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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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Nihilus is a black/thrash metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2016. Their sound combines the raw velocity of thrash with black metal's atmospheric darkness in the tradition of blackened thrash.
Evansville, Indiana's Nine Stitches draw from heavy metal, power metal, and thrash simultaneously, resulting in a sound with both melodic ambition and raw bite since forming in 2016. They represent the kind of genre-blending traditionalism that thrives in Midwest scenes removed from the pressure to follow coastal trends.
Ninja Magic is a power/thrash metal band from Luleå, Sweden, active since 2016. The band blends power metal melody with thrash aggression from the Arctic-adjacent north of Sweden.
Ninmah is a death/thrash metal band from Marseille, France, formed in 2022. Their sound merges the aggression of death and thrash metal from the sun-baked Mediterranean port city.
New York's Ninth Degree started life rooted in stoner metal before pivoting to a harder thrash sound, a trajectory that speaks to their restless refusal to stay in one lane since forming in 2019. The shift mirrors the broader evolution of the New York underground, where stylistic rigidity has always been less valued than energy and conviction.
Ninemia is a progressive groove/thrash metal band from Nicosia, Cyprus, formed in 2024. The project merges progressive complexity with groove-driven thrash from the Cypriot metal underground.
Nithe is a black/death/thrash metal band from Kristiansand, Norway, formed in 2021. They deliver triple-genre aggression from southern Norway's Sørlandet coast.
Nitrik is a thrash metal band from Mikkeli, Finland, formed in 2011 and delivering high-energy thrash with a melodic edge. Their sound channels classic thrash aggression filtered through a modern Finnish metal sensibility.
Nitrolyt is a thrash metal band from Leipzig, active since 2022. The band brings explosive thrash energy to the Saxon capital's vibrant metal scene.
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