Glory Road is a Swedish heavy/power metal and hard rock project formed in 2025, delivering soaring melodies and classic metal energy. The project channels the triumphant spirit of traditional metal.

GloryDaze is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Munich, Germany, blending classic heavy metal riffing with hard rock swagger from the Bavarian capital. The band works in the tradition of 1980s-rooted heavy metal.

Gloryful is a heavy metal band from Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhr Valley, Germany, formed in 2012, bringing traditional heavy metal to one of Germany's industrial heartlands. The band has been an active presence in the North Rhine-Westphalia metal scene for over a decade.

Glow is a melodic heavy metal band from Coesfeld, Germany, formed in 2011, delivering hook-driven metal with an emphasis on melody and accessibility. The band operates in the Munsterland region of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Glowing Ice is a progressive heavy metal band from Palermo, Sicily, active since 2013. They bring progressive metal ambition to the Sicilian capital.

Gnadenlos is a German heavy metal and hard rock project formed in 2026, whose name means "merciless" in German. The project is among the newest entries in the German traditional metal scene.

GNU are a heavy metal band formed in Sarajevo in 1994 during the siege of the city, recording their debut album State of Misery in May 1995 in a studio normally used for audiobooks for blind people—an act of cultural defiance amid the conflict. The band disbanded in 1996 and reunited in 2019, re-recording the title track and performing new material including the track Stargazer.

Goat Explosion is a heavy/doom/stoner metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2016, combining massive, fuzz-laden riffing with doom and stoner metal grooves. The band brings slow, crushing heaviness to Leipzig's diverse metal and rock scene.

Goat of Mendes is a pioneering German heavy/folk/pagan metal band from Wuppertal, active since 1994, self-described as one of the first to combine atmospheric heavy metal with Wiccan pagan lyrics. Their seven-album catalog spanning 1996 to 2017 includes Hymn to One Ablaze, Paganborn, and Hagzussa - Riding the Fence, all exploring witchcraft and nature spirituality.