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Bratislava, SK · 2024–present · active
Bratislava gothic/doom/death metal veterans founded in 1995, whose Tolkien-inspired name matches a sound steeped in science fiction, fantasy, and psychedelia. Albums like 'Empire of Emptiness' and 'The Mirror of Ages' established them as pillars of the Slovak metal scene across three decades of activity.
Brissac-Quincé, FR · 2011–present · active
Galahad is a doom and gothic metal band from Brissac-Quincé in the Loire Valley, France, formed in 2011, merging the weighty despair of doom metal with gothic metal's dark romanticism. Their sound explores the intersection of crushing heaviness and atmospheric, melancholic beauty.
RU · 2020–present · active
Galaksyon is a Russian power/heavy metal project active since 2020, delivering soaring melodies and classic metal power. The project channels the epic traditions of power metal.
Hamburg, DE · 2012–present · active
Galaktik Cancer Squad is a one-man progressive black metal project from Hamburg, Germany, founded by Arwohn in 2011, blending aggressive post-black metal with cacophonous vocals and moments of soaring post-rock melancholy. The project released four albums in rapid succession from 2012 to 2013, with Ghost Light marking the first physical release through Hypnotic Dirge Records.
FR · 2023–present · active
Galamakor is a French progressive and technical death metal project formed in 2023, whose debut EP Octopoïd Whispers delivers seven tracks of intricate, composition-driven extreme metal. Track titles like Systemic Nightmare of the Conqueror and Abyssal Decomposition reflect their ambitious approach to progressive death metal.
Calais, FR · 2017–present · active
Galanthus is a black metal project from Calais in northern France, formed in 2017, channeling dark, atmospheric intensity from the windswept coast of the Pas-de-Calais. Their sound draws on the bleak, cold aesthetics of European black metal.
IE · 2010–present · active
Galar is a black/doom/death metal project from Ireland, active since 2010 and merging three extreme metal genres into a single devastating sonic force. The project explores the darkest intersections of black, doom, and death metal.
Moscow, RU · 2021–present · active
Galathea is a symphonic power metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2021 and weaving orchestral grandeur with powerful metal songwriting. The project merges bombastic arrangements with soaring vocal performances.
Zlatitsa, BG · 2022–present · active
Galaxis is a progressive metal project from Zlatitsa, Bulgaria, formed in 2022, exploring cosmic and philosophical themes through psychedelic-inflected prog metal. Their releases include Compressed to the Point of Human, Potential Renaissance, and Hello from the Future.

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