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North Rhine-Westphalia, DE · 2023–present · active
Gor'zuul is a black metal project from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2023, channeling dark fantasy themes through raw black metal. The project's Tolkien-adjacent name signals an affinity for dark, otherworldly atmosphere.
Dortmund, DE · 2018–present · active
Gorbalrog is a melodic black metal project from Dortmund, Germany, formed in 2018, blending black metal's harshness with melodic guitar leads. The project channels Tolkien-inspired darkness through melodic black metal from the Ruhr Valley.
Vrnjačka Banja, RU · 2021–present · active
Gorech is a symphonic black metal band originally from Saint Petersburg, Russia, later relocating to Vrnjačka Banja, active since 2021. The project merges orchestral grandeur with black metal intensity across borders.
Kopřivnice, CZ · 2020–present · active
Gorequisitor is a prolific one-person extreme metal project from the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, active since 2020, blending death metal, black metal, and grindcore in a DIY home-recording approach. Their rapidly growing catalog includes Totentanz (2020), Rapeproduction (2023), Habeas Corpus Ad Inferis (2023), and Feasting on Purity (2025).
Moscow, RU · 2015–present · active
Gorevenge is a melodic black/death metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015 and blending melodic sensibilities with the ferocity of black and death metal. The project delivers a decade of extreme metal from the Russian capital.
Helsinki, FI · 2022–present · active
Gorewinter is a black metal project from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2022, channeling frigid Nordic atmospheres and raw aggression. Their sound embodies the hostile, frost-bitten aesthetic central to Finnish black metal.
Amsterdam, NL · 2021–present · active
Amsterdam-based black metal project formed in 2021, adding to the Dutch capital's growing extreme metal presence. Their sound carries the ferocity and darkness associated with the genre's underground tradition.
Antibes, FR · 2020–present · active
Gorgon is a long-running black metal force from Antibes on the French Riviera, founded in 1991 by guitarist and vocalist Chris and signed to Osmose Productions since 2017. With seven full-length albums and extensive European and North American touring across three decades, they are a pillar of the French black metal scene.
Minsk, BY · 2020–present · active
Gorgona is a black metal act from Minsk, Belarus, formed in 2020, operating within the raw black metal underground of the Belarusian scene. The project channels traditional black metal aggression through a stripped-down, uncompromising approach.

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