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N.R.G. is a thrash metal band from Nettetal on the German-Dutch border, active since 2018. The band brings high-energy thrash aggression to the Lower Rhine region of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Founded in 2010 by bassist and vocalist Marcel Ianuck, N.W.77 (Nuclear Weapon 77) play old-school crossover that sits at the intersection of hardcore punk and thrash metal, citing Suicidal Tendencies, S.O.D., Municipal Waste, and Ratos de Porão as key touchstones. The band has been prolific on wax, with releases including the albums Youth Explosion and Nuclear Awake, and the 2025 EP Touching the Terror appearing on CD, 7" vinyl, and cassette through multiple international labels.
N.W.D. (New World Disorder) is a crossover thrash metal band from San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, formed in 2013 after the members previously played together as Epidia from 2007 to 2011. Their 2013 debut album "Press Start to Try Again" features fast, aggressive thrash driven by socially conscious lyrics focused on global crisis and individual agency. The lineup of Luis Orozco on vocals, Yonht Figueroa on guitars, Giuliano Lossio on bass, and Félix Castañeda on drums draws influence from classic thrash acts such as Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer.
Born from New York City's dense metal underground in 2021, N.Y.C. delivers heavy metal with the borough swagger and street-level tenacity the name implies. The city's long tradition of hard-edged sound runs through every riff.
Na Cruithne is a folk metal band from Galway, Ireland, active since 2017. Named after the Cruthin — ancient pre-Gaelic peoples of Ireland — they weave Celtic heritage into heavy metal.
Polish black metal and ambient project formed in 2014, whose name means 'At the Bottom,' channeling bleak atmospheric soundscapes through extreme metal foundations. Their dual approach bridges raw aggression and electronic introspection.
Na Hearadh is an atmospheric black metal project formed in Manchester, UK, in 2014. Their releases A Bheinn Anns An Athar and Teaglach, titled in Scottish Gaelic, channel dark, ambient-influenced black metal through a Celtic linguistic lens.
Na Zarot is a black metal project from Hamburg, active since 2021. The project contributes to Hamburg's diverse metal underground from Germany's largest port city.
Nijmegen black metal project formed in 2023, channeling raw darkness from the Netherlands' oldest city. Their atmospheric aggression draws from the genre's most primal underground traditions.
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