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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Brave New World (2025)
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Out of Little Rock, Arkansas, Nightspake has been channeling a raw and uncompromising black metal fury since 2014, bringing a distinctly Southern isolation to a genre that thrives on desolation. Their approach leans into the cold, misanthropic traditions of the form, carving a singular presence far from the coasts.
Kyiv black metal and dungeon synth project launched in 2024, blending extreme metal intensity with synthesizer-driven fantasy worlds from Ukraine's capital. Their fusion bridges two complementary underground traditions.
Nightspheres is a melodic death metal band from Sturminster Newton, UK, formed in 2022. The band brings melodic death metal to the rural Dorset countryside.
Nightstryke is a traditional heavy metal band from the Helsinki area, formed in late 2015 and part of the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal movement. Across five releases including Storm of Steel and Children of the Stars, they deliver classic metal with powerful riffs, commanding vocals, and dramatic storytelling.
Nighttrain is a heavy metal band from the Wernau-Esslingen area near Stuttgart, active since 2009. The band brings classic heavy metal to the Neckar valley of Baden-Wurttemberg.
Nightvision is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Lincoln, UK, formed in 2017, incorporating thrash and groove influences into their sound. Their eclectic approach blends classic British metal traditions with modern metal heaviness.
Nightwalker is a black metal project from Kassel in northern Hessen, active since 2016. The project channels nocturnal black metal from the city of Documenta at the geographic center of Germany.
Nightwalkers is a post-black metal band from Brno, Czech Republic, active since 2014. The band pushes black metal into atmospheric and post-metal territory from Moravia's largest city.
Nightwar is a Russian black metal project active since 2021. They wage nocturnal warfare through raw, uncompromising black metal.
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