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Grimville is a five-piece blackened death metal band from Tielt, Belgium, formed in 2023 and self-described as playing "blackish oldschool death metal" with ties to the H8000 hardcore scene. Their 2023 promotional EP features two tracks recorded by Wannes Breyne and mastered by Tom Schelfaut.
Grimwind is a melodic death/power metal band from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, active since 2018 and blending the aggression of melodeath with power metal's soaring energy. The project delivers dual-genre intensity from the Volga.
Grimwod is a raw black metal project from Ilmenau in the Thuringian Forest, Germany, formed in 2017, delivering lo-fi, forest-themed black metal from the wooded heart of central Germany. The project channels the primeval atmosphere of the Thuringian Forest.
Grimwulf is a black metal project from Zagreb, formed in 2014. They deliver atmospheric black metal from the Croatian capital.
Grimörio is a black metal band from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with roots tracing back to 2011. The band is listed on Encyclopaedia Metallum with the release "Prophetiae" among their discography, operating as an independent underground act.
Grin is a groove metal act from Brugg, Switzerland, formed in 2018, whose prolific output includes Revenant (2018), Translucent Blades (2020), Phantom Knocks (2022), Black Nothingness (2023), and Hush (2024). The band maintains an active touring schedule across German venues and festivals.
Grin in Fear is a melodic death metal band from Cagliari, Sardinia, formed in 2019. They deliver melodic death metal from the Sardinian capital.
Grind Convulsion are a brutal death metal and grindcore band from Santa Fe, Argentina, signed to Inhuman Therapy Records. Their 2014 EP "Rebirth of Blood" includes tracks such as "Putrefaction In Crescendo," "Grotesque Deformity," and "While I Use Your Remains," along with two live recordings from the GFF '13 festival. The band also contributed tracks to the Argentine extreme metal compilations "Argentina Extrema Vol. 2" (2015) and "8 Ways to the Internal Rot" (2016), with Pat on bass, Juan C. on guitar, and Ismael on drums.
Grind Horizon is a groove metal band from Liverpool, active since 2012. They deliver rhythmically driven groove metal from the Merseyside city.
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