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Goatkrieg is a black/death metal project from Aachen, Germany, formed in 2024, whose name fuses goat imagery with the German word for war. The project delivers war-metal-inflected black/death metal from the Rhineland.
Goatlord is a black metal project from the Marche region, active since 2006. Nearly two decades of black metal from the Italian Adriatic make them one of the region's most enduring extreme acts.
Goatlord Corp. is a French black metal band from Toulouse, self-described as 'French Black Metal since 1999,' with releases including Temple of Serpent Whores and Horns of Resurrection. Their long-running presence in the underground reflects over two decades of devotion to extreme black metal.
Goatlord Cult is a black metal act from Chiclana de la Frontera in Cadiz province, Spain, formed in 2018, channeling goat-worshipping black metal from the Andalusian coast near Cadiz. The band brings blasphemous intensity to the southern Spanish underground.
Goatlyr is an atmospheric black metal band from Krasnodar, Russia, formed in 2022 and channeling the lush landscapes of southern Russia through cold, atmospheric black metal. The project creates immersive soundscapes.
Goatmancy is a black metal project from Poland, formed in 2018. Their name — suggesting divination through goats — signals the occult character of their black metal.
Goatmantra is a sludge and stoner metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2013. Their self-titled debut album, recorded at Fábrica de Sonhos studio in São Paulo and released in March 2013, features eight tracks of heavy, riff-driven stoner doom described as packed with sludgy guitar work and hallucinogenic atmosphere.
Goatmilker is a death metal band from Deest, formed in 2015. They deliver death metal from the small Gelderland village.
Goatmoon is a raw black metal and folk metal project from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2022, blending the stripped-down ferocity of raw black metal with folk metal elements. Their approach fuses lo-fi production with a primal connection to Nordic musical traditions.
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