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Divine (2024)
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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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Fire and Water (Riffissippi Studio Jam Sessions Vol. 1) (2025)
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Nachtkrabb is an atmospheric black metal project from Ingolstadt, Bavaria, active since 2021. Named after the night raven of German folklore, the project channels mythological dread through atmospheric black metal from the banks of the Danube.
Nachtkrahe is a raw black metal project from Madrid, active since 2021. The project's German name meaning 'night crow' brings Germanic black metal traditions to the Spanish capital.
Nachtkreatur is a German black metal project formed in 2025. The project's name meaning 'night creature' signals a feral, nocturnal approach to the genre.
Nachtkalte is a black metal project from Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, active since 2022. The project's name meaning 'night cold' evokes the frigid atmospheres of their southwestern German black metal.
Nachtleid is a Norwegian black metal project active since 2020. Their German name — meaning 'night suffering' — captures the nocturnal torment at the core of their sound.
Gothenburg black metal act formed in 2013, channeling atmospheric darkness from Sweden's melodeath capital in a decidedly different direction. Their sustained presence speaks to Gothenburg's versatility beyond its melodic death metal reputation.
Nachtmaar is a Swiss raw black metal project based in Zurich, declaring 'black metal supremacy' with a prolific output spanning titles like 'Forever Night,' 'Avgrundsmystik,' and 'Sempiternal Necromancy.' The project maintains an active live presence with upcoming shows in Basel and Ulm.
Nachtmaer is a Belgian black metal project formed in 2023, centered on mythological tales of the Mare, a nightmare-inducing creature from Germanic folklore. Their debut 'Van de Mare Bereen' features four epic tracks of atmospheric second-wave black metal with rotating vocalists including members of Antzaat and Soul Dissolution.
Nachtmahr is a black metal project from Gunzburg, Bavaria, active since 2021. The project channels nightmare imagery through black metal from the Swabian region of southern Germany.
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