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Nebel uber den Urnenfeldern is an atmospheric black metal project from Betheln in Lower Saxony, active since 2015. The project's evocative name meaning 'fog over the urn fields' references ancient Germanic burial grounds, guiding their deeply atmospheric approach.
Nebelfaust is a black metal project from Nuremberg, Bavaria, formed in 2024. The project's name meaning 'fog fist' signals a punishing approach to black metal from the historic Franconian city.
Nebelfront is a depressive and post-black metal project from Treffen am Ossiacher See, Austria, led by multi-instrumentalist Herbstklang. Their 2015 debut 'Only in My Dreams' was released through Cursed Records as a limited digipak edition of 200 copies, blending melancholic atmospheres with black metal intensity.
Nebelheer is a black metal project from Lienen in North Rhine-Westphalia, active since 2022. The project's name meaning 'fog army' conjures images of spectral forces marching through the Teutoburg Forest.
Nebelheim is an avant-garde black metal project from Novy Jicin in the Moravia region, active since 2022. The project pushes black metal into experimental territory from the northeastern Czech countryside.
Nebelkrahe is a black metal band from Munich, active since 2009. The band's name meaning 'hooded crow' reflects over fifteen years of carrion-dark black metal from Bavaria's capital.
Nebelleben is a black metal project from Munchberg in Upper Franconia, active since 2016. The project's name meaning 'fog life' guides their atmospheric exploration of black metal from the Franconian countryside.
NebelMeer is an Austrian depressive black metal and ambient project active since 2014. Their earliest recordings, including 'Figuras' and subsequent live demos, channel bleak, fog-drenched atmospheres true to the project's name, which translates to 'sea of fog.'
Nebelmystik is a black metal project from Thuringia, formed in 2024. The project's name meaning 'fog mysticism' signals an occult, atmosphere-driven approach to black metal from central Germany.
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