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Northmoon is a Viennese black metal project emerging in 2022 under the Panzer moniker on Bandcamp. The project adds to Vienna's formidable black metal output with a raw, underground approach.
Kyiv pagan/melodic black metal act formed in 2015, channeling pre-Christian Slavic traditions through melodic extreme metal from Ukraine's capital. Their approach connects ancient heritage with modern aggression.
Northrone is a raw black metal band from Gdynia, Poland, active since 2011. They channel raw Nordic darkness from the Baltic coast of Pomerania.
Hailing from Fremont, California, Northrose has been weaving atmospheric and post-black metal since 2014, blending corrosive tremolo passages with expansive, ambient textures that evoke the fog-draped Bay Area coastline. Their sound sits at the intersection of raw black metal fury and introspective post-rock drift, building landscapes that feel simultaneously suffocating and transcendent.
Northrya is a six-piece symphonic power metal band whose sound draws explicitly from the European tradition of Stratovarius, Kamelot, Angra, and Sonata Arctica — a fitting ambition for a group determined to put Amazonian metal on the international map. Their debut singles "The Black Sky" and "Moonlight" (featuring guest vocalist Gabi Farias) introduced a polished, keyboard-driven approach with epic lyrical themes.
Northsphere is a melodic death metal band from Soltau in the Luneburg Heath of Lower Saxony, active since 2022. The band delivers cold, northern melodic death metal from the rural heartland between Hamburg and Hanover.
Northvoid is a groove metal band from Joensuu, Finland, blending melodic death metal atmospheres with heavy groove-driven riffing inspired by northern wilderness and melancholy. Their releases Echoes From North and Ember Remains capture the desolate beauty of Finnish landscapes through powerful, emotionally charged metal.
Northwail is a black metal project from Miastko, Poland, active since 2011. Their name evokes wailing northern winds from this small Pomeranian town.
Northwalls is a progressive metal band from Rubi near Barcelona, active since 2015. The band crafts intricate progressive compositions from the Barcelona metropolitan area.
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