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Gaudåm is a pagan black metal band from Skellefteå in northern Sweden, formed in 2026 and channeling ancient Norse spirituality through aggressive black metal from above the Arctic Circle. The project draws from the harshness of the Swedish North.
Gauekogogoak is a raw black metal collective from France, formed in 2021, operating under the banner of the 'Tagotís Gauak collective' with Basque-language release titles like Sorginen Hilobitik and Amesgaiztoko Zurrunbiloa. Their sound channels raw, unpolished black metal through a distinctly Basque cultural lens.
Gavrhoth is a black metal/ambient project from Como in Lombardy. They blend atmospheric black metal with ambient textures from the lakeside city.
Gavvakh is a melodic death/thrash/black metal band from Tver, Russia, formed in 2025 and blending three extreme metal genres into a versatile assault. The project channels multi-faceted aggression from central Russia.
Gaylord is a black metal band from London, formed in 2018. They bring a deliberately provocative name to their black metal from the British capital's diverse extreme music underground.
Gazat is a raw black metal project from London, formed in 2022. They deliver stripped-down, lo-fi black metal from the vast London underground scene.
Gealach is a black metal project from Cork, Ireland, active since 2019 and drawing its name from the Irish word for "moon," channeling nocturnal atmosphere through Gaelic-inflected black metal. The project emerges from Ireland's growing underground black metal scene.
Geasa is a Celtic folk/black metal project from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 2024 and weaving Irish folk traditions and Celtic mythology into atmospheric black metal. The project's name derives from the sacred bonds and taboos of Irish mythology.
Geatkihaukr is a black metal project from Lappi in northern Finland, formed in 2021, with a growing catalog including two demos, a split with Veitsi, and the releases Tuokoon Tuulet Pohjoisen and Varjaeger. Their Finnish-language titles and Arctic origins point to a sound steeped in Nordic frost and wilderness.
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