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Jalasjärvi, FI · 2019–present · active
Goathemy is a melodic black metal band from Jalasjärvi and Peräseinäjoki in western Finland, formed in 2019, combining frostbitten Nordic black metal with melodic sensibility. Their sound bridges the raw aggression of Finnish black metal with more harmonically rich compositions.
Thuringia, DE · 2013–present · active
Goatsend is a melodic black metal project from Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2013, delivering atmospheric, melody-driven black metal from eastern Germany. The project brings a more accessible, melodic approach to the traditionally raw Thuringian black metal scene.
Tampere, FI · 2021–present · active
Godflesh Deformed is a Finnish symphonic black metal duo formed in 2021 in Tampere, consisting of M.K. on music and composition and J.A. on vocals. Their 2021 single Inheritance blends orchestral elements with extreme metal, combining blackened death metal with symphonic grandeur.
Wertingen, DE · 2016–present · active
Godless is a melodic black/death metal band from Wertingen, Germany, formed in 2016, blending melodic black metal's atmospheric sweep with death metal's aggression. The band operates in the Swabian region of Bavaria.
SE · 2018–present · active
Golgata is a Swedish melodic black metal project active since 2018, channeling melodic sensibilities through the intensity of black metal. The project delivers atmospheric extremity.
Jyväskylä, FI · 2022–present · active
Gonerwind is a melodic black metal solo project from Jyväskylä, Finland, formed in 2022 by M. Juvonen, drawing heavy influence from Bathory. Their Demo MMXXII features three original compositions of polar-night-themed melodic black metal alongside a cover of Bathory's Woman of Dark Desires.
Dortmund, DE · 2018–present · active
Gorbalrog is a melodic black metal project from Dortmund, Germany, formed in 2018, blending black metal's harshness with melodic guitar leads. The project channels Tolkien-inspired darkness through melodic black metal from the Ruhr Valley.
Moscow, RU · 2015–present · active
Gorevenge is a melodic black/death metal band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015 and blending melodic sensibilities with the ferocity of black and death metal. The project delivers a decade of extreme metal from the Russian capital.
FR · 2023–present · active
Gortaven is a French one-man black metal project drawing from 1990s extreme metal and punk influences ranging from Marduk and Carpathian Forest to Discharge and GBH. The prolific solo effort has produced five releases including Damnation, Désolation, and Le Livre des Âmes, all steeped in raw aggression.

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