N - METAL CD LIST


Nameless Crime - Law and persecution 2.5/5 Nameless Crime Review - CRAIG B
Nameless Crime - s/t 3/5 (Italian power/thrash combo with a healthy crunch, a melodic touch, and a dash of groove) - KIT
Nanowar - Other bands play, Nanowar gay! 4/5 Nanowar Review - MICHAEL
Nanowar - Triumph of true metal of steel 4/5 - MICHAEL
Nanowar - True metal of the world 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Napalm - Zero to black 3/5 (meaty, convincing U.S. thrash from 1990; beware of the occasional slap bass and Suicidal/Aversion crossover sounds though) - KIT
Napalm - Cruel tranquility (hopefully coming soon)
Narita - Life 1/5 (devestatingly disappointing 3rd CD with bland, slow, lifeless songs from this once great band) - JOHN
Narita - Changes 4/5 (brilliantly polished 2nd CD brought down by horrible rapping in one song) - JOHN
Narita - s/t 4/5 (unknown classic harmony guitar filled power metal debut from the 90s) - JOHN
Narnia - Enter the gate 3/5 - MICHAEL
Narnia - The great fall 2/5 (4th CD from neo-classical Christian metallers adds a more epic, progressive twist) - KIT
Narnia - Desert land 2.5/5 - KIT
Narnia - Long live the king (hopefully coming soon)
Narnia - Awakening 2.5/5 - KIT
Narval - s/t 3/5 Narval Review - TOM
Nasty Savage - Psycho psycho 2/5 (decent comeback effort from Florida's merchants of twisted, psychotic technical thrash-tinged metal) - KIT
Nasty Savage - Psycho psycho 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nasty Savage - Penetration point 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nasty Savage - Indulgence 4/5 - MICHAEL
Nasty Savage - s/t 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nasty Tendency - Wild and nasty 3.5/5 Nasty Tendency Review - KIT
Nathania - Weight of obligation 3.5/5 (2nd CD of European-style prog/power from Thailand with a Swedish singer; reminds me of Prototype in the thrashier spots) - KIT
Nathania - Liberty bell rang (hopefully coming soon)
Nation Beyond - The aftermath odyssey 3.5/5 Nation Beyond Review
National Suicide - The old family is still alive 3.5/5 (enjoyable, somewhat unique Italian retro-thrash debut with a pervasive early Overkill influence) - KIT
Natisk - Second breath 3.5/5 (3rd CD of very good Russian power metal from the Aria/Kipelov school; at its best, rivals the masters) - KIT
Natisk - Fire in the sky 3.5/5 - KIT
Natisk - Lonely hero (hopefully coming soon)
Natural Spirit - Sita rosa 3.5/5 Natural Spirit Review
Natural Spirit - Ruskolun 3/5
Necronomicon - Revenge of the beast (hopefully coming soon)
Necronomicon - Construction of evil 3/5 (crushing old-school Teutonic thrash from long-running German speed merchants; vocals reminiscent of Schmier) - KIT
Necronomicon - Screams (hopefully coming soon)
Necronomicon - Escalation 3/5 - KIT
Necronomicon - Apocalyptic nightmare 3/5 - MICHAEL
Necronomicon - s/t 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nefelim - Gate of creation 3.5/5 (great debut of neo-classical power metal from Russia with a male vocalist who enters the operatic range; sung in Russian)
Nefilim (The) - Zoon 4.5/5
Negligence - Options of a trapped mind 4/5 (pounding old-school Bay Area thrash debut hailing from Slovenia; good stuff) - KIT

