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Noein is a groove/death metal band from Rouen, France, formed in 2020, whose sound has evolved from industrial groove metal origins into a heavier groove/death metal direction. The band represents Normandy's growing extreme metal community.
Nohmad is a thrash/groove metal band from Bullas in the Murcia region, active since 2010. The band delivers nomadic thrash from the wine country of southeastern Spain.
Utrecht groove metal act formed in 2011, delivering crushing rhythmic heaviness from the Netherlands' fourth-largest city. Their weighty approach channels the genre's tradition of headbanging grooves.
NoneTheLess hail from Walker, Minnesota — a small town in the lake country of the north-central part of the state — and have been playing groove metal and metalcore since 2016, a combination that emphasizes both body-moving riff patterns and the kind of dynamic vocal delivery metalcore has made central to its identity. There's something characteristically Midwestern about their persistence: a band building a following in a region where metal infrastructure demands patience. Their hybrid sound occupies a well-worn but consistently effective lane where groove and aggression reinforce each other.
Noorag is a groove/progressive/sludge metal band from Cagliari, Sardinia, formed in 2023. They layer heavy grooves with progressive complexity from the Sardinian capital.
Norgaahl is a groove/death/thrash metal band from the Olching-Munich area, active since 2018. The band delivers a triple-threat fusion of groove, death, and thrash metal from the Munich metropolitan area.
Sliema groove metal and crossover act formed in 2015, fusing heavy rhythmic power with punk energy from Malta's urban coastline. Their aggressive approach channels the confrontational spirit of both traditions.
Norrowon is a melodic death/groove metal band from Stuttgart, active since 2015. The band fuses melodic death metal with groove-driven heaviness from the Baden-Wurttemberg capital.
Northern Doom is a death/thrash/groove metal band from Kuopio, Finland, formed in 2022. Their sound fuses the aggression of thrash and death metal with the heavy, rhythmic punch of groove metal.
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