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Nesqueek is a metalcore band from Balen in Belgium's Antwerp province, active since 2017. The band delivers breakdowns and melodic hooks characteristic of modern metalcore from the Flemish Campine region.
Nesseria is a blackened metallic hardcore band from Orléans, France, established in 2003 and considered a major act in the French underground scene. Over two decades of touring from DIY venues to major festivals, they have released three full-length albums and multiple splits, evolving through grindcore, black/sludge, and post-black metal phases.
Nessun Dorma is a gothic metal band from Seville, active since 2010. Named after the iconic Puccini aria meaning 'none shall sleep,' the band delivers operatic gothic metal from the Andalusian capital.
Nessus is a death/progressive metal band from Sassari, Sardinia, formed in 2024. Named after the centaur from Greek mythology, they blend mythological themes with technical metal.
Nest is a folk and ambient project from Riihimaki in southern Finland, active since 2000. Over a quarter century, the project has cultivated a deeply atmospheric, nature-inspired sound.
Nest of Plagues is a death metal and deathcore band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2016. They have built a following with their modern, technically proficient approach to extreme metal.
Nest of Scum is a death metal and grindcore band from Southport, UK, formed in 2020. The band channels extreme metal brutality from the Merseyside coast.
Nestor is a melodic hard rock and AOR band from Falköping, Sweden, originally formed in 1989 but active for decades without releasing any material. Drawing on the sound of 1980s acts such as Bon Jovi, Journey, and Foreigner, the band finally debuted with Kids in a Ghost Town in 2021 to widespread acclaim from fans of classic melodic rock. A second album, Teenage Rebel, followed in May 2024 via Napalm Records, continuing the band's late-career emergence as a dedicated throwback to the AOR era.
The solo project of Cris Oliveira, Nestor Durruti channels classic heavy and power metal through an explicitly anarchist lens, naming the band after the Spanish anarchist icon Buenaventura Durruti. The 2020 debut Passos includes a cover of Judas Priest's 'Electric Eye' alongside original material steeped in libertarian politics and melodic metal craft.
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