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Viribus Unitis (2025)
Featured Groove Metal Album
Nihility (2002)
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Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Athenian progressive and groove metal act formed in 2019, melding technical complexity with heavy, rhythmic power. Their ambitious approach fuses cerebral songwriting with visceral physical impact.
Nihilistic Vision is a groove/sludge metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2018. The band fuses the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal with sludge metal's abrasive textures from the Swedish capital.
Ninemia is a progressive groove/thrash metal band from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 2024. The project merges progressive complexity with groove-driven thrash from the Cypriot metal underground.
Turin stoner/doom/groove metal and hard rock act formed in 2015, merging multiple heavy styles into a versatile sonic palette. Their eclectic approach draws from the riff-driven traditions of stoner, doom, and groove metal.
No Honey is a thrash/groove metal band from Zabreh in the Olomouc region, active since 2019. The band brings a sweet name to a decidedly unsweet blend of thrash aggression and groove-metal heaviness.
No Matches Found is a melodic groove/death metal band from Dresden, formed in 2025. The project brings a modern fusion of groove and melodic death metal to the Saxon capital.
No Quarter Given is a thrash/groove metal band from Cornwall, UK, formed in 2023. Their sound blends the speed of thrash with the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal from England's southwestern tip.
Noctiferia is a multi-genre extreme metal band from Ljubljana, Slovenia, active since 2003. With albums spanning 'Per Aspera' to 'Transnatura' across two decades, the band blends industrial metal, groove metal, and blackened death metal into a heavy, guitar-driven assault.
Noein is a groove/death metal band from Rouen, France, formed in 2020, whose sound has evolved from industrial groove metal origins into a heavier groove/death metal direction. The band represents Normandy's growing extreme metal community.
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