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Soundtrack to Your Escape (The Quiet Place Version) (2022)
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Nibiru is a black metal band from Nuremberg, active since 2013. Named after the hypothetical planet of ancient Sumerian cosmology, the band channels cosmic themes through black metal from the Franconian capital.
Nibirus is a French metal band from the Hazebrouck/Lille area, active since 2013, whose sound has evolved from black/death metal origins into melodic death metal territory. Their stylistic journey reflects an ambitious approach to extreme metal from northern France.
Vinnytsia depressive black metal project formed in 2023, whose ironically cheerful name contrasts with the bleakest sonic landscapes of despair. Their approach mines the most emotionally desolate corners of the genre.
Nichts is a black metal and experimental project from Duisburg in the Ruhr Valley, active since 2012. The project's name meaning 'nothing' reflects an existentialist approach to experimental black metal from the industrial Rhine port.
Nichtung is a black metal project from Froschhausen in Hessen, formed in 2024. The project's name referencing nihilation and negation signals a philosophically charged approach to black metal.
Nickkolaus is a black metal project from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, formed in 2023. They emerge from the remote Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most isolated locations in the Russian metal scene.
Wrocław black metal project formed in 2023, whose Polish name translates to 'Nothingness,' channeling existential bleakness from Lower Silesia's capital. Their atmospheric darkness matches their nihilistic thematic vision.
Nictomorfo is a black metal project from London, UK, active since 2018. The band delivers raw black metal from the sprawling metropolis of the British capital.
Nidafjällen is a raw black metal project from Sweden, formed in 2023. The project channels primitive, lo-fi black metal inspired by the harsh Scandinavian wilderness.
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