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Dunaújváros, HU · 2005–present · active
Gyöngyvér is a gothic metal/rock band from Dunaújváros, Hungary, active since 2005 and weaving dark romanticism into heavy, atmospheric compositions. Named after a figure from Hungarian mythology, the project draws from the grandeur and melancholy of gothic metal.
Amer, ES · 2010–present · active
Gzekhratüs is a black metal project from Amer in Catalonia, Spain, active since 2010, whose work constitutes a trilogy of 'inner speleology' spanning Nox Occulta (2010), Masters of Universal Mysteries (2014), and the concluding Enter the Morbid Obscurity (2021). The final EP features guest drums from Omega of Darvaza and Fides Inversa.
Piera, ES · 2020–present · active
Gàrgola is a heavy metal band from Piera in Catalonia, Spain, formed in 2020, delivering hard-hitting traditional metal with a raw underground edge. Their sound draws on the foundational heaviness and riff-driven attack of classic heavy metal.
Gijón, ES · 2021–present · active
Gälernå is a death metal, grindcore, and sludge band from Gijón and Mieres in Asturias, Spain, formed in 2021, blending the crushing weight of sludge with the ferocity of grindcore and death metal. Their sound channels the industrial grit and harsh climate of northern Spain's mining country.
NL · 2021–present · active
Gärgäntuäh is a Dutch black metal project active since 2021, channeling the massive and overwhelming spirit suggested by its name through raw, aggressive black metal. The project operates in the underground currents of the Dutch black metal scene.
Rennes, FR · 2017–present · active
Geniteur is a death/thrash metal band from Rennes in Brittany, formed in 2017. Their French name — meaning 'progenitor' or 'father' — lends gravitas to their death/thrash from the Breton capital.
Brittany, FR · 2014–present · active
Gevaudan is a black metal project from Brittany, France, formed in 2014. Named after the legendary Beast of Gevaudan — the mysterious creature that terrorized the Auvergne in the 1760s — they channel French historical horror through black metal.
Saxony, DE · 2025–present · active
Goltzsch is a speed/thrash metal band from Saxony, Germany, formed in 2025, named after the Goltzsch river and viaduct in the Vogtland region. The project brings high-velocity thrash and speed metal to the eastern German scene.
Bilbao, ES · 2025–present · active
Görgar is a heavy metal band formed in Bilbao, Basque Country, in early 2023, promising 'Sorcery, Epicness & Thunder' through their blend of classic and contemporary heavy metal. Their 2025 singles Nine Lives Stealer and Overlord position them in the traditional and power metal space with epic storytelling.

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