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Goddefied is a death metal band from Karlskoga, Sweden, active since 2020 and forging brutal death metal from this former munitions town in central Sweden. The project channels industrial-strength extremity.
Goddess of Retribution is a Czech brutal death metal and deathcore act from Hruba Skala, formed in 2014, whose releases include 16-16, Lamnia, and Mutated Pinkie. The band brings a self-aware attitude to their brutality, stating that "it doesn't matter what we play but how we look at it."
Goddess of the Sun is a doom metal and rock band from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, formed in 2020, channeling slow, heavy, sun-worshipping doom from the Hessian financial capital. The band brings a warm, rock-inflected approach to classic doom metal.
Heavy Symphonic Deathcore out of Texas.
Goden is a death metal band from Helmond in North Brabant, formed in 2020. They deliver death metal from the Eindhoven metropolitan area.
Godenbloed is a black/sludge metal band from Eindhoven, formed in 2017. Their Dutch name — meaning 'blood of the gods' — captures the ritualistic, heavy character of their genre-blending approach.
Goderak is a black metal project from Krakow, active since 2013. They deliver black metal from Poland's historic royal capital.
Godeth is a groove metal band from Leeds, formed in 2023. They deliver rhythmically charged groove metal from the West Yorkshire city.
Godfall is a melodic death metal and thrash band from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 2024, blending melodic sensibility with the aggression of death and thrash metal. Their sound reflects the Finnish tradition of combining technical skill with visceral heaviness.
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