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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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Grim Reefer A.D is a sludge/stoner metal band from Kingston upon Hull, formed in 2015. Their cannabis-referencing name captures the hazy, smoke-heavy character of their stoner sludge from East Yorkshire.
Grim Ripper is a groove-thrash metal band from the Basque Country, Spain, formed in 2023, delivering aggressive riffing rooted in old-school thrash with a groove metal punch. Their sound emphasizes raw, hard-hitting intensity with a no-frills approach to extreme metal.
Grim Shit is a progressive metal and djent project from Paris, formed in 2012. They blend technical shred guitar with progressive metalcore and djent rhythms from the French capital's eclectic heavy music scene.
Grim Skoll is an ambient/pagan black metal project from Poland, formed in 2017. They blend dark ambient with pagan black metal from the Polish underground.
Grim Sleeper is a thrash metal band from Samara, Russia, active since 2017 and delivering aggressive thrash from the Volga region. The project channels relentless thrash energy.
Grim Tormentor is a black/doom metal band from Swansea, Wales, formed in 2018. They merge black metal hostility with doom weight from the South Welsh coast.
Grim Van Doom is a sludge metal band from Wuppertal, Germany, formed in 2012, known for splits with heavyweights like Cult of Occult and Danish post-metal act LLNN. Their catalog includes GRIM LOVE and a 2012 demo, establishing them as a formidable force in Germany's sludge underground.
Grimace is a heavy metal band from Mikkeli, Finland, formed in 2013, delivering straightforward, riff-driven metal with an aggressive edge. Their sound channels the fundamental power and directness of traditional heavy metal.
Grimace Gall is a death/black/doom metal band from Rome, formed in 2020. They merge three extreme subgenres from the Italian capital.
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