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Grafskymf is a black metal band from Värmland, Sweden, active since 2020 and channeling the dark forests of central Sweden through atmospheric black metal. The project draws from Scandinavia's rich black metal tradition.
Graftage is an experimental death/black metal band from the Varese/Malpensa area, active since 2013. They push death and black metal into experimental territory from the Lombard pre-Alpine region.
Grafvitnir is a melodic black metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2019 and named after the serpent from Norse mythology that gnaws at Yggdrasil. The project channels melodic intensity through atmospheric black metal.
One of the longer-standing names in New Jersey's black metal underground, Grafvolluth has been conjuring cold, misanthropic darkness from Toms River since 2004. Two decades of persistence have sharpened their craft into something deliberately severe.
Grafzerk is a black metal project from Grodno, Belarus, formed in 2020, working in the raw and atmospheric reaches of the genre. The project maintains a low-profile, underground presence consistent with the Belarusian black metal tradition.
Graien is a four-piece black/sludge/post-metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2023, named after the grey witch sisters of Greek mythology. Their 2025 release I Lay You to Rest was recorded and mastered by Stella Sesto at Pink Noise Studios in Berlin, blending atmospheric post-metal textures with sludge and black metal weight.
Grailight is a symphonic black/death metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2019 and merging orchestral grandeur with the ferocity of black and death metal. The project delivers cinematic extremity from the Russian capital.
Grailknight is an atmospheric black metal project from Belgrade, Serbia, forging dark soundscapes since 2017. They channel the mystical and medieval through layers of tremolo and atmosphere.
Grailknights is a melodic death/power metal band from Wunstorf, Germany, formed in 2017, blending space-knight thematic concepts with epic riffs, theatrical performance, and a mix of power metal melody and death metal aggression. Their album Across the Galaxy combines science fiction battle narratives with fantasy imagery.
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