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Galgenfrist is a black metal act from North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2014, performing under a punkish German-language ethos with releases including Bleimones (2014), Melodien in Blei (2016), Todesmut (2021), and Ruckkehr (2022). Despite operating under the black metal banner, the band incorporates punk rock energy into their Cologne-rooted sound.
Galghe is a black metal project from Sittard in Limburg, formed in 2025. They deliver black metal from the southernmost Dutch province near the Belgian and German borders.
Galiryon is a melodic death metal band from Lugo in Galicia, Spain, formed in 2016, channeling Scandinavian-style melodeath from the Celtic-influenced northwestern corner of the Iberian Peninsula. The band bridges Galician identity with Swedish melodeath traditions.
Galla is a black metal project from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2022. They emerge from the capital city that has been a wellspring of Scandinavian black metal for decades.
Gallantry is a power metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2014 and delivering soaring melodies and epic compositions from the Swedish capital. The project channels the grandeur of classic power metal.
Galleiria is a post-black metal project from Lincoln in eastern England, active since 2009. They bring atmospheric, expansive post-black metal to the historic cathedral city.
Gallia is a five-piece symphonic metal ensemble from Stevoort, Belgium, formed in 2019 and built around layered orchestral arrangements and powerful vocal melodies. Their releases include the albums Obscura and Everflame, establishing them as a rising act in Belgium's symphonic metal scene.
Gallic Hammer is an epic pagan black metal one-man project from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, created by Katurix and launched in 2024. The debut EP Echoes of Ancestral Battles (2024) was released through Orko Productions and Remparts Productions, with both the limited cassette and digipack CD editions selling out quickly.
Gallileous is a stoner/doom metal band from Wodzislaw Slaski in Silesia, active since 2008. They have evolved from funeral doom through stoner/doom to psychedelic stoner rock, reflecting a constantly shifting sonic vision from the southern Polish coalfields.
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