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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Kutno thrash/heavy/death metal act with roots stretching back to 1990, making them one of central Poland's earliest extreme metal bands. Their three-plus decades of activity across multiple genres speak to remarkable staying power.
Nightmission is a heavy metal band from Dusseldorf, active since 2017. The band channels classic heavy metal from the Rhine metropolis and arts capital.
Nightmärr is a heavy metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed in 2019. The band plays hard-hitting traditional heavy metal from the heart of Gothenburg's legendary metal scene.
Nightprowler is a heavy metal band from Dusseldorf, active since 2015. The band stalks the night with classic heavy metal from the Rhineland.
Nightreaper is a heavy metal band from Saint-Marcel, France. The band delivers classic heavy metal with raw energy from the French underground.
Nightride is a heavy metal band from Liege, Belgium, formed in 2023, with their release 'Wherever Leads the Ride' featuring tracks like 'Forever Won't Last' and 'Insurgents.' The band carries the spirit of classic heavy metal through the industrial heartland of Wallonia.
Nashua, New Hampshire's Nightrider have been flying the flag for traditional heavy metal since 1984, a four-decade run of stubborn, leather-and-steel devotion to the genre's golden-era ideals. True lifers in every sense.
Kansas City's Nightshade emerged in 2023 carrying the torch of classic heavy metal with a hard rock edge, blending muscular riffs and anthemic songwriting rooted in the American heartland. Still in their early days, they represent a young voice in Missouri's underground metal scene with a sound firmly planted in the traditional mold.
Nightshift is a heavy/speed metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2020. They deliver classic speed metal from the Portuguese capital.
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