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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Experimental/post-black metal with chiptune elements from Dallas.
Gonerwind is a melodic black metal solo project from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 2022 by M. Juvonen, drawing heavy influence from Bathory. Their Demo MMXXII features three original compositions of polar-night-themed melodic black metal alongside a cover of Bathory's Woman of Dark Desires.
Gonezilla is a gothic doom metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2011, weaving dark melancholic atmospheres with French introspective lyrics and dual vocal interplay between clean female and aggressive male voices. Their discography includes Chimères (2016), the Sang Noir EP (2020), and Aurore (2022), drawing from the lineage of Theatre of Tragedy and Tristania.
Gonfanon is a black metal and dark ambient project from Sainte-Marguerite, France, active since 2015, blending atmospheric black metal with brooding ambient textures. The project explores the darker edges of French underground metal through layered, ritualistic compositions.
Gonga is a doom/stoner metal band from Bristol, active since 2003. Over two decades from one of England's key cities for heavy underground music, they have established themselves as a cornerstone of the Bristol doom and stoner scene.
Gonger-Om is a death/sludge/post-metal band from Garlstorf in the Luneburg Heath, Germany, formed in 2015, blending multiple heavy subgenres into a dense, layered sound. The band's multi-genre approach combines death metal aggression with sludge weight and post-metal atmospherics.
Slovenian act from Trzic that evolved from heavy/thrash metal roots into a more technical thrash/death approach, reflecting an ambition that demanded increasingly complex musicianship. Their progression maps the journey from raw aggression to surgical precision.
Gonoreja is a death metal band from Split, Croatia, formed in 2025. They bring raw death metal to the Dalmatian coast.
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.
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