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Grailstone is a stoner/doom metal band from Bristol, formed in 2023. They contribute to Bristol's legendary doom and stoner metal tradition.
Grain is a heavy metal band from Espoo, Finland, active since 1994, representing one of the longer-running acts in the Helsinki metropolitan area's metal scene. Their sound is rooted in the foundational riff-driven approach of traditional heavy metal.
Grain of Pain is a melodic doom metal band from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 2024, self-described as 'melancholic melodic doom from Finland,' featuring members of Swallow the Sun and Before the Dawn. Their lineup of Lars Eikind, Timo Solonen, Juho Räihä, and Juuso Raatikainen blends harsh and clean vocals across atmospheric, mournful compositions.
Grain of Sand is a death metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2019, delivering straightforward death metal from Saxony's cultural capital. The band operates in the tradition of classic death metal craftsmanship.
Grajo is a psychedelic doom metal band from Cordoba, Spain, formed in 2015, whose name means "rook" (the bird) in Spanish. The band channels trippy, fuzz-laden doom from the historic Andalusian city of the Mosque-Cathedral.
Gral is a death metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland, formed in 2017, performing under the name The Gral Brothers on Bandcamp. The project channels a dark, atmospheric approach to death metal rooted in the Swiss underground.
Grall is a death metal band from Laval in northwestern France, formed in 2018 and forging their sound in the traditions of European death metal. Their approach emphasizes heaviness and intensity in the service of the genre's most punishing impulses.
Gralloch is a Czech black metal project formed in 2026, delivering atmospheric and melodic black metal in its earliest stages. The project is among the newest entries in the Central European black metal underground.
Gram is a black metal project from Bielefeld, Germany, formed in 2021, named after the legendary Norse sword that killed the dragon Fafnir. The project channels mythology-steeped black metal from the Westphalian city.
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