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.

Goatron is a gothic and heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2018, merging gothic metal's dark atmospheres and dramatic flair with traditional heavy metal's riff-driven power. Their sound occupies the moody intersection of gothic melancholy and metallic heaviness.

Goats of Purgatory is a heavy metal band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2022, delivering traditional heavy metal from the Rhineland's largest city. The band channels classic metal riffing with a purgatorial thematic lens.

God Damn is a heavy metal band from Lyon, France, formed in 2015, whose sound has been described by NME as 'Sabbath having a screaming row with Nirvana.' Their catalog includes albums Raw Coward, Everything Ever, and Vultures, blending classic heavy rock with grunge-influenced intensity.

Godisdead is a four-piece black/thrash metal band from Avignon, France, formed in 2009 around nihilistic lyrical themes and aggressive riffing. They have released three albums including the self-titled debut (2010), II (2012), and JUST...DIE (2015), recorded at La Farinière and mastered at X-pand Sound Mastering.