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.

Gallic Hammer is an epic pagan black metal one-man project from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, created by Katurix and launched in 2024. The debut EP Echoes of Ancestral Battles (2024) was released through Orko Productions and Remparts Productions, with both the limited cassette and digipack CD editions selling out quickly.

Gallower is a black/thrash metal band from Tychy in Silesia, formed in 2015. They fuse black metal darkness with thrash velocity from the industrial south.

Gallows beyond the Nightsky is an epic black/pagan metal act from Munster, Germany, formed in 2015, featuring a six-piece lineup with dual vocalists and keyboards. Their 2015 album A Sad Farewell combines epic and pagan metal themes with atmospheric black metal across five tracks.

Gallows Omen is a black/heavy metal and punk band from Skåne, Sweden, formed in 2023 and merging the darkness of black metal with heavy metal's power and punk's raw energy. The project delivers a volatile mix from southern Sweden.

Gallows Rites is a black/thrash metal project from Portugal, formed in 2023 and channeling the aggressive crossroads where black metal's darkness meets thrash's velocity. The project delivers fierce extremity from the Iberian underground.