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Gama Bomb is a thrash metal band from Newry, Northern Ireland, formed in 2008 and signed to Prosthetic Records. With their humorous, horror-and-sci-fi-themed approach — self-described as 'thrash metal from Ireland, underpants from China' — the five-piece has become one of the most internationally recognized Irish metal exports.
Gambanteinn is a black metal band from Turku, Finland, active since 2010, describing their sound as 'Wrathful Thursian Black Metal.' Their debut Nielevä Pimeys (2014) was written and performed by Þjazi with guitars by J. Riihimäki, channeling Nordic fury through five tracks of fierce, mythologically rooted black metal.
Eugene, Oregon's Game Over have been playing speed-laced thrash with old-school conviction since 2014, worshipping at the altar of fast picking and punishing rhythms. They keep the Pacific Northwest's thrash tradition burning without nostalgia getting in the way.
Staten Island's Gamma Ghouls started in hardcore and evolved into a crossover thrash juggernaut that captures the frenetic spirit of both worlds. Since 2014, they've brought the NYC borough's no-bullshit attitude to the pit with maximum velocity.
Arlington thrash metal. Ferocious late-80s Texas thrash with technical chops.
Providence, Rhode Island's Gamohra splice melodic death metal's harmonic intelligence into a thrash metal framework built for velocity and brutality. Since 2015, they've been one of the more technically ambitious acts working out of the New England underground.
Gangrena Gasosa is a thrash metal and crossover band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who brand their style as "Saravá Metal" — a fusion of metal and hardcore with Umbanda and Afro-Brazilian religious imagery. On stage, each member portrays a specific Afro-Brazilian deity or spirit, making the band's live presentation unique within the Brazilian metal scene. The band released the LP Welcome to Terreiro in 1995 and has remained active for over three decades, issuing the album Figa of the Dark in 2024.
Kansas City's Ganoderma — named for the medicinal mushroom genus — bring a melodic thrash sensibility to the Missouri heavy metal scene, balancing hook-driven songwriting with serious riff weight since 2018. They're one of the more interesting crossover acts in the Midwest's mid-sized city underground.
Gar Bigoru is a thrash metal band from Poland, formed in 2021. They deliver aggressive thrash from the Polish underground.
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