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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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N.I.S. is a crossover thrash band from Rho near Milan, Italy, formed in 2025. They bring high-energy punk-thrash crossover from the Milanese hinterland.
Mönsterås heavy metal act formed in 2010, delivering classic metal energy from the Småland coast. Their traditional approach channels the foundational power of heavy metal.
Black/death metal act from Varazdin in northern Croatia, formed in 2018 and bringing extreme darkness from the country's baroque heartland. Their fusion of black and death metal channels the most aggressive elements of both genres.
N.K.V.D. is an industrial black metal act from Montpellier, France, merging the mechanized intensity of industrial music with the raw aggression of black metal. Their sound creates a cold, oppressive atmosphere that draws on totalitarian imagery and sonic extremity.
N.M.A. is a Swiss thrash metal band from Dietikon near Zurich, featuring vocalist Denise, guitarist Greg, bassist Indy, and drummer Rob. Their 2019 release 'Tearminator' showcases a tongue-in-cheek blend of metal, punk, and rock they dub 'Tear n' Roll.'
N.O.H.N. is a progressive/stoner metal project from Milan, Italy, formed in 2024. They fuse progressive complexity with the fuzzy warmth of stoner metal.
Minneapolis's N.o.N.- drags doom and black metal through a noise-damaged filter, producing suffocating walls of sound from the Twin Cities underground. Their music sits at the intersection of despair and dissonance, impossible to pin down and harder to ignore.
N.O.S.P.A. is a death metal band from Surgut, Russia, active since 2019. They bring brutality from this oil-rich city deep in the West Siberian taiga.
N.O.T. is a thrash metal band from Lahti in southern Finland, active since 1999. Over a quarter century of Finnish thrash make them one of the longest-running acts in the Paijanne Tavastia region.
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