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Nifrost is a folk/viking/black metal band from Jølster, Norway, active since 2016. They draw on Norse pagan heritage from the fjord landscapes of western Norway.
Nigdar is a black metal project from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2026. Their name — meaning 'never' in Croatian dialect — adds a fatalistic dimension to their black metal.
Night Abyss is a melodic black/death metal band from Orekhovo-Zuyevo in the Moscow Oblast, active since 2018. They peer into the void with melodic extremity.
Night Crowned is a melodic black/death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2018. Their albums 'Tales,' 'Hädanfärd,' and 'Impius Viam' showcase dark, atmospheric metal that draws from the Gothenburg melodic tradition while embracing black metal intensity.
Night Fighter is a black/speed metal band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2019. Their sound merges the velocity of speed metal with black metal's darkness from Scotland's largest city.
Bratislava black/thrash metal act formed in 2022, fusing atmospheric intensity with thrash velocity from Slovakia's capital. Their crossover approach channels the raw energy of both traditions.
Night on Earth is a black/thrash metal outfit from Turku, Finland, active since 2011. The band fuses the raw aggression of thrash with the atmospheric darkness of black metal in the Finnish underground tradition.
Night Shall Drape Us is a Finnish black metal project born from the vision of sole instrumentalist LRH, featuring guest vocalists from the Nordic underground. Their 2024 Season of Mist debut Lunatic Choir delivers fast, melodic, and uncompromising black metal exploring themes of cosmic horror and defiance.
Night Slasher is a black/speed metal band from Vilnius, Lithuania, formed in 2023. They deliver high-velocity aggression from the Baltic capital.
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