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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Narkotroll is a death metal and deathcore band from Kursk, Russia, active since 2005. Over two decades, they have established themselves as veterans of the Russian extreme metal scene.
Narkvlt is a Hungarian black metal project active since 2019. They adhere to the raw, uncompromising aesthetics of underground black metal.
Narmer is a melodic death/groove metal band from the Kokkola-Perho area of central Ostrobothnia, active since 2020. Named after the ancient Egyptian pharaoh who unified Egypt, the band channels historical grandeur through melodic death metal.
Jönköping neoclassical/power metal act founded in 1996 by Carl Johan Grimmark and vocalist Christian Liljegren, whose blend of neoclassical shred with power metal anthems sold over 100,000 albums and shared stages with Dio, Stratovarius, and Sonata Arctica. After disbanding in 2010, they reformed in 2014 to continue bridging Yngwie-inspired virtuosity with uplifting lyrical themes.
Narrat is an atmospheric black metal project from Munster, Germany, formed in 2025. The project is among the newest additions to Munster's active black metal community.
Narrative is a German black metal project active since 2008. The project takes a storytelling approach to black metal, weaving narratives through atmospheric extremity.
Narrator is a melodic death and folk metal band from Schweinfurt in Lower Franconia, active since 2022. The band fuses folk melodies with melodic death metal from the industrial city on the River Main.
Melodic black metal act from the village of Paterek, formed in 2016 and weaving melody through black metal's aggressive framework. Their approach balances atmospheric grace with the genre's inherent intensity.
Tarnowskie Góry sludge metal outfit formed in 2014, delivering crushing sonic weight from the Silesian voivodeship. Their oppressive approach channels the genre's most suffocating impulses.
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