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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Nexus Clandestine is a doom/sludge metal band from Landshut in Lower Bavaria, active since 2014. The band channels crushing doom and sludge from the medieval Bavarian city on the River Isar.
Black metal project from Athens formed in 2021, adding to the Greek capital's ever-growing roster of extreme metal. Their dark vision channels the intensity and atmospheric menace of modern black metal.
Nexus of Sominus is a doom metal project from Hessen, formed in 2024. The project explores the depths of somnolent doom from central Germany.
Rome power metal act formed in 2014, crafting triumphant melodies and anthemic compositions from Italy's capital. Their soaring approach channels the genre's tradition of uplifting energy and vocal-driven grandeur.
Nexus:Down is a groove metal and metalcore band from Celle in Lower Saxony, formed in 2023. The band fuses groove metal riffing with metalcore breakdowns from the Luneburg Heath.
Nexvs is a melodic power/heavy metal band from Getafe in the Madrid metropolitan area, active since 2018. The band delivers polished power metal from the southern suburbs of the Spanish capital.
Nexxo is a heavy metal band from Aviles in Asturias, active since 2013. The band has delivered over a decade of classic heavy metal from Spain's industrial northern coast.
Foggia act that evolved from early thrash metal roots into a groove metal direction, reflecting a creative trajectory that favored rhythmic heaviness over speed. Their stylistic shift speaks to the gravitational pull of groove metal's crushing weight.
Death metal act operating across Ciechanów, Mława, and Przasnysz in northern Masovia, launched in 2024. Their multi-city collaboration channels old-school death metal brutality from Poland's northeastern plains.
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