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Grievous Obscuration is a funeral doom metal project from Pozega in eastern Croatia, formed in 2020. They channel the glacial heaviness of funeral doom from the Slavonian heartland.
Griffen is a heavy metal band from Eskilstuna, Sweden, active since 2000 and delivering over two decades of classic heavy metal from central Sweden. Their longevity makes them one of the more enduring acts in Swedish traditional metal.
Heavy metal act from Waalwijk in North Brabant, delivering traditional metal power since 2014. Their classic approach channels the riff-driven energy and melodic hooks of heavy metal's golden era.
Griffon is a melodic black metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2013. They bring melodic precision to black metal from the French capital, weaving intricate guitar work through atmospheric extremity.
Grifla da la Secta is a Danish black metal project formed in 2018, channeling sectarian darkness through raw black metal. The project operates in the underground reaches of the Danish black metal scene.
Veenendaal-based black metal project formed in 2013, adding to the Netherlands' strong tradition of extreme metal. Their dark sonic vision draws from the atmospheric and aggressive foundations of the genre.
Griftefrid is a viking black metal band from Luleå in northern Sweden, formed in 2021 and channeling Norse heritage and the harshness of the Arctic through atmospheric black metal. The project draws from the extreme northern landscapes.
Griftefärd is a black metal band from Malmö, Sweden, formed in 2021 and forging dark extremity from southern Sweden. The project's name, meaning "funeral procession" in old Swedish, reflects its morbid thematic focus.
Grifter is a crossover/thrash metal band from London, active since 2005. Two decades of crossover thrash from the British capital make them one of the scene's most enduring acts.
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