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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Liars & Thieves (2024)
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Pittsburgh's Nomad Queen has been flying the flag for traditional heavy metal in western Pennsylvania since 2014, drawing on the classic sounds of the NWOBHM and American power metal movements with a distinctly blue-collar sensibility. Their music leans into riff-forward songwriting and strong vocal melodies, grounded in the same steel-city grit that has made Pittsburgh a reliable if undersung hub for honest, unpretentious heavy metal. Over a decade into their run, the band continues to operate as committed standard-bearers for the genre's foundational values.
Nomad Soul is a heavy/power metal band from the Bochum-Herne area of the Ruhr Valley, active since 2006. Nearly two decades of power metal from the industrial heartland make them a fixture of the Ruhr's metal community.
Out of Rosamond, California — a high desert town between the Mojave and the Sierra Nevada — Nomar emerged in 2021 playing heavy/thrash metal that carries some of that sun-baked isolation in its tone. Their Bandcamp handle references 1971, a nod to the classic heavy rock and proto-metal era that clearly informs the band's no-frills approach to riffcraft. Nomar occupies the space where heavy metal's melodic instincts and thrash's kinetic energy collide without overcorrecting toward either extreme.
Nome is a gothic/heavy metal band from the Alajärvi and Vimpeli area of Finland, formed in 2010. Their sound merges the dark, melancholic atmosphere of gothic metal with the driving power of traditional heavy metal.
Heavy/thrash metal act from Ioannina formed in 2021, whose Latin name translates to 'Death is their name,' matching an aggressive sound rooted in classic metal traditions. Their northwestern Greek origins connect them to a region increasingly known for its metal output.
Non Ame is a heavy metal band from Poznań, Poland, active since 2020. Their French-derived name — meaning 'no soul' — adds existential weight to their metal.
Non Konform is a heavy/thrash metal and punk duo from Zollikon near Zurich, Switzerland, formed in 2021. The project's name declares its nonconformist ethos, delivered through a raw fusion of thrash, heavy metal, and punk.
Non Serviam is a Viennese heavy metal and rock band active since 2014, taking their name from the Latin phrase meaning 'I will not serve.' The project delivers a defiant blend of heavy metal and rock from Austria's capital.
Non Skid is a heavy metal band originally from Hamburg and later based in Pinneberg, active since 2017. The band delivers no-slip heavy metal from the greater Hamburg metropolitan area.
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