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Nubes Negras is a heavy metal band from Sagunto near Valencia, active since 2012. The band's name meaning 'black clouds' drives their heavy metal from the ancient Iberian fortress town.
Nubivagant is a black metal project from Calci near Pisa, Italy, active since 2020. Their Latin-derived name — meaning 'wandering through clouds' — captures the ethereal dimension of their atmospheric black metal.
Nucflash is a thrash metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, that emerged from an earlier project called Warfare before settling on their current lineup and name. They released the EP Spreading the Virus in 2011 and The Purifying Fire in 2017, and shared the stage with German thrash veterans Kreator in 2013.
Nucleador came out of Sergipe playing uncompromising crossover thrash in the mold of the 1980s hardcore and thrash collision, recording their first EP within six months of forming despite none of the members having prior experience in the genre. They've built a steady catalog since, including the 2014 EP United by the Toxic and the 2021 full-length Back From the Dead, earning a spot at São Paulo's Night of Living Thrashers festival early in their career.
Nuclear is a Chilean thrash and death metal band formed in 2003 in Arica, drawing on the aggressive sonic tradition of Bay Area thrash while incorporating death metal brutality. The band released early albums Heaven Denied (2006) and Ten Broken Codes (2008) before signing to Candlelight Records for Formula for Anarchy, which expanded their reach internationally. Nuclear is recognized as one of the leading acts in the contemporary South American extreme metal scene.
Nuclear Age emerged from Rancho Cucamonga, California in 2014, forging a punishing blend of death and thrash metal that channels the genre's most ferocious traditions. Their sound favors relentless speed and a raw, uncompromising edge, placing them squarely in the Southern California extreme metal underground. Over a decade in, they remain active and unrepentant.
Nuclear Antichrist is a death/thrash metal band from Seville, active since 2018. The band delivers apocalyptic extremity from the Andalusian capital.
Nuclear Assault was formed in New York City in 1984 by bassist Dan Lilker following his departure from Anthrax and guitarist and vocalist John Connelly, quickly establishing themselves as one of the more politically outspoken acts in the American thrash metal scene. The band released six studio albums, with Survive (1988) and Handle with Care (1989) representing their commercial and critical peak, distinguished by sharp social commentary delivered over tightly wound thrash arrangements. The band broke up, reunited, and split again multiple times before fully retiring in 2022.
Nuclear Bear is a doom/stoner metal band from Kaliningrad, Russia, active since 2014. Their name conjures images of radioactive ursine power befitting their heavy, lumbering sound.
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