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Southampton, GB · 2025–present · active
Gloomweaver is a brutal death metal/deathcore band from Southampton and Brighton, formed in 2025. They deliver punishing extremity from the English south coast.
Alphen aan den Rijn, NL · 2011–present · active
Gnadab is a progressive death metal/deathcore band from Alphen aan den Rijn in South Holland, active since 2011. They blend technical death metal with deathcore from the Randstad urban ring.
Hrubá Skála, CZ · 2014–present · active
Goddess of Retribution is a Czech brutal death metal and deathcore act from Hruba Skala, formed in 2014, whose releases include 16-16, Lamnia, and Mutated Pinkie. The band brings a self-aware attitude to their brutality, stating that "it doesn't matter what we play but how we look at it."
's-Hertogenbosch, NL · 2016–present · active
One-man brutal death metal and deathcore project of Tijn Bosters from 's-Hertogenbosch, evolving from deathcore origins toward an avant-garde, experimental approach to brutality. Lyrically fixated on religious history, crusades, and ancient battles, the project handles all instrumentation and production in-house.
Heilbronn, DE · 2013–present · active
Godskill is an extreme metal band from Heilbronn, Germany, formed in 2013, who evolved from early death metal/deathcore into a more refined blackened death metal sound. The band has undergone a significant stylistic transformation over their decade of activity.
Paris, FR · 2014–present · active
Gohrgone is a Parisian blackened death metal quintet formed in 2012, crafting brutal and direct music steeped in Greek mythological themes. They have released four albums through 2022 including Finis Ixion (2016) and Fulgur Imperii (2022), the latter distributed through Season of Mist and M&O Music.
Mönsterås, SE · 2014–present · active
Going Home in a Body Bag is a melodic deathcore band from Mönsterås and Nybro, Sweden, active since 2014 and delivering aggressive breakdowns and melodic leads from the Småland countryside. The project channels the intensity of deathcore through a Swedish lens.
Moscow, RU · 2026–present · active
Graceful Degradation is a deathcore band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2026 and representing the newest generation of Russian extreme metal. The project delivers crushing breakdowns and guttural fury.
Bochum, DE · 2021–present · active
Grave Insanity is a technical death metal and deathcore band from Bochum, Germany, formed in 2021, combining intricate technical playing with deathcore's punishing breakdowns. The band operates at the intersection of precision and brutality in the Ruhr Valley scene.

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