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Nordkar is a black metal project from Strobl, a small town in the Salzkammergut lake district of Austria, formed in 2025. The project is among the newest entries in Austria's prolific black metal underground.
Nordkväde is a black metal project from Västra Götaland, Sweden, active since 2018. The project creates atmospheric Scandinavian black metal inspired by the landscapes of western Sweden.
Nordland is a black metal band from England, active since 2015. The band channels the cold atmospheres and harsh intensity of Scandinavian-inspired black metal.
Nordlicht is a black metal band from Bern, Switzerland, active since 2017. The project's German name meaning 'northern light' evokes the atmospheric, aurora-tinged quality of their Swiss black metal.
Nordligst is a black metal project from Yelizovo, Russia, active since 2017. Based near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the Kamchatka Peninsula, they are among the most geographically isolated black metal acts in the world.
Nordlys is a black metal band from Memmingen in the Allgau region, active since 2012. The band's Norwegian name meaning 'northern lights' connects their Bavarian roots to Scandinavian black metal traditions.
Nordreich is a black metal project from Eberswalde in Brandenburg, active since 2014. The project delivers raw black metal from the forested outskirts of northeastern Germany.
Nordschrei is a black metal project from Heilbronn in Baden-Wurttemberg, active since 2020. The project's name meaning 'northern scream' channels anguished black metal from the Neckar valley.
Nordstern is a black metal project from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, formed in 2025. Their German name — meaning 'north star' — guides their Volga-based black metal.
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