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Darmstadt, DE · 2018–present · active
Glanville is a heavy metal band from Darmstadt, Germany, formed in 2018, delivering traditional metal from the Hessian city known for its technical university. The band brings a classic heavy metal approach to the Rhine-Main metropolitan area.
Traunstein, AT · 2017–present · active
Formed in 2013 in Traunstein on the Austrian-Bavarian border, Glare of the Sun craft a wide-spanning progressive doom and post-metal sound that moves through sludge, shoegaze, ambient, and folk textures across long, dynamic compositions. Signed to Lifeforce Records, their discography includes Soil (2017), Theia (2019), and TAL (2024), each album evolving the scope and density of their sound.
Manchester, GB · 2017–present · active
Glarus is a sludge/post-metal band from Manchester, formed in 2017. They blend crushing sludge with expansive post-metal dynamics from one of England's most musically fertile cities.
Grand Est, FR · 2020–present · active
Glaser is a pagan metal project from the Grand Est region of France, formed in 2020, drawing on pre-Christian European themes and folk traditions within a heavy metal framework. Their sound merges pagan thematic material with the power and aggression of metal.
Stuttgart, DE · 2014–present · active
Glasperlenspiel is a black metal project from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2014, whose name references Hermann Hesse's novel The Glass Bead Game. The project channels literary and philosophical depth through black metal from the capital of Baden-Wurttemberg.
Quattro Castella, IT · 2020–present · active
Glass Cage is a melodic power metal band from Quattro Castella in the Reggio Emilia province, formed in 2020. They deliver melodic power metal from the Emilia-Romagna foothills.
Paris, FR · 2024–present · active
Glassbone is a death metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2024, representing a fresh addition to the vibrant Parisian extreme metal underground. Their sound channels the aggressive intensity and sonic brutality central to the death metal tradition.
Rajec, SK · 2019–present · active
Power metal act from the town of Rajec formed in 2019, crafting soaring melodies and anthemic compositions from the mountains of northern Slovakia. Their triumphant sound channels the genre's tradition of uplifting energy and vocal-driven grandeur.
Leipzig, DE · 2023–present · active
Glassgod is a progressive symphonic metal project from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2023, blending complex progressive structures with orchestral symphonic elements. The project is a new addition to Leipzig's historically rich music scene.

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