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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Lviv drone/doom/sludge metal act formed in 2012, crafting immersive, slowly evolving sonic landscapes through the fusion of multiple heavy genres. Their patient, meditative approach to extreme heaviness rewards devoted listening.
Nord Skin is a stoner/doom metal band from Berlin, active since 2018. The band brings thick, riff-driven stoner doom to the German capital.
Athenian heavy, progressive, and doom metal act formed in 2012, merging multiple weighty traditions into an ambitious sonic vision. Their eclectic approach blends the melodic power of heavy metal with progressive complexity and doom's crushing gravity.
Norrsken is a doom/stoner metal band from Örebro, Sweden, formed in 2024. Named after the Swedish word for 'northern lights,' the band delivers heavy, slow-burning metal from central Sweden.
Northern Eye is a doom/gothic metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2023. The band gazes northward through doom-laden gothic metal from Germany's second city.
Northwinds is a doom metal, progressive rock, and folk band from Paris, France, formed in 2018. Their eclectic sound weaves together the heaviness of doom metal with progressive rock complexity and folk instrumentation.
Nosphares is a doom/death metal band from Morville-sur-Nied in eastern France. Their sound merges the slow, crushing weight of doom with death metal's aggressive edge.
Notturno Immenso is a doom/gothic metal band from the Randazzo/Malvagna area near Mount Etna, Sicily, active since 2016. Their name — 'immense nocturne' — captures the vast, dark expanses of their funereal compositions.
Amersfoort doom/post-metal/rock act formed in 2017, crafting expansive sonic landscapes through the fusion of crushing heaviness and atmospheric dynamics. Their contemplative approach bridges multiple genres.
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