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Nordblut is a blackened pagan metal band spanning Upper and Lower Austria, originally formed in 2012 before a hiatus and resurgence in 2022. Their debut album 'Av Liv Og Kamp' and follow-up 'Heathen Path' channel Nordic-inspired pagan themes through a blackened metal lens.
Nordeath deal in the unholy intersection of speed and black metal, drawing equal inspiration from Bathory, Kreator, and Cruel Force as from Brazilian forebears Sarcófago and Whipstriker. Their 2018 debut EP O Chamado do Abismo announced a band committed to old-school underground ugliness, and they have since been signed to Norway's Edged Circle Productions, with a full-length following.
Nordelf is a progressive melodic death metal band from Ventspils, Latvia, formed in 2023. They bring technically ambitious metal from this Baltic port city on the Kurzeme coast.
Norden is a viking metal band from Gdynia, Poland, active since 1995. With three decades of history, they are among the earliest and most enduring viking metal acts in the Polish scene.
Nordenglander is a black metal band from Consett in County Durham, UK, active since 2013. The band channels black metal intensity from the northern English countryside.
Norderobring is a black/folk metal band from Glasgow, Scotland, active since 2012. The band weaves folk melodies and pagan themes into black metal from Scotland's vibrant metal underground.
Nordesth is a thrash metal band from Bilbao, active since 2020. The band fires rapid thrash volleys from the industrial capital of the Basque Country.
Black metal act from Komotini in Thrace, active since 2011 and channeling Nordic-inspired darkness from northeastern Greece. Their Scandinavian-flavored name hints at the sonic traditions that inform their atmospheric aggression.
Lviv symphonic metal act formed in 2017, crafting orchestral grandeur from western Ukraine's cultural capital. Their sweeping compositions channel the drama of symphonic metal.
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