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Coronary Reconstruction (EP) (2024)
Featured Black Metal Album
Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Tribute to Erik Lindmark (Deeds of Flesh) (2020)
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Featured Power Metal Album
Curse of the Crystal Coconut (2020)
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Melodic death metal and metalcore act from Castellanza near Varese, formed in 2013 and blending Scandinavian-influenced melodicism with modern breakdowns. Their dual approach draws from both traditions.
Nightwolf is a death/black/thrash metal band from Altenberg near Dresden in Saxony, active since 2020. The band fuses three strains of extreme metal from the Ore Mountains.
Nigmar is a death/melodic death/thrash metal band originally from Zagreb, later based in Sinj, Croatia, active since 2022. They traverse multiple extreme metal styles with versatile aggression.
Nigromancer is a Spanish black/death metal project active since 2017. The project channels dark sorcery through a fusion of black and death metal.
Nihil Obstat is a melodic death metal and metalcore band from Saarbrucken, active since 2014. The band's Latin legal term meaning 'nothing stands in the way' drives their forward momentum through melodic extremity.
Roman death/doom metal and crust act formed in 2012, merging extreme metal heaviness with punk's raw directness from Italy's capital. Their triple-genre fusion creates a sound both crushing and politically charged.
Nihile is a death metal band from Vantaa, Finland, blending old-school death metal with hardcore and grindcore flavors. Their releases Hopeless Kind and Diversity of Simplicity showcase a raw, aggressive approach rooted in extreme metal's classic traditions.
Nihilfer is a multi-genre metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2023. They combine death, heavy, melodic death, and thrash metal into a versatile sonic assault.
Atmospheric death/black metal act from Nichelino near Turin, active since 2010 and crafting immersive sonic landscapes through extreme metal's most expansive tendencies. Their atmospheric approach adds depth and nuance to raw aggression.
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