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Goblinsmoker is a sludge/doom metal band from Durham in northeast England, formed in 2018. Their fantasy-referencing name pairs with massive, smoke-heavy sludge doom from the historic university city.
God Dam is a sludge metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2012, delivering oppressive, distortion-heavy sludge from the Scandinavian capital for over a decade. The band channels crushing weight and abrasive textures.
Godbleed is a post-stoner outfit from Nevers, France, blending stoner doom, progressive rock, and sludge into sprawling compositions since 2013. Their releases include the debut EP Aries, the follow-up 7 (2018), and Fair Winds and Following Seas (2023), with tracks often stretching past nine minutes in length.
Godchilla is a psychedelic sludge metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland, active since 2013 and combining crushing sludge riffs with psychedelic exploration in the tradition of Iceland's adventurous heavy music scene. The project delivers mind-bending heaviness from the land of fire and ice.
Godenbloed is a black/sludge metal band from Eindhoven, formed in 2017. Their Dutch name — meaning 'blood of the gods' — captures the ritualistic, heavy character of their genre-blending approach.
Godmorgon is a death/sludge metal band from Dortmund, Germany, formed in 2022, blending the brutality of death metal with sludge's low-end heaviness. The band's name, meaning "good morning" in Swedish, contrasts with their crushing sound.
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.
Godsong is a sludge/doom metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland, active since 2019 and channeling the volcanic heaviness of Iceland through crushing doom and sludge riffs. The project adds to Reykjavík's outsized contribution to extreme heavy music.
Goia Paranoia is a sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2024 and dealing in heavy, crushing riffs from Sweden's metal capital. The project merges three heavy genres.
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