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"Mirror" Mixtape (2022)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
05/08 @ Underground Arts, Philadelphia
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Godslave is a thrash metal band from Saarbrucken, Germany, formed in 2013, delivering aggressive, bay-area-influenced thrash from the Saar region near the French border. The band has been building their thrash metal catalog for over a decade.
Godsnake is a melodic thrash metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2020, combining thrash metal's aggression with melodic hooks and accessible songwriting. The band brings a polished, melody-forward approach to Hamburg's thrash scene.
Godspit is a groove metal, metalcore, and thrash band from Kerava, Finland, active since 2009, with their demo Rest in Pieces showcasing three tracks of aggressive death-thrash energy. Their sound channels the punishing crossover between groove-laden riffing and thrash metal's velocity.
GodZero is a thrash/death/doom metal band from Kedainiai in central Lithuania, formed in 2022. They merge three aggressive subgenres from the small Lithuanian city.
Golden Blood is the solo project of Erech Leleth, a prolific Austrian underground musician also known for his work in other acts, combining black metal with thrash and punk sensibilities across releases including Cum, Coke & Blasphemy, Rippin' The Wild, and the full-length Serpent Chariot. The project is characterized by raw, aggressive production and transgressive imagery.
Morgan City, Louisiana's Golgotha drag sludge metal's tar-heavy riffs through thrash's confrontational aggression, producing something that feels uniquely Southern in its humidity and hostility. Around since 2005 and still grinding.
Gomor is a heavy/thrash metal band from Lille, France, formed in 2012, delivering aggressive old-school metal with a nod to classic thrash traditions. Their debut album Apocalyptic Rise was released through Luta Rec, featuring eleven tracks of hard-hitting riffage.
Gomora is a crust punk and death/thrash metal band from Prague's Zizkov district, formed in 2007, rooted in the street and pub culture of the Czech capital. The band has navigated multiple lineup changes and a temporary split in 2013, releasing albums including Popel a prach, Posledni jizda, and a split LP with Life Possession.
Gomorraa is a black/thrash metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2015 and working entirely in Portuguese. The band released the EP Negro Culto de Rais in October 2018 through Placenta Recordings and Narcoleptica Productions, followed by the full-length Sordidus Fabellas (Luxuries et Profanus) in October 2019 via Murder Records.
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