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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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N.A.RAC. is a raw black metal project from Italy, formed in 2022. They deliver stripped-down, lo-fi black metal in the tradition of the rawest underground acts.
Nachtkrahe is a raw black metal project from Madrid, active since 2021. The project's German name meaning 'night crow' brings Germanic black metal traditions to the Spanish capital.
Nachtmaar is a Swiss raw black metal project based in Zurich, declaring 'black metal supremacy' with a prolific output spanning titles like 'Forever Night,' 'Avgrundsmystik,' and 'Sempiternal Necromancy.' The project maintains an active live presence with upcoming shows in Basel and Ulm.
Nagra is a raw black metal project from Oščadnica, Slovakia, active since 2015. The project channels primitive, lo-fi black metal from the Kysuce region of northwestern Slovakia.
Nagzim is a raw black metal project from Norway, active since 2017. They adhere to the lo-fi, abrasive tradition of raw Norwegian black metal.
Namroth Blackthorn was a raw black metal act from the northeastern city of São Luís, operating from 2010 until their eventual dissolution. Their output sat within the lo-fi, abrasive tradition of the genre, with lyrical themes rooted in occultism and self-knowledge.
Naqke is a one-man São Paulo project that pairs raw black metal with dungeon synth, releasing a steady stream of material since 2023 including Old House Memories, Arcadian Tapes I, and The Magicians of Middle Earth. The project shifts freely between abrasive, lo-fi black metal and more solitary, keyboard-driven dungeon synth passages, often within the same release.
Narath is a raw black metal project from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2004. Over two decades of raw, uncompromising black metal from Russia's cultural capital.
Norrköping raw black metal project formed in 2021, stripping the genre to its most primal essence from central Sweden's industrial city. Their lo-fi approach embraces the harshness of raw black metal.
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