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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Nameless One is a doom/gothic/power metal band from Belgrade, Serbia. They blend dark romantic atmospherics with melodic power metal from the Serbian capital.
Nanga Parbat is a death/gothic/progressive metal band from Rome, Italy, active since 2021. Named after the deadly Himalayan peak known as 'Killer Mountain,' they scale ambitious compositional heights.
Naos is a symphonic/gothic metal act from Lyon, France, formed in 2016. Their music blends orchestral grandeur with the dark atmospheres of gothic metal, contributing to the French symphonic metal tradition.
Poltava symphonic/gothic black metal project launched in 2024, merging orchestral grandeur with dark romanticism and extreme metal intensity from central Ukraine. Their cinematic approach channels drama through a black metal lens.
Swedish gothic/doom metal and rock project launched in 2024, whose name means 'Night Radio,' merging dark romanticism with crushing heaviness. Their atmospheric approach explores the melancholic depths of gothic doom.
Nattvind is a melodic gothic metal band from Kitee in eastern Finland, active since 2017. The band's Swedish name meaning 'night wind' guides their atmospheric gothic metal from the North Karelia region.
Naturemorte is a gothic metal band from Espoo, active since 2001. Over two decades of gothic metal from the Helsinki metropolitan area make them one of the longest-running acts in Finnish dark metal.
Near Dark is a gothic metal band from Bochum in the Ruhr Valley, active since 2017. The band crafts dark, atmospheric gothic metal from the industrial heartland of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Near Death Experience is a doom/gothic metal band from Nantes, France, active since 2006, recognized as influential figures in the history of French independent heavy music. Their catalog, spanning releases like From Scratch, combines the crushing weight of doom with the dark elegance of gothic metal.
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