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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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Nephisto is a progressive/groove metal band from Toulouse, France, formed in 2021. Their sound combines the rhythmic power of groove metal with the compositional depth of progressive metal.
Neriva is a groove metal and hard rock band from Bilbao, formed in 2026. The project is among the newest additions to the Basque Country's vibrant heavy music scene.
Nerve is a death/groove metal band from Genoa, Italy, active since 2010. They deliver rhythm-driven heaviness from this historic Ligurian port city.
Neura is a groove metal band from Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque Country, active since 2015. The band delivers heavy groove riffing from the elegant seaside capital of Gipuzkoa.
Neurotica is a multi-genre metal band from Catanzaro, Calabria, blending experimental, groove, industrial, progressive, and thrash metal since 2014. Their ambitious genre-spanning approach reflects the restless creative energy of southern Italy's underground.
Neveira is a groove metal band from Donaueschingen, where the Danube River begins, active since 2022. The band brings heavy groove riffing to the source of Europe's second-longest river.
Neverend is a groove/industrial metal band from Heinola in the Paijanne Tavastia region, formed in 2025. The project brings mechanical groove metal to the Finnish Lakeland.
New World is a Viennese metal band formed in 2015, forging a powerful fusion of power, thrash, and groove metal. The project channels the aggressive versatility of each subgenre into a cohesive, hard-hitting sound.
Newtrodyne is a heavy/groove metal band from Goppingen in Baden-Wurttemberg, active since 2022. The band delivers hard-hitting groove metal from the Staufer town at the foot of the Swabian Alb.
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