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Nemus Anima is a melodic black metal project from Vaasa on Finland's western coast, formed in 2023. The project's Latin name meaning 'forest soul' guides their nature-inspired melodic black metal from the Ostrobothnian coast.
Nether is a fast melodic black metal band from Belgium's Limburg province, created in 2019 by seasoned underground musicians. Their releases 'Between Shades and Shadows' and 2024's 'The Blood of Rats' emphasize a return to the foundational essence of black metal through relentless speed and melody.
Netherbird is a blackened death metal band from Jönköping, Sweden, founded in 2004. Creating 'Swedish blackened death metal art,' the band has released albums including 'Arete' and 'Into The Vast Uncharted,' establishing themselves as a significant force in the melodic extreme metal scene.
Nidhög is a melodic black/death metal band from Ålesund, Norway, formed in 2025. Named after the dragon that gnaws at the roots of Yggdrasil, they bring mythological ferocity from Norway's art nouveau coastal city.
Night Abyss is a melodic black/death metal band from Orekhovo-Zuyevo in the Moscow Oblast, active since 2018. They peer into the void with melodic extremity.
Night Crowned is a melodic black/death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2018. Their albums 'Tales,' 'Hädanfärd,' and 'Impius Viam' showcase dark, atmospheric metal that draws from the Gothenburg melodic tradition while embracing black metal intensity.
Nighted is a melodic black metal project from Lucerne, Switzerland, active since 2022. The project delivers atmospheric, melody-driven black metal from the scenic shores of Lake Lucerne in central Switzerland.
NightMyHeaven is a melodic black/death/symphonic metal band from Guimarães, Portugal, active since 2005. Two decades of activity from the city regarded as the birthplace of Portugal.
Nightsight is a melodic black metal project from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2015. They illuminate the darkness with melodic black metal from the northern capital.
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