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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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Black/death metal act originally spanning Ukraine and Hungary before settling in Kyiv, formed in 2017. Their multinational origins reflect the borderless nature of extreme metal, channeling darkness across Central and Eastern European traditions.
Norest is a black metal project from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, active since 2014. The project channels restless black metal from the sparsely populated Baltic coast region.
Haarlem black metal act formed in 2012, channeling atmospheric darkness from the North Holland capital. Their sustained presence speaks to black metal's enduring appeal across the Dutch landscape.
Norkh is a black/death metal band from Berlin, active since 2017. The band contributes to the German capital's extensive extreme metal scene.
Normakk is a multi-faceted extreme music project from Basingstoke, UK, active since 2009, whose sound has evolved from dungeon synth and ambient origins into atmospheric black metal, drone, and noise. Their shapeshifting approach defies easy categorization.
Norn is a black/death metal band from Doué-la-Fontaine, France, active since 2012. Named after the Norse fates, the band weaves black and death metal together from the troglodyte caves region of the Loire Valley.
Nornahetta is an Icelandic black metal project active since 2012. Their name references the ancient Norse concept of the Norns' fate, fitting Iceland's mythological heritage.
Nornir is a black metal project from Freiberg in Saxony, active since 2017. Named after the Norse Fates, the project weaves destiny-themed black metal from the Ore Mountains.
Norphobia is a melodic death/black metal band from Ohringen in Baden-Wurttemberg, active since 2018. The band blends melodic death and black metal from the Hohenlohe region.
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