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Nihtymne is a one-man black metal project from Córdoba, Argentina, created in 2016 by the sole member known as Fóranniht, who handles all instruments, vocals, mixing, and mastering. The project's releases include the demo Wanderings... (2016), the self-titled full-length (2021), and the covers EP The Will To Transgress (2023).
Nihunsargh is a black metal project from Barcelona, active since 2019. The project delivers raw black metal from the Catalan capital.
NIHW is a Finnish black/death metal act forging a raw and aggressive sound that merges the ferocity of death metal with the atmospheric darkness of black metal. Their releases Arcanum and Vanum showcase an uncompromising approach to extreme metal from the Finnish underground.
Niirrty is a German black metal project active since 2022. The project channels darkness through raw, uncompromising black metal.
Maltese atmospheric post-black metal project formed in 2021, blending contemplative textures with black metal's intensity from the Mediterranean island nation. Their expansive approach channels the genre's most introspective tendencies.
Nil is a black metal project from Kauhajoki, Finland, active since 2011. The band delivers raw, unrelenting black metal rooted in the Finnish tradition of atmospheric extremity and bleak sonic landscapes.
Nil Miserans is an atmospheric blackened death metal band from Bruges, Belgium, whose self-titled 2016 debut draws on Greek mythological themes spanning Hades, the river Styx, and the Erinyes. Their eight-track album blends symphonic black metal grandeur with melodic death metal precision.
Nimbifer is a black metal project from Hanover, active since 2019. The project's Latin name meaning 'storm-bearing' drives their tempestuous black metal from the capital of Lower Saxony.
Nimetön Hauta is a one-man atmospheric black metal project from Tampere, Finland, created by the artist known as T. Drawing inspiration from Nordic nature and themes of death, loss, and war, the project blends emotive post-black metal textures with gritty traditional black metal foundations across three releases since 2022.
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