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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Gorge of IX is a melodic death metal band from Petrozavodsk, Russia, active since 2015 and channeling Scandinavian-influenced melodeath from the shores of Lake Onega in Karelia. The project draws from the region's natural beauty and harshness.
Amsterdam-based black metal project formed in 2021, adding to the Dutch capital's growing extreme metal presence. Their sound carries the ferocity and darkness associated with the genre's underground tradition.
Gorged Bile is a brutal death metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2012 and delivering over a decade of guttural brutality from the Russian capital. The project channels the most extreme forms of death metal.
Gorgon is a long-running black metal force from Antibes on the French Riviera, founded in 1991 by guitarist and vocalist Chris and signed to Osmose Productions since 2017. With seven full-length albums and extensive European and North American touring across three decades, they are a pillar of the French black metal scene.
Gorgon Vomit is a death metal band from London, formed in 2022. Their deliberately repulsive name matches the raw aggression of their London-based death metal.
Gorgon's Head is a heavy metal band from Bochum in the Ruhr Valley, Germany, with roots stretching back to 1969, making them one of the oldest metal-related acts in the entire country. The band's name references the Medusa of Greek myth, and their longevity is extraordinary in the German metal landscape.
Gorgona is a black metal act from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 2020, operating within the raw black metal underground of the Belarusian scene. The project channels traditional black metal aggression through a stripped-down, uncompromising approach.
Gorgonaut is a death metal band from Borlänge, Sweden, active since 2014 and delivering crushing death metal from the Dalarna region. The project channels the genre's most punishing traditions.
Gorgonchrist is a black metal/crust punk and industrial project from the United Kingdom, formed in 2023. They fuse black metal hostility with crust punk politics and industrial textures.
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