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Natura Morta is a black metal project from Waldsolms in Hessen, active since 2014. The project's Latin name meaning 'dead nature' or 'still life' informs their contemplation of decay through black metal.
Little Rock's Natural Ability hits hard with death-thrash that trades on aggression over technicality, a young act formed in 2022 that's wasted no time getting to the point. Arkansas's small but fierce extreme metal scene gains another sharp-edged entry.
Natural Born Stonehead is a groove metal band from Tres Cantos in the Madrid metropolitan area, active since 2010. The band delivers heavy, riff-driven groove metal from the suburbs of the Spanish capital.
Zagreb brutal death metal and grindcore outfit formed in 2014, delivering rapid-fire extremity from Croatia's capital. Their relentless sonic assault combines death metal's brutality with grindcore's blistering velocity.
Natural Mortica is a symphonic black metal band from the Toulouse area of southern France, self-described with emphatic conviction. Their 2013 debut EP Le fond de mon âme was entirely home-produced by a five-piece lineup featuring keyboards and dual guitars.
Doetinchem progressive metal/rock act formed in 2014, crafting ambitious compositions from the Achterhoek region of Gelderland. Their cerebral approach channels progressive music's structural complexity.
Chernihiv melodic pagan/folk metal act active since 2004, channeling traditional Slavic themes and folk melodies through metal's powerful framework. Their two decades of output have established them as pillars of Ukrainian folk metal.
Nature Morte is a Parisian post-black metal trio blending indie rock, blackgaze, and shoegaze into music described as both delicate and destructive. Their sound erects immersive walls of sound with visceral vocals and melancholic melodies, with their 2026 album STILL LIFE continuing their genre-blurring approach.
Naturearthem is a Finnish black metal project active since 2021. The project channels nature themes through atmospheric black metal.
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