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Godiva is a heavy metal band from Basel, Switzerland, formed in 2018, whose catalog includes the albums Hubris, Traces of Irony, and Spiral. They deliver classic heavy metal with a focus on strong riffs and dynamic compositions.
Gods of Hellfire is a heavy/doom metal band from Rochdale, England, formed in 2013 and delivering crushing heaviness across releases including Beneath the Waves, Chronicles of Death, and Live Once...Die Twice. Their sound draws from the classic doom and heavy metal traditions of northern England.
Gods of Silence is a Swiss power/heavy metal five-piece from Basel, formed in 2017, who released their debut Neverland through ROAR! Rock of Angels Records the same year. The eleven-track album showcases keyboard-driven melodic power metal with symphonic flourishes across forty-nine minutes.
Godsize is a sludge/heavy metal band from Stourbridge in the West Midlands, formed in 2020 and dealing in crushing sludge-inflected heaviness. The project channels the industrial heritage of the Black Country into monolithic, down-tuned riffage.
Godstone is a heavy metal band from Truro in Cornwall, England, formed in 2018 and channeling classic heavy metal traditions from the southwestern tip of Britain. Their sound pays homage to the riff-driven foundations of the genre.
Vienna's Godzilla were an 1980s heavy metal outfit who released a self-titled vinyl album in January 1989 on the Metal Enterprises label, featuring anthemic hard rock and heavy metal tracks including We Won't Surrender and Lucifer's Daughter. The band stood among a wave of Austrian heavy metal acts that rose and fell within the late-1980s European scene.
Goethia is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Canet de Mar on the Catalan coast, Spain, formed in 2013, named after the medieval grimoire Ars Goetia. The band channels classic heavy metal with occult undertones from the Mediterranean seaside.
Goldsmith is a NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England, active since 2010 and keeping the flame of classic British heavy metal alive. Their sound draws from the twin-guitar attack and soaring melodies of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
Goliat is a heavy metal band from Lublin, active since 2010. Named after the biblical giant, they deliver commanding heavy metal from eastern Poland.
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