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Black/death metal act from Michalovce in eastern Slovakia, active since 2016 and bringing extreme darkness from the country's far east. Their sound carries the uncompromising aggression that defines the intersection of black and death metal.
Gohr Al Krohn is a one-man symphonic black metal project from Paris, France, born in 1999 and reignited in 2024 by sole creator M.d. Valnoir. Their demo La Cour de Lucifer, originally recorded in late 1999, was officially released in 2024 through Unveiled in Death and Tour de Garde, blending symphonic grandeur with raw black metal across six tracks.
Gohrgone is a Parisian blackened death metal quintet formed in 2012, crafting brutal and direct music steeped in Greek mythological themes. They have released four albums through 2022 including Finis Ixion (2016) and Fulgur Imperii (2022), the latter distributed through Season of Mist and M&O Music.
Goifer is a raw black metal solo project from Zurich by the artist BOOGG, formed in 2021 and affiliated with the Helvetic Underground Committee. The 2021 demo Grabschlofer drew on Swiss folklore and mythology, earning Album of the Week recognition from ViaOmega and selling through multiple cassette pressings.
Black metal act from Puchov formed in 2014, channeling darkness and intensity from the Trencin region of northwestern Slovakia. Their output contributes to Slovakia's growing extreme metal underground.
Golden Blood is the solo project of Erech Leleth, a prolific Austrian underground musician also known for his work in other acts, combining black metal with thrash and punk sensibilities across releases including Cum, Coke & Blasphemy, Rippin' The Wild, and the full-length Serpent Chariot. The project is characterized by raw, aggressive production and transgressive imagery.
Founded in Salzburg, Austria in 1992 by Stefan Traunmüller as a one-man project, Golden Dawn emerged from the same fertile scene as Abigor and Summoning, with whom they shared membership in the Austrian Black Metal Syndicate. The debut album The Art of Dreaming, recorded with session assistance from Abigor's Thomas Tannenberger and Pungent Stench's Martin Schirenc, established a melodic, atmospheric black metal approach that evolved toward gothic influences on subsequent releases. Masquerade appeared on Napalm Records seven years later, and the band has continued intermittently with albums including Return to Provenance in 2012.
Golfaron is a pagan black metal project from Warsaw, formed in 2016. They channel Slavic pagan themes through black metal from the Polish capital.
Golgata is a Swedish melodic black metal project active since 2018, channeling melodic sensibilities through the intensity of black metal. The project delivers atmospheric extremity.
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