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Kyiv atmospheric doom metal act formed in 2018, crafting immersive sonic landscapes through crushing heaviness and haunting ambiance from Ukraine's capital. Their contemplative approach adds depth to doom metal's oppressive weight.
Noye is a post-metal/sludge metal band from Kaliningrad, Russia, active since 2012. They build heavy, atmospheric compositions from Russia's Baltic exclave.
Nozghot is a raw black metal project from Lubeck on Germany's Baltic coast, active since 2014. The project delivers unprocessed, lo-fi black metal from the historic Hanseatic port.
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Noční Můra is a one-person atmospheric post-black metal project from Bordeaux, France, formed in 2023. The project oscillates between slow, haunting melodies and intense, obscure passages, drawing on black metal, doom metal, and post-hardcore influences.
NPC is a death metal band from Vienna, Austria, active since 2012. The band delivers straightforward death metal brutality from the Austrian capital's long-established extreme metal community.
Turkish progressive metal and djent project launched in 2023, crafting intricate, rhythmically complex compositions. Their cerebral approach channels the technically demanding side of modern progressive metal.
NTX is a melodic death metal band from Liperi, Finland, formed in 2016. Their sound delivers the melodic precision and aggressive energy that defines the Finnish melodic death metal tradition.
Nu Religion is a heavy metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2017. They forge their own creed of traditional heavy metal from the Hungarian capital.
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