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La Grande Mascarade - EP (2024)
Featured Heavy Metal Album
No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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The Pursuit of Vikings: Live at Summer Breeze (Main Stage) (2018)
05/09 @ Coca-Cola Roxy, Atlanta
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Gossamer Wings of Illusion (2025)
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Galdr is a raw black metal project from the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, active since 2011, operating under the Realm of Galdr name. The project delivers stripped-down, lo-fi black metal rooted in the Eastern European underground tradition.
Galdragon is a black metal project from northeast Scotland, formed in 2020. They channel black metal from the remote Aberdeenshire highlands, where stark landscapes mirror the genre's austere aesthetic.
Galg is a depressive black/doom metal/drone project from Nijmegen, formed in 2014. Their Dutch name — meaning 'gallows' — captures the bleak, execution-themed character of their extreme music.
Galg Hanger is a Belgian raw black metal solo project launched in 2023, channeling what the creator calls "pure torment" through a rapid-fire string of releases including Volksverhalen, Tenebrae Regnabunt In Mundum, and Evil Laughter. The project's Dutch and Latin titles point to a mix of Flemish folk horror and ritualistic darkness.
Galgenberg is a black metal project from Tarnowskie Gory in Upper Silesia, formed in 2023. Their German name — meaning 'gallows hill' — captures the execution-site imagery of their black metal.
Galgenfrist is a black metal act from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2014, performing under a punkish German-language ethos with releases including Bleimones (2014), Melodien in Blei (2016), Todesmut (2021), and Ruckkehr (2022). Despite operating under the black metal banner, the band incorporates punk rock energy into their Cologne-rooted sound.
Galghe is a black metal project from Sittard in Limburg, formed in 2025. They deliver black metal from the southernmost Dutch province near the Belgian and German borders.
Galla is a black metal project from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2022. They emerge from the capital city that has been a wellspring of Scandinavian black metal for decades.
Galleiria is a post-black metal project from Lincoln in eastern England, active since 2009. They bring atmospheric, expansive post-black metal to the historic cathedral city.
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