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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Raleigh's Grohg have spent over a decade wrestling sludge metal and metalcore together into something heavier and more punishing than either genre alone. Since 2012, they've built a reputation on dense, churning performances that don't let up.
Grohiik is an atmospheric/post-black metal project from France, formed in 2025. They represent the newest wave of French atmospheric black metal, exploring expansive post-black metal territory.
Grohot is a black metal project from Comănești, Romania, formed in 2021. They emerge from the forested valleys of the Eastern Carpathians.
Colorado's Grok have been pursuing a cold, unadorned strand of black metal since 2014 — sparse in production, heavy in atmosphere, and rooted in the high-altitude bleakness of the Rocky Mountain region. Their music rewards patience and punishes those who need polish.
Groke is a black metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2013, named after the lonely, cold creature from Tove Jansson's Moomin stories. Their sound embraces the dark, atmospheric and experimental edge of Finnish black metal.
Groll is a black metal project from the Uckermark region of Brandenburg, Germany, formed in 2013, whose name means "grudge" or "resentment" in German. The project channels cold, embittered black metal from the sparsely populated rural northeast.
Grollork is a raw black metal and ambient project from Germany, formed in 2015, blending lo-fi black metal with atmospheric ambient passages. The project operates in the atmospheric-raw intersection of the German black metal underground.
Grom is a black metal project from Tallinn, Estonia, formed in 2016, whose name means "thunder" in several Slavic languages. The project delivers atmospheric black metal from the Baltic capital.
Kharkiv progressive/groove/death metal act active since 2009, fusing technical complexity with heavy rhythmic power and extreme vocal delivery. Their ambitious approach balances cerebral songwriting with visceral impact from eastern Ukraine's cultural hub.
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