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Norsegod is a melodic death metal band from Chemnitz in Saxony, active since 2011. The band channels Viking-inspired themes through melodic death metal from the Ore Mountain foothills.
Norseman is a heavy metal act from Vantaa, Finland, formed in 2022. Drawing on Nordic themes and classic heavy metal traditions, they bring a fresh voice to Finland's enduring heavy metal scene.
Boston's Norseth have been practicing melodic death metal since 2017, bringing the genre's hallmark blend of hook-driven melody and extreme metal aggression to New England. Their sound channels the Gothenburg tradition — twin harmonies, muscular rhythms, and hooks buried in the distortion — while keeping the violence intact. They represent a steady and serious presence in the Boston metal underground.
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North Black is an atmospheric black metal project from Koryazhma in the Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, active since 2007. Nearly two decades of black metal from the subarctic Russian north.
North from Here is a melodic death metal band from Saarbrucken, active since 2012. Named after the classic Sentenced album, the band delivers Finnish-influenced melodeath from the Franco-German border.
North Sea Echoes is a collaborative ambient rock and progressive metal project formed by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos and vocalist Ray Alder. Their debut album Really Good Terrible Things was released in February 2024 via Metal Blade Records, presenting a quieter and more introspective sound than either musician's primary band, with moody, atmospheric compositions augmented by drummer Gunnar Olsen of Puscifer on selected tracks. The project represents a deliberate step away from the heavier progressive metal framework of Fates Warning in favor of subdued texture and emotional directness.
Long Beach thrash outfit North Side Slashers launched in 2021 with the genre's classic playbook firmly in hand — aggressive riffing, locked-in rhythm section work, and a street-level attitude that owes as much to crossover hardcore as it does to the Bay Area's thrash legacy. The Southern California setting gives their sound a gritty, urban edge that suits the music well. They're a band that understands what thrash is supposed to feel like.
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