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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.
Natas Raw Project is a groove/heavy metal band from Naples, Italy, formed in 2023. Their name — 'Satan' spelled backward — adds an inverted occult dimension to their heavy grooves.
Natural Born Stonehead is a groove metal band from Tres Cantos in the Madrid metropolitan area, active since 2010. The band delivers heavy, riff-driven groove metal from the suburbs of the Spanish capital.
Death and groove metal act from the Dalmatian city of Sibenik formed in 2024, blending crushing heaviness with rhythmic power from Croatia's stunning Adriatic coastline. Their sound draws from both extreme and modern metal traditions.
Navnløs is a heavy/groove metal band from North Wales, formed in 2018. Their sound combines the rhythmic power of groove metal with traditional heavy metal weight from the Welsh countryside.
Nebuchadnezzar is a melodic groove metal band from Graz, Austria, formed in 2020. Named after the ancient Babylonian king, the project brings a polished take on groove-laden metal riffing to the Styrian metal underground.
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