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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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Wyszków melodic black/death metal act launched in 2024, weaving melodic sophistication through extreme metal's aggressive framework from the Masovian voivodeship. Their fusion approach channels the emotive range of both genres.
Naumachy is a progressive/melodic black metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece, formed in 2024. The band pushes Greek black metal into progressive and melodic territory.
Nazka Iguin is a melodic black metal project from Hendaye on the French-Spanish border, formed in 2024. The band brings a melodic edge to black metal, drawing on the unique cultural crossroads of the Basque Country.
Nebelwald is a melodic black metal project from Saxony, active since 2014. The project's name meaning 'fog forest' evokes the misty woodlands of eastern Germany that inform their melodic approach.
Necro Soft is a melodic black metal project from Copenhagen, formed in 2025. The project is among the newest additions to the Danish black metal scene.
Kryvyi Rih melodic black/death metal act formed in 2021, weaving melodic sophistication through extreme metal frameworks from Ukraine's elongated industrial city. Their fusion channels the emotive range of both genres.
Necrorgy is a melodic black metal project from Skien, Norway, formed in 2021. They blend melody with darkness from this Telemark city that was once a major Viking trading center.
Negath is a melodic black metal project originally from Csongrád, Hungary, later based in Edinburgh. Their cross-continental journey reflects the migratory nature of modern underground metal musicians.
Nekrodelirium is a melodic black/death metal band from Tranby, Norway, active since 2016. They deliver feverish extremity from this Lier municipality west of Oslo.
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