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Naakhum is a band from Igualada in Catalonia that evolved from black metal and ambient into blackened folk metal since 2010. The project's stylistic shift blends Catalan folk traditions with black metal from the Barcelona hinterland.
Naamath is a black/doom/sludge metal band from Yekaterinburg, Russia, active since 2017. Named after a biblical figure, they combine crushing genres from the Ural Mountains capital.
Naaras is a black metal band from Tampere, active since 2018. The band contributes to the robust black metal scene of Finland's third-largest city.
Naastrand is a folk black metal band from Lens in the Alsace region of France, active since 2007. With a five-piece lineup featuring dual guitars and keyboards, their sound blends atmospheric black metal with folk elements, as heard on tracks like Hangmen Forest.
Nabat is a black metal project from Berlin, active since 2013. Operating from Germany's capital, the project adds to Berlin's sprawling and stylistically diverse metal underground.
Nachash is a black metal band from Oslo, Norway, active since 2015. Named after the Hebrew word for serpent — the biblical tempter — they channel ancient malice from the Norwegian capital.
Nacht Butcher is a black/thrash metal band from Rouen, France, whose 2017 debut The Wrong Mood delivers five tracks of aggressive extreme metal spanning black, death, and thrash influences. Their sound channels the raw energy of the French underground metal scene.
NachtAltar is a two-piece black metal project from Winterthur, Switzerland, blending punk, crust, and post-black metal into songs about sadness, humanity, and nature. Eschewing satanic themes and rituals, the duo strips their sound to one guitar, drums, and vocals across releases like the 'Verhangnis' and 'Schicksal' EPs.
Rijen black metal act formed in 2018, channeling atmospheric darkness from the North Brabant countryside. Their Dutch name, meaning 'nightwandering,' evokes the nocturnal spirit central to their bleak sound.
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