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Ganesha is a southern metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2010, named after the Hindu elephant-headed god of beginnings. The band channels southern-fried swagger and heavy grooves from the Catalan capital.
Groove and heavy metal act with hard rock leanings from the village of Pata, formed in 2024 and delivering riff-driven energy from rural western Slovakia. Their accessible approach channels the power of classic heavy rock and modern metal grooves.
Formed in 2005 in Rattenberg, Tyrol, Garagedays play straight-ahead, 1980s-rooted heavy metal with hard rock swagger, having released albums including Dark and Cold (2011), Passion of Dirt (2014), and Here It Comes (2018), the latter produced by Flemming Rasmussen of Metallica fame. They have toured alongside Grave Digger, Master, and UDO, and worked closely with King Diamond guitarist Andy LaRocque on their recordings.
Garden of Stone is a melodic death metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2023, with eight releases spanning 2023-2025 including albums Tides of Decay and The Grave Mistake. Their sound balances melancholic atmospheres with melodic metal in the tradition of the Finnish scene, featuring compositions by Jere Mäntysalo and Jesse Salo.
Gardenia is a heavy/thrash metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2008 and delivering aggressive, riff-driven metal from the Russian capital for nearly two decades. The project channels classic thrash and heavy metal intensity.
Gargamax is a heavy and industrial metal band from Vaasa, Finland, active since 2009, combining mechanized heaviness with traditional metal aggression. Their sound fuses the cold precision of industrial metal with the weight and impact of heavy metal.
Gargantuan Blade is a traditional doom metal band from Lappeenranta, Finland, formed in 2022 by Samuel Wormius, Nikolem Kolemaios, William Warden, and Rex Torr, delivering old-school, straight-up doom with fantasy-themed imagery. Their self-titled debut features four tracks of massive, deliberate riffing evoking dungeon-crawling adventure, including the nearly thirteen-minute Spectral Pillagers.
Garou is a heavy/thrash metal band from Baena in Cordoba province, Spain, formed in 2020, whose name references the werewolf of French folklore. The band brings aggressive metal to the Andalusian interior.
Garra is a heavy metal band from Alicante on Spain's Mediterranean coast, formed in 2012, whose name means "claw" in Spanish. The band has maintained over a decade of classic heavy metal from the Costa Blanca.
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