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Michurinsk, RU · 2020–present · active
Gothic Sky is a band from Michurinsk, Russia, that evolved from doom/death metal origins in 2020 into a gothic/black metal direction. The project traces an arc across multiple dark metal genres.
Palermo, IT · 2018–present · active
Gothic Stone is an epic doom/progressive metal band from Palermo, Sicily, formed in 2018. They blend doom weight with progressive complexity from the Sicilian capital.
Clermont-Ferrand, FR · 2017–present · active
Gour is a black/doom metal project from Clermont-Ferrand in central France, active since 2017 and merging the bleakness of black metal with the crushing weight of doom. The project inhabits the shadowy crossroads where these two genres meet in suffocating atmosphere.
Pohjois-Karjala, FI · 1969–present · active
Gourva is a doom and drone metal project from Pohjois-Karjala in eastern Finland, one of the scene's longest-running acts, creating hypnotic, psychedelic-tinged extreme heaviness. Their releases Another World and Intiaani Manaus explore vast sonic spaces through droning, repetitive structures.
Wrocław, PL · 2023–present · active
Gozd is a doom/post-metal band from Wroclaw, formed in 2023. Their name — Polish for 'forest' — signals the nature-oriented atmosphere of their doom and post-metal from the Lower Silesian capital.
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.
Bristol, GB · 2023–present · active
Grailstone is a stoner/doom metal band from Bristol, formed in 2023. They contribute to Bristol's legendary doom and stoner metal tradition.
Jyväskylä, FI · 2024–present · active
Grain of Pain is a melodic doom metal band from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 2024, self-described as 'melancholic melodic doom from Finland,' featuring members of Swallow the Sun and Before the Dawn. Their lineup of Lars Eikind, Timo Solonen, Juho Räihä, and Juuso Raatikainen blends harsh and clean vocals across atmospheric, mournful compositions.
Córdoba, ES · 2015–present · active
Grajo is a psychedelic doom metal band from Cordoba, Spain, formed in 2015, whose name means "rook" (the bird) in Spanish. The band channels trippy, fuzz-laden doom from the historic Andalusian city of the Mosque-Cathedral.

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