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N.E.U.K. is a groove metal band from the United Kingdom, active since 1997. As one of the longer-running groove metal acts in the British underground, they have decades of experience crafting heavy, rhythmic metal.
Nachtrauner is a heavy, groove, and gothic metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2023. The project blends gothic darkness with groove-metal heaviness from Bavaria's capital city.
Zaandam metalcore/groove/death metal act formed in 2015, fusing aggressive breakdowns with crushing rhythms and extreme vocal delivery. Their multi-genre approach draws power from three distinct heavy music traditions.
Nagsnail is a groove metal band from Forbach, France, drawing influence from Pantera, Metallica, and French acts like Lofofora. Their 2009 debut Ephémères delivers eleven tracks of groove-heavy French metal with thrash and power metal undertones.
Nagyrev is a groove metal band from Salerno, Italy, formed in 2021. Their name references the notorious Hungarian village of poisoners, adding a sinister edge to their heavy grooves.
Nailcross is a groove metal and crossover thrash band from Linz, Austria, active since 2018. The band brings a hard-hitting fusion of mosh-ready riffs and punk-infused aggression to the Austrian metal scene.
Nameless Ones is a groove/thrash metal band from Scotland, formed in 2020. Their sound combines the heavy rhythmic drive of groove metal with thrash metal's aggressive velocity.
Narmer is a melodic death/groove metal band from the Kokkola-Perho area of central Ostrobothnia, active since 2020. Named after the ancient Egyptian pharaoh who unified Egypt, the band channels historical grandeur through melodic death metal.
Nastik is a death/thrash metal band from Quilicura, Chile, playing a groove-heavy style they label brutal groove death metal. The band released two albums simultaneously in July 2018 — Human Sacrifice, built around fictional narratives of lost civilizations and ritual sacrifice, and GNOSTIC, exploring ancient mythology and esoteric philosophy through tracks referencing Egyptian and indigenous traditions. Both records are self-released digital albums available on the band's Bandcamp page.
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