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FR · 2023–present · active
Gortaven is a French one-man black metal project drawing from 1990s extreme metal and punk influences ranging from Marduk and Carpathian Forest to Discharge and GBH. The prolific solo effort has produced five releases including Damnation, Désolation, and Le Livre des Âmes, all steeped in raw aggression.
Alsbach, DE · 2025–present · active
Gorthaur is a black metal project from Alsbach in Hesse, Germany, formed in 2025, named after Sauron's original Elvish name in Tolkien's legendarium. The project channels Tolkien-inspired darkness through raw black metal.
Olsztyn, PL · 2018–present · active
Gorycz is an avant-garde black metal project from Olsztyn, formed in 2018. Their Polish name — meaning 'bitterness' — captures the acrid character of their experimental black metal from the Warmia-Masuria region.
Athens, GR · 2019–present · active
Gospel of Grief is a black metal project from Athens, formed in 2019. They channel anguished black metal from the Greek capital.
Brescia, IT · 2018–present · active
Gospel of Wolves is a black/progressive metal/post-hardcore band from Brescia, formed in 2018. They blend multiple genres into an ambitious hybrid from the Lombard industrial city.
Tomsk, RU · 2019–present · active
Gospod is a black metal band from Tomsk, Siberia, active since 2019 and channeling the vast emptiness of the Siberian taiga through atmospheric black metal. The project's name, meaning "Lord" in Russian, reflects its commanding presence.
PT · 2010–present · active
Gothayr is a Portuguese black metal project active since 2010. Operating from an undisclosed location, they maintain an air of mystery befitting the genre's traditions.
ES · 2021–present · active
Gotheya is a Spanish black/thrash metal project formed in 2021, combining black metal's atmospheric darkness with thrash metal's riffing and speed. The project channels aggressive extreme metal with a Visigothic-themed identity.
Chernivtsi, UA · 2023–present · active
Atmospheric black/doom/gothic metal project from Chernivtsi formed in 2023, merging multiple dark metal styles into a richly textured sonic tapestry. Their multi-faceted approach weaves atmosphere, melancholy, and aggression from the foothills of the Carpathians.

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