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Paris, FR · 2016–present · active
Nihilus is a black/thrash metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2016. Their sound combines the raw velocity of thrash with black metal's atmospheric darkness in the tradition of blackened thrash.
PL · 2021–present · active
Polish black/death metal project formed in 2021, merging atmospheric intensity with guttural extremity. Their fusion approach channels the darkest impulses of both genres.
RU · 2019–present · active
Nihilwelt is a Russian black/death metal project active since 2019. Their German name — meaning 'world of nothing' — captures the nihilistic void at the heart of their sound.
Northampton, GB · 2006–present · active
Nihternnes is a black metal band from Northampton, UK, active since 2006, whose sound has evolved from symphonic black metal into progressive black metal territory. Their two-decade presence makes them veterans of the Midlands black metal scene.
DE · 2021–present · active
Nihtsin is an atmospheric doom, black metal, and dark ambient project active since 2021. The project creates immersive, multi-layered soundscapes that blur the boundaries between doom, black metal, and ambient.
Barcelona, ES · 2019–present · active
Nihunsargh is a black metal project from Barcelona, active since 2019. The project delivers raw black metal from the Catalan capital.
FI · 2020–present · active
NIHW is a Finnish black/death metal act forging a raw and aggressive sound that merges the ferocity of death metal with the atmospheric darkness of black metal. Their releases Arcanum and Vanum showcase an uncompromising approach to extreme metal from the Finnish underground.
DE · 2022–present · active
Niirrty is a German black metal project active since 2022. The project channels darkness through raw, uncompromising black metal.
MT · 2021–present · active
Maltese atmospheric post-black metal project formed in 2021, blending contemplative textures with black metal's intensity from the Mediterranean island nation. Their expansive approach channels the genre's most introspective tendencies.

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