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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Gaahls Wyrd is a black/heavy metal band from Bergen, Norway, formed in 2019. Led by former Gorgoroth vocalist Gaahl, the project merges traditional black metal with heavy metal elements, channeling the legendary intensity of one of Norwegian black metal's most iconic and controversial figures.
Gaai is a psychedelic stoner metal/rock band from Amsterdam, formed in 2020. They deliver hazy, psychedelic stoner metal from the Dutch capital.
Gaarm is a black metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2018 and channeling raw, aggressive black metal from the Russian capital. The project adds to Moscow's deep underground black metal scene.
Gabbathor is a heavy metal band from Lyngdal in southern Norway, formed in 2025. They deliver classic heavy metal from the Agder coast.
Gabestok is a black metal and punk act from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2015, blending Scandinavian black metal traditions with punk's raw energy and ethos. The band channels the spirit of Danish underground extremity.
Gabriel is a death/groove metal act from Wurzburg, Germany, combining the heaviness of death metal with the rhythmic punch of groove metal. The band contributes to the Franconian region's active metal underground.
Gabriel Chaheen is a neoclassical heavy metal/shred solo artist from Turin, active since 2024. He delivers virtuosic, classically influenced guitar work from the Piedmontese capital.
An Atlanta-based progressive metal solo project that only came into existence in 2026, Gabriel Holbrook channels the forward-thinking spirit of modern prog into a personal, introspective sound.
Gabriel the Poet of Doom is a symphonic metal project from Castellarano in the Reggio Emilia province, formed in 2016. Their literary moniker signals the dramatic, narrative approach of their symphonic metal from Emilia-Romagna.
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