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Nidhoggr is a Finnish black metal act from Pirkkala steeped in Norse mythology and apocalyptic imagery. Their discography, spanning demos and full-lengths like Ragnarök, delivers raw Scandinavian black metal with an unwavering devotion to the genre's grim traditions.
Nidhug is a pagan black metal band from the Stovring-Aalborg area of northern Jutland, active since 2017. Named after a variant of the Norse world-serpent Nidhogg, the band channels Viking-age mythology through pagan black metal.
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.
Nidhogg is a heavy, power, and folk metal band from Chiclana de la Frontera in Cadiz province, active since 2017. Named after the Norse world-serpent, the band blends Viking themes with Mediterranean metal from the sherry-producing coast of Andalusia.
Nidhogg is a Viking metal band from Stralsund on the Baltic coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, active since 2017. Named after the Norse world-serpent, the band channels Viking-age fury from the historic Hanseatic port city.
Athens-based melodic heavy metal act formed in 2013, crafting hook-laden compositions driven by twin guitar harmonies and soaring melodies. Their approach carries the anthemic spirit of classic heavy metal with a modern polish.
Nidingr is a black/death metal band from Borre, Norway, active since 2018. Named after the Old Norse term for a dishonorable person, they channel ancient Scandinavian themes.
Nidiser is a melodic black/death metal project from Ostrobothnia, Finland, describing their sound as Finnswedish melodic black death metal. Their music draws thematic inspiration from nature, freedom, and the land of their bilingual Ostrobothnian homeland.
Nidmörker is a black metal project from Sweden, active since 2018. The project creates dark, atmospheric black metal, its name translating roughly to 'spite darkness' in Swedish.
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