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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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Nairez is an experimental and melodic black metal project from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2022. The project pushes beyond conventional black metal structures with experimental and melodic approaches.
Nakhteron is a melodic black/death metal band from Tambov, Russia, formed in 2024. They deliver dark melodic extremity from this city in the Central Black Earth region.
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Nar is a melodic black metal project from Fgura, Malta, active since 2017. They bring black metal to this small, densely populated island nation in the central Mediterranean.
Melodic black metal act from the village of Paterek, formed in 2016 and weaving melody through black metal's aggressive framework. Their approach balances atmospheric grace with the genre's inherent intensity.
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.
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