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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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N.C.O. is a thrash metal band from Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, active since 2018. The band delivers aggressive thrash metal from the mountainous heart of central Slovakia.
N.D.E. is a thrash metal band from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, active since 2014. The band brings thrash metal fury to Spain's Atlantic archipelago off the coast of Africa.
N.E.G.A.T.I.V. is a thrash metal band from Bușteni, Romania, active since 2016. They bring high-energy thrash from this Carpathian ski resort town in the Prahova Valley.
N.I.S. is a crossover thrash band from Rho near Milan, Italy, formed in 2025. They bring high-energy punk-thrash crossover from the Milanese hinterland.
N.M.A. is a Swiss thrash metal band from Dietikon near Zurich, featuring vocalist Denise, guitarist Greg, bassist Indy, and drummer Rob. Their 2019 release 'Tearminator' showcases a tongue-in-cheek blend of metal, punk, and rock they dub 'Tear n' Roll.'
N.O.T. is a thrash metal band from Lahti in southern Finland, active since 1999. Over a quarter century of Finnish thrash make them one of the longest-running acts in the Paijanne Tavastia region.
N.R.G. is a thrash metal band from Nettetal on the German-Dutch border, active since 2018. The band brings high-energy thrash aggression to the Lower Rhine region of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Founded in 2010 by bassist and vocalist Marcel Ianuck, N.W.77 (Nuclear Weapon 77) play old-school crossover that sits at the intersection of hardcore punk and thrash metal, citing Suicidal Tendencies, S.O.D., Municipal Waste, and Ratos de Porão as key touchstones. The band has been prolific on wax, with releases including the albums Youth Explosion and Nuclear Awake, and the 2025 EP Touching the Terror appearing on CD, 7" vinyl, and cassette through multiple international labels.
Naasty is a thrash metal band from Soest in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, formed in 2023. The band delivers no-frills thrash metal from the medieval Hanseatic town in the Westphalian heartland.
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