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Nordelf is a progressive melodic death metal band from Ventspils, Latvia, formed in 2023. They bring technically ambitious metal from this Baltic port city on the Kurzeme coast.
Norikum is a melodic death/thrash metal band from Graz, Austria, self-described as 'your favorite punch in the balls.' Their discography spans from the 2010 EP 'In Chains of Misery' through 2019's 'Ad Nauseam,' with music primarily composed by Peter Mairhofer and recorded at Doom Studios.
North Holland melodic death/folk metal act formed in 2012, blending melodic sophistication with folk elements through a death metal framework. Their fusion approach channels traditional melodies through extreme metal power.
Norothin is a melodic death metal band from Tudela in Navarre, active since 2017. The band delivers Scandinavian-influenced melodeath from the Ebro valley of northern Spain.
Norphobia is a melodic death/black metal band from Ohringen in Baden-Wurttemberg, active since 2018. The band blends melodic death and black metal from the Hohenlohe region.
Norrowon is a melodic death/groove metal band from Stuttgart, active since 2015. The band fuses melodic death metal with groove-driven heaviness from the Baden-Wurttemberg capital.
Norrsköld is a multi-genre extreme metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, active since 2014. The band draws from black metal, death metal, folk metal, and metalcore to create a richly layered sound from the heart of the Gothenburg scene.
Norsegod is a melodic death metal band from Chemnitz in Saxony, active since 2011. The band channels Viking-inspired themes through melodic death metal from the Ore Mountain foothills.
Boston's Norseth have been practicing melodic death metal since 2017, bringing the genre's hallmark blend of hook-driven melody and extreme metal aggression to New England. Their sound channels the Gothenburg tradition — twin harmonies, muscular rhythms, and hooks buried in the distortion — while keeping the violence intact. They represent a steady and serious presence in the Boston metal underground.
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