brazil, active since 2016. The sole member has released a steady stream of material including the recordings Forças Destrutivas do Norte, Soberania Niilista, Vazio Existencial Perpétuo, Macabro, and Entorpecido, all self-released through Bandcamp.
Grimwod is a raw black metal project from Ilmenau in the Thuringian Forest, Germany, formed in 2017, delivering lo-fi, forest-themed black metal from the wooded heart of central Germany. The project channels the primeval atmosphere of the Thuringian Forest.
Grollork is a raw black metal and ambient project from Germany, formed in 2015, blending lo-fi black metal with atmospheric ambient passages. The project operates in the atmospheric-raw intersection of the German black metal underground.
Grossaction is a raw black metal project from Nowy Sącz, Poland, active since 2003 and dealing in lo-fi, uncompromising black metal for over two decades. Their longevity reflects a deep commitment to the genre's most primitive traditions.
Grotesque Castle is a raw black metal project from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2024 and dealing in lo-fi, primitive black metal hostility. The project channels the rawest traditions of the genre.
Raw black metal project whose Swedish name translates to 'cave light,' formed in 2021 and stripping the genre down to its most primal and lo-fi essence. Their minimalist approach embraces the harshness central to raw black metal's underground philosophy.
Guldur is a raw black metal project from Syracuse, Sicily, formed in 2024. Named after Tolkien's dark fortress, they deliver lo-fi black metal from the ancient Sicilian port city.
Gutha is a raw black metal project from Lecce in Puglia, active since 2005. Two decades of raw black metal from the Baroque capital of the Salento make them one of southern Italy's most enduring extreme acts.
Gvozdena Nychta is a raw black metal and punk project from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2024, whose Slavic-influenced name adds an Eastern European dimension to their Berlin-based black metal punk. The project blends raw, lo-fi black metal with punk's urgent energy.
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