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The Seed of Singularity (2024)
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Gunslinger is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Ipswich in Suffolk, active since 2007. They channel the classic spirit of British heavy metal from the East Anglian county town.
Gunsmoke is a heavy metal band from La Spezia on the Ligurian coast, active since 2010. They deliver riff-driven heavy metal from the Gulf of Poets.
Gunt is a death/thrash metal band from Weymouth in Dorset, active since 2012. They deliver aggressive death/thrash from the English south coast.
Gurd is a thrash/groove metal act from Basel, Switzerland, formed in 2019, building on the Swiss tradition of aggressive, riff-driven metal. The project combines thrash metal's speed with groove metal's weight and rhythmic punch.
Kharkiv death metal act formed in 2014, delivering brutal extremity from Ukraine's second-largest city. Their punishing sound contributes to Kharkiv's reputation as a hub for extreme music despite the region's ongoing challenges.
Brutal death metal project from the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, formed in 2021 and delivering guttural punishment from one of Sweden's most isolated locales. Their remote island origins lend an appropriately harsh edge to their extreme sonic vision.
Gurges is a thrash metal band from Zadar on the Adriatic coast, formed in 2018. They bring thrash aggression to the historic Dalmatian city.
Odesa-based project launched in 2025, merging black metal, death metal, doom metal, and grindcore into an eclectic extreme metal fusion. Their genre-spanning approach defies easy categorization through sheer stylistic ambition.
Gurgling is a death metal and grindcore band from Kraków, Poland, formed in 2026 and representing the newest generation of Polish extreme metal. The project channels grinding brutality from one of Poland's most historic cities.
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