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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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Nightkiller is a French heavy/speed metal act with punk influences, formed in 2024. Their sound blends the velocity of speed metal with punk's rebellious edge and heavy metal's power.
Nightlord is a power/speed metal band from London, UK, active since 2016. Their sound combines the soaring melodies of power metal with the velocity of speed metal.
São Paulo speed metal outfit Nightmare launched in 2016 with a four-track demo recorded at The Backroom Studios by Rudy Salas, establishing a lean, high-velocity approach rooted in classic 80s speed metal. They followed it up with the two-track "Spectre" release in 2019, keeping the band's sound sharp and uncompromising.
Nightshift is a heavy/speed metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2020. They deliver classic speed metal from the Portuguese capital.
Florence speed/thrash metal outfit formed in 2015, delivering breakneck velocity and aggressive riffing from Tuscany's capital. Their electrifying approach channels the raw energy of classic speed metal.
Nitrovolt is a heavy/speed metal and hard rock band from Cologne, active since 2015. The band electrifies the Rhineland with high-voltage speed metal and hard rock from Germany's fourth-largest city.
No Silence is a speed/thrash/progressive metal band from Miltenberg in Lower Franconia, active since 2001. Over two decades, the band has blended speed, thrash, and progressive metal from the medieval Main River town.
Florence blackened speed/thrash metal act launched in 2023, fusing the raw velocity of speed metal with black metal's atmospheric darkness. Their incendiary approach channels multiple extreme traditions through a Renaissance city lens.
Nocturnal Reaper is a black/speed metal and hardcore band from London, UK, formed in 2024. Their sound fuses the velocity of speed metal and black metal with hardcore's raw aggression.
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