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Nebelreissen is a black metal band from Munich, active since 2017. The band's name meaning 'fog tearing' evokes the violent parting of mist, reflected in their aggressive Munich-based black metal.
Nebelschwaden is a depressive black metal project from Aurich in East Frisia, active since 2016. The project channels DSBM despair from the windswept flatlands of Germany's North Sea coast.
Nebeltal is a depressive black metal project from Passau at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers, active since 2018. The project's name meaning 'fog valley' draws on the misty river valleys of southeastern Bavaria for its despondent atmosphere.
Nebeltod is a depressive black metal project from Lower Saxony, active since 2018. The project's name meaning 'fog death' guides their bleak, suffocating take on DSBM from northern Germany.
Nebelwahn is a black metal project from Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance, active since 2014. The project's name meaning 'fog madness' channels delirium through black metal from the shores of central Europe's third-largest lake.
Nebelwald is a melodic black metal project from Saxony, active since 2014. The project's name meaning 'fog forest' evokes the misty woodlands of eastern Germany that inform their melodic approach.
Nebelwanderer is a German atmospheric black metal and dark ambient project formed in 2025. The project's name meaning 'fog wanderer' promises a journey through immersive, mist-shrouded soundscapes.
Nebelwerfer is a Finnish black metal project active since 2012. Named after the World War II German rocket launcher, the project delivers explosive black metal from the Finnish underground.
Nebelwind is a black metal project from Dresden, the capital of Saxony, active since 2018. The project's name meaning 'fog wind' captures the spectral atmospheres flowing through their black metal from the Elbe valley.
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