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Goatfucker Overlord is a black/speed metal band from Rome, formed in 2019. Their deliberately provocative name signals the raw, uncompromising character of their first-wave-inspired extreme metal from the Italian capital.
Goatspell is a black metal, speed metal, and thrash band from Rouen, Normandy, France, formed in 2015, self-described as 'Black Metal from Normandy.' Their 2018 LP Ascension of the Drakonian Beast was recorded at Château Vergogne and released on Impious Desecration Records, following earlier releases Esoterrorism and Alchemy of Terror (both 2015).
Golden Dust is a speed metal act from Havirov, Czech Republic, formed in 2015, delivering high-energy metal built on galloping rhythms and aggressive tempos. The band operates within the Eastern European speed metal underground.
Gonçalo Pereira is a solo heavy/power/speed metal project from Lisbon, Portugal, started in 2025. The project channels the high-energy spirit of classic European power metal.
Grave Digger is a legendary heavy/power/speed metal band from Gladbeck in the Ruhr Valley, Germany, originally formed in 1980 and one of the defining acts of the German metal movement. They are pioneers of the Teutonic metal sound alongside Helloween and Accept, with an extensive discography spanning over four decades.
Grave Reaper is a black/speed metal band from São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, active since 2012 with a sound rooted in Satanic and anti-Christian themes. The band released their debut demo 'Sob o Martelo de Satã' in 2012 and followed it with the EP 'Speed Metal Mayhem' in 2015.
Gravedäncer is a black/speed metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, playing raw, Venom-influenced metal with NWOBHM undertones. The band released their debut demo 'Ripping Metal' through Helldprod Records in January 2021, and also appeared on the split 'Salvete Infernum' alongside Sanguinario, released through Laja Records.
Gravekvlt is a black/speed metal/punk band from Nantes, France, formed in 2023. They fuse first-wave black metal rawness with speed metal velocity and punk energy from the Loire-Atlantique underground.
Los Angeles's Grim Death weaponize speed metal's manic energy with thrash's precision and aggression, delivering a tight, stripped-down assault that hits hard and moves fast. Since 2020, they've been one of the more focused purveyors of the classic crossover between those two worlds.
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