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Glades of Gloom is a black metal act from Sliven, Bulgaria, whose album Grim Seraphic Obsequies was originally recorded around 2000 and remastered for a 2020 reissue on Daemonicreation. The four-piece lineup notably includes bagpipe alongside traditional black metal instrumentation, adding an unusual folk dimension to their satanic old-school sound.
Blurring the line between arena-ready grit and heavy metal muscle, Gladiator channels both the swagger of grunge and the blunt force of classic metal into something that sounds worn-in and battle-tested. They've been at it since 2010 with no signs of laying down the sword.
Gladiator is a thrash metal band from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, originally formed in the late 1980s and regarded as one of the pioneers of the genre in their region. The band's first full-length album, "Dreadful Dreams," was recorded at Signus Studio in Porto Alegre and released in 1992 on Whiplash Records, later reissued in a remastered edition on Rising Records. The band reformed in 2010 and has continued to be active within the Brazilian thrash metal scene.
Gladiators is a power/speed metal band from Markneukirchen in Saxony's Vogtland, Germany, formed in 2015, delivering high-energy European power metal from the region famous for its instrument-making tradition. The band combines melodic power metal hooks with speed metal's velocity.
Gladio Tempus is a death/thrash metal band from Goiânia, Brazil, founded in 2021 by Nicholas de Macedo (vocals and rhythm guitars), Geovani Maia (lead guitars), Alper Basbug (bass), and Eduardo Lemes (drums). The band cites Slayer, Sepultura, Obituary, and Sodom as primary influences, and released their debut album "FAUDA" on January 10, 2024. Their brutal thrash approach places them in the tradition of aggressive Brazilian extreme metal.
Gladium Regis is an epic/atmospheric black metal and dungeon synth project from Chieti in Abruzzo, formed in 2020. Their Latin name — meaning 'sword of the king' — signals the medieval grandeur of their atmospheric black metal.
Named after the short sword of the Roman legionary, Atlanta's Gladius wields traditional heavy metal like an instrument of precision — focused, punishing, and rooted in the old ways. Since 2011 they've kept the Southern underground stocked with pure steel.
Out of Gresham, Oregon, Gladius hit the ground running in 2011 with a thrash-and-speed attack that leans into the aggressive end of the Pacific Northwest underground. Their sound is built for velocity — fast riffs, sharp edges, zero fat on the bone.
Gladius Dei is a doom/heavy metal project from Muhldorf am Inn in rural South Germany, formed in 2021, self-described as doom metal from a rural area. Their releases The King Is Dead EP and Long Gone Ghosts channel classic doom and heavy metal with a stripped-down, countryside aesthetic.
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