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Grimfaug is a Belgian black metal project from the Houtland region, active since 2002, with a catalog including Rex Draconis, Blood Upon the Face of Creation, and Defloration of Life's Essence. They also released a collaborative work with Portuguese project Onirik covering the years 2014 to 2016.
Grimforst were a Carinthian black metal band active from 2003 to 2013, beginning as a solo project under Greif before expanding to a full lineup for the recording of their first LP Jagdgesang, which was released in 2011 via Cursed Records. Their final album Friede herrscht, wo nichts mehr lebt (2012) bridged black metal with rock elements, and their themes centered on nature, war, and anti-religious sentiment.
Grimgod is a heavy/southern metal band from Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2015, blending southern-fried swagger with heavy metal riffing. The band brings an unusual southern metal influence to the eastern German scene.
Grimgotts is a symphonic power metal band from Horsham in West Sussex, formed in 2016. Named after a play on the Harry Potter wizarding bank, they deliver orchestrally enhanced power metal from the English Home Counties.
Grimgrave is a melodic black/death metal project from Poland, formed in 2024 and blending melodic sensibilities with the ferocity of black and death metal. The project channels dual-genre aggression through its extreme metal framework.
Grimheart is a black metal project from Essen, Germany, formed in 2017, channeling cold, dark black metal from the Ruhr Valley. The project operates in the raw, uncompromising end of the German black metal underground.
Grimhowl Grave is a death/black metal band from Clermont-Ferrand in central France, formed in 2016. They merge death and black metal traditions from the volcanic Auvergne capital.
Grimlair is a black metal project from Poitiers, France, active since 2002. Over two decades from the historic Poitevin city, they have maintained a dedication to black metal in the French underground.
Grimlet is a death/progressive metal band from Figueira da Foz, Portugal, crafting technical compositions since 2004. Two decades of activity have honed their intricate approach to extreme metal.
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