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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
Featured Death Metal Album
Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Featured Groove Metal Album
State Of Unrest (2023)
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Piteå heavy metal act formed in 2018, delivering classic riff-driven energy from the Norrbotten coast of northern Sweden. Their traditional approach channels heavy metal's timeless power.
Nagy Gergo is a heavy/power/progressive metal solo project from Szentendre, Hungary, active since 2021. This multi-faceted project channels the broad melodic traditions of European power metal.
Nailbreaker is a crossover thrash band from Moscow, Russia, active since 2018. They break through with high-energy thrash-punk fury from the Russian capital.
Nailgun is a heavy/thrash metal band from Walldurn in Baden-Wurttemberg, active since 2020. The band fires rapid-fire thrash and heavy metal from the rural Odenwald region of southwestern Germany.
Cincinnati's Naked Truth has been playing honest, muscle-bound heavy metal since 2011, the kind that owes more to sweat and conviction than production polish. A steady presence in the Ohio underground.
Zadar heavy metal and hard rock act formed in 2023, delivering classic riff-driven energy from Croatia's Adriatic coast. Their approach channels the timeless power of traditional heavy music.
Nanowar of Steel is a comedic heavy/power metal band from Rome, Italy, active since 2005. They are one of Europe's most beloved metal parody acts, combining genuine musical skill with irreverent humor.
Narita is a heavy/power metal band from Copenhagen, active since 2020. The band channels the grandeur of European power metal from Denmark's vibrant capital city.
Nascentes Morimur is a melodic death metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2021, inspired by the Gothenburg melodic death metal movement. Their debut King Dinosaur features a lineup including synth and backing vocals, delivering eight tracks of polished melodic death metal that pays homage to the Swedish school.
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