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Ghena is a one-man depressive black metal project from Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with all instruments and vocals handled by the sole member recording under the name Infernaw. The project pursues a raw, old-school black metal aesthetic, with the single "Posthumous" among its released material.
Ghetto is a heavy metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2016, delivering street-level heavy metal from the Catalan metropolis. The band brings a raw, urban edge to classic metal.
Ghetto Ghouls is a thrash metal/crossover band from Trondheim, formed in 2020. They deliver high-energy crossover thrash from Norway's third city.
Ghettorectomy is a slam/brutal death metal band from Bournemouth on the English south coast, formed in 2020. Their provocative name signals the unfiltered extremity of their slam death metal from the Dorset seaside.
Named for the three-headed kaiju and hailing from Hannahville, Michigan, Ghidora plays thrash metal that shares its namesake's chaotic energy — riffs that spiral in multiple directions before converging into something devastating. Formed in 2017.
Grand Rapids, Michigan's Ghidorah channels death metal's punishing mid-weight into focused, no-frills attacks since 2020. They share a name with the Connecticut slam act but pursue a notably different, more direct sound.
Connecticut's Ghidorah goes for the throat with slam and brutal death metal — low-tuned, bowel-churning riffs stacked over blastbeats and guttural vocals that barely register as human. Since 2020, they've been a reliable source of absolute sonic punishment.
Ghjttatura is a grindcore/death metal band from Sassari in Sardinia, active since 2008. Their name — a Sardinian variant of 'jettatura' (the evil eye) — roots their grinding extremity in island superstition.
Ghoad is a heavy metal band from Horsham in West Sussex, active since 2012. They deliver classic heavy metal from the southeast English market town.
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