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Night League is a Norwegian heavy metal project active since 2020. They bring nocturnal energy to the tradition of European heavy metal.
Inowrocław heavy/speed metal act formed in 2018, delivering high-octane riffing and aggressive energy from the Kuyavian salt-mining city. Their high-velocity approach channels the raw power of classic speed metal.
Bratislava black/thrash metal act formed in 2022, fusing atmospheric intensity with thrash velocity from Slovakia's capital. Their crossover approach channels the raw energy of both traditions.
Night on Earth is a black/thrash metal outfit from Turku, Finland, active since 2011. The band fuses the raw aggression of thrash with the atmospheric darkness of black metal in the Finnish underground tradition.
Founded in 2017 by guitarist Luke D. Couto, Night Prowler draw their DNA from the British and European heavy metal traditions — Saxon, Iron Maiden, Running Wild, and Demon are touchstones — delivered with a raw but hook-driven energy. Their debut album No Escape, released in 2021 through Dying Victims Productions, spans ten tracks that range from punchy speed metal to melodic mid-tempo cuts, earning the band attention well outside Brazil.
North Carolina's Night Quill writes black metal with an introspective, almost literary quality — corrosive but deliberate, like something scratched out in the dark by candlelight. Atmospheric and uncompromising in equal measure.
Athenian heavy and doom metal act formed in 2018, merging the power of traditional heavy metal with doom's crushing weight and slow-burning intensity. Their sound occupies the shadowy territory where classic metal grandeur meets ponderous heaviness.
Night Rider is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Sheffield, UK, formed in 2019. The band delivers classic heavy metal power from the Steel City.
Night Screamer is a heavy metal band from London, UK, active since 2014. The band channels the driving power and anthemic energy of traditional heavy metal.
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