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Actin' Up (2023)
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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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HYPA HYPA Tour - Live In Ludwigsburg (2023)
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The Atlantic Albums (2019)
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Los Angeles's Nox Sinister are a fresh heavy/thrash act formed in 2023, drawing from the deep well of classic West Coast thrash while rooting their attack in the power and clarity of traditional heavy metal. Even in their early days, they demonstrate an awareness of what made the genre great — tight rhythm section work, riff economy, and vocals that cut through the mix.
Seattle's Nox Velum have been occupying the grim overlap between heavy and doom metal since 2016, and their Pacific Northwest home — grey, rain-soaked, and rich with heavy music history — seems to seep directly into their sound. They traffic in slow, deliberate heaviness that channels classic doom's ritualistic pacing while maintaining the riff clarity of traditional heavy metal.
Nu Religion is a heavy metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2017. They forge their own creed of traditional heavy metal from the Hungarian capital.
Nubes Negras is a heavy metal band from Sagunto near Valencia, active since 2012. The band's name meaning 'black clouds' drives their heavy metal from the ancient Iberian fortress town.
Cleveland's Nucleon came together in 2022 at the intersection of heavy metal and stoner metal, letting psychedelic drift pull against the gravity of traditional metal heaviness. The band draws on the Rust Belt's long history of loud, working-class rock while pushing into fuzzed-out, hypnotic territory. Still a young act, they've positioned themselves as part of a new wave of Ohio heavy music.
Nudo is a heavy/power metal band from San Javier in the Murcia region, active since 2018. The band delivers classic metal from the Mar Menor lagoon coast of southeastern Spain.
NueveConDiez is a band from Gijon in Asturias that evolved from punk rock origins into heavy metal and hard rock since 2011. The band's name meaning 'nine out of ten' reflects their high-energy approach from the Asturian coast.
Nukebirds is a heavy metal and punk band from London, UK, active since 2014. Their sound fuses the power of heavy metal with punk's raw energy and rebellious attitude.
Nullify Emplacement is a heavy/thrash metal band from Irkutsk, Russia, active since 2018. They deliver strategic thrash from this major East Siberian city near Lake Baikal.
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