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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Nattefrost is a black metal project from Sandnes, Norway, active since 2004. Named after the frost of night, they channel the cold Norwegian darkness.
Nattefrygt is a Danish black metal project active since 2009. The project's Danish name meaning 'night fright' captures the nocturnal terror at the heart of their black metal.
Nattemork is a black metal project from Como, Italy, formed in 2023. Their Scandinavian name — meaning 'night darkness' — reflects Nordic influences from the shores of Lake Como.
Poltava symphonic/gothic black metal project launched in 2024, merging orchestral grandeur with dark romanticism and extreme metal intensity from central Ukraine. Their cinematic approach channels drama through a black metal lens.
Nattesorg is a black metal project from Bergen, Norway, formed in 2023. Their name — Norwegian for 'night sorrow' — evokes the melancholic essence of their sound.
Nattestav is a black metal band from Ilkeston in the East Midlands of the UK, formed in 2021. The band channels the cold darkness of Scandinavian-inspired black metal from the English heartland.
Nattestid is a black metal project from Mikhaylovsk, Russia, formed in 2021. Their Scandinavian name — meaning 'nighttime' — reflects Nordic influences in their sound.
Nattesverd is a black metal project from Oslo, Norway, active since 2017. Their name — meaning 'night sword' — suggests the sharp, cutting quality of their black metal.
Västerås black metal act formed in 2012, channeling atmospheric darkness from central Sweden's lake city. Their sustained presence speaks to the genre's deep roots across the Swedish landscape.
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