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Gespenst is a black metal act from Aarhus, Denmark, formed in 2011, whose name means "ghost" in German and Danish. The project has maintained over a decade of spectral black metal from Jutland.
Gespinst is an atmospheric black metal solo project from Bad Schussenried, Germany, formed in 2021 by A.A.S., who also leads the internationally acclaimed funeral doom band The Cold View. Releases include Das Leben Ist Den Tod Nicht Wert, Heimwarts, and Refugium, channeling forest-themed atmospheric darkness.
Gestalte is a black metal project from Leiden and The Hague, active since 2011. Their Dutch name — meaning 'form' or 'figure' — signals the atmospheric, shape-shifting character of their black metal.
Gestank is a black metal band from Västra Götaland, Sweden, active since 2017 and channeling the raw traditions of Scandinavian black metal. The project's name, meaning "stench" in Swedish, reflects its foul, corrosive approach.
Geste Futile is a black metal project from Lyon, France, formed in 2022, written and performed entirely by Kraampus, with the debut Damnatio Memoriae exploring dark, introspective themes across six tracks ranging from under three minutes to over fourteen. The album features guest vocals from Rhovan on Purgatory and was produced at Le Studio de Vianor.
Gestorben is a depressive/atmospheric black metal project from Bremen and Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2023. The project's name, German for "died," signals its focus on mortality and despair within the DSBM tradition.
Gestrupp is an atmospheric/post-black metal solo project from Darmstadt, Germany, formed in 2020 by A.A.S., whose releases include Below the Trees and the compilation Bye, Good Night. The artist is also known through The Cold View, a funeral doom project with five internationally acclaimed records.
Raw black metal project from Krasnoyarsk in central Siberia, launched in 2024 and stripping the genre to its most primal essence. Their lo-fi approach embraces the harshness and minimalism that defines raw black metal's underground ethos.
Gewyrm is a raw black metal project from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2023, tagged as RABM (Red and Anarchist Black Metal) with German-language lyrics. Their 2023 debut Aller Arde And features six tracks of raw, politically charged black metal delivered in short, aggressive bursts.
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