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Leiden, NL · 2022–present · active
Old-school death/doom metal act from Leiden founded by Remco Kreft of Soulburn fame, risen from the ashes of Nailgun Massacre and Xenomorph. Their four full-lengths, including 2025's 'Icons of Ruin' on Listenable Records, pay homage to the primordial heaviness of Bolt Thrower, Asphyx, and early Dutch death metal.
Varese, IT · 2013–present · active
Graftage is an experimental death/black metal band from the Varese/Malpensa area, active since 2013. They push death and black metal into experimental territory from the Lombard pre-Alpine region.
Moscow, RU · 2019–present · active
Grailight is a symphonic black/death metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2019 and merging orchestral grandeur with the ferocity of black and death metal. The project delivers cinematic extremity from the Russian capital.
Wunstorf, DE · 2017–present · active
Grailknights is a melodic death/power metal band from Wunstorf, Germany, formed in 2017, blending space-knight thematic concepts with epic riffs, theatrical performance, and a mix of power metal melody and death metal aggression. Their album Across the Galaxy combines science fiction battle narratives with fantasy imagery.
Leipzig, DE · 2019–present · active
Grain of Sand is a death metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2019, delivering straightforward death metal from Saxony's cultural capital. The band operates in the tradition of classic death metal craftsmanship.
Winterthur, CH · 2017–present · active
Gral is a death metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland, formed in 2017, performing under the name The Gral Brothers on Bandcamp. The project channels a dark, atmospheric approach to death metal rooted in the Swiss underground.
Laval, FR · 2018–present · active
Grall is a death metal band from Laval in northwestern France, formed in 2018 and forging their sound in the traditions of European death metal. Their approach emphasizes heaviness and intensity in the service of the genre's most punishing impulses.
Exeter, GB · 2011–present · active
Gran Toucher is a death metal/grindcore band from Exeter in Devon, active since 2011. They deliver grinding extremity from the southwest English cathedral city.
Stockholm, SE · 2020–present · active
Grand Cadaver is a death metal band from Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2020 and uniting musicians from Sweden's two metal capitals. The project delivers crushing death metal from a dual-city powerhouse.

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