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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Nonservant is a black metal project from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, formed in 2024. They bring black metal rebellion from this Atlantic island off the African coast.
Nonstop Spritzen is a grindcore band from North Rhine-Westphalia, active since 2012. The band delivers relentless blasts of grindcore from Germany's most populous state.
Lviv drone/doom/sludge metal act formed in 2012, crafting immersive, slowly evolving sonic landscapes through the fusion of multiple heavy genres. Their patient, meditative approach to extreme heaviness rewards devoted listening.
Dutch slam/brutal death/black metal project formed in 2018, whose name simply means 'Never' in Dutch, merging three extreme subgenres into a relentless sonic assault. Their ambitious fusion pushes extremity to its limits.
Noone is a gothic metal band from Campobasso, Molise, active since 2013. They craft dark, atmospheric compositions from one of Italy's smallest and least-known regional capitals.
Bratislava deathcore act formed in 2016, delivering punishing breakdowns and extreme vocal delivery from Slovakia's capital. Their aggressive approach channels the genre's most crushing impulses.
Noorag is a groove/progressive/sludge metal band from Cagliari, Sardinia, formed in 2023. They layer heavy grooves with progressive complexity from the Sardinian capital.
Noorvik is a post-metal and rock band from Cologne, active since 2018. The band crafts atmospheric post-metal from the Rhineland's cultural capital.
Noosed is a death/sludge metal band from Galway, Ireland, active since 2019. They tighten the noose with crushing, suffocating heaviness from the west of Ireland.
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