Nemesea - In control 3/5 (2nd CD that moves away from the deep gothic/symphonic metal style of their debut and into a more poppy/commercial direction; good though)
Nemesea - Mana 4/5 Nemesea Review
Nemesis (Cze) - Goddess of revenge 1.5/5 (debut that sounds extremely close to the Projecto CDs, but it's not as strong; has since changed their name to Symphonity)
Nemesis (U.K.) - The hills are alive with the sound of metal 1.5/5 (debut that has some excellent traditional/heavy metal songs, but the rock n’ roll songs ruin it for me)
Neon Cross - Torn 3/5 - MICHAEL
Neon Cross - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Neverland (Che) - Schizophrenia 3.5/5 (great melodic power metal debut with an ever-so-slight progressive edge; sounds like a blend of Masterplan and Audiovision)
Neverland (Tur) - Reversing time 3/5 Neverland Review
Nevermore - This godless endeavor 3.5/5 (surprisingly very good CD from one of the heavier bands; a definite improvement over their previous ‘Enemies of reality’)
Nevermore - Enemies of reality 2.5/5 (intense 5th CD that doesn't have the great songwriting that's with their previous CDs)
Nevermore - Dead heart in a dead world 4/5
Nevermore - Dreaming neon black 4/5
Nevermore - The politics of ecstasy 3.5/5
Nevermore - s/t 1.5/5
New Eden - Stagnant progression 2/5 - KIT
New Eden - Obscure master plan 3/5 - KIT
New Eden - Through the make believe 3/5 (excellent California technical power metal debut a la Helstar) - KIT
Night Cloud - Defeated by the innocents 4/5 (fantastic Italian progressive metal debut with some power; like the lighter side of Labyrinth, Concept and Vision Divine)
Night in Gales - Necrodynamic 3/5 - KIT
Night in Gales - Nailwork 2.5/5 - KIT
Night in Gales - Thunderbeast 3.5/5 - KIT
Night in Gales - Towards the twilight 3.5/5 - KIT
Nightmare - Genetic disorder 3.5/5 (quality dark power metal with thrash elements from this consistently strong and dependable French act; their 6th CD) - KIT
Nightmare - The dominion gate 3/5 Nightmare Review - KIT
Nightmare - Silent room 3.5/5 - KIT
Nightmare - Cosmovision 4.5/5 - KIT
Nightmare - Power of the universe (hopefully coming soon)
Nightmare - Waiting for the twilight (hopefully coming soon)
Nightscape - Symphony of the night 4/5 Nightscape Review
Nightwish - Dark passion play 4/5 Nightwish Review
Nightwish - Once 5/5 Nightwish Review
Nightwish - Once 3/5 Nightwish Review - JOHN
Nightwish - Century child 5/5
Nightwish - Wishmaster 4.5/5
Nightwish - Oceanborn 5/5
Nightwish - Angels fall first 4/5
Niobeth - The shining harmony of universe 3/5 Niobeth Review
Nitefall - Red moon rising 3.5/5 Nitefall Review - KIT
Nivaira - The city 3.5/5 Nivaira Review
No Remorse No Retreat - To glory we ride 2/5 (simplistic Brit-styled biker metal debut a la Motorhead or Rogue Male; ruined by boring repetitive riffs and vocals) - KIT
Noble Savage - Killing for glory 4/5 Noble Savage Review - CRAIG B
Nocturnal Fear - Code of violence 3/5 (Sodom's erudite warcult worshippers return with thrashin' rage; for fans of At War, Venom, Havok and Nuclear Assault) - MICHAEL
Nocturnal Fear - Fog of war 3/5 - MICHAEL
Nocturnal Fear - Sterilize and exterminate 3/5 - MICHAEL
Nocturnal Rites - The 8th sin 3/5 (fairly catchy CD from Swedish power metal masters, but I’m not too thrilled about the commercial sound they’ve got this time)
Nocturnal Rites - The 8th sin 2/5 Nocturnal Rites Review - CRAIG B
Nocturnal Rites - Grand illusion 4.5/5 (magnificent CD from this long-running power metal band that has really settled into their post-‘The sacred talisman’ sound)
Nocturnal Rites - New world messiah 3.5/5 (catchy CD that continues with their new-found sound, right where their previous CD 'Shadowland' left off)
Nocturnal Rites - Shadowland 4/5
Nocturnal Rites - Afterlife 3/5
Nocturnal Rites - The sacred talisman 3/5
Nocturnal Rites - Tales of mystery and imagination 3.5/5
Nocturnal Rites - In a time of blood and fire 3.5/5

Nocturnus - Ethereal tomb 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nocturnus - Thresholds 4/5 - MICHAEL
Nocturnus - The key 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nomad Son - First light 3/5 (Maltan classic doom metal debut spiced with cool organ touches; a bit too primitive/70s-inspired in spots) - KIT
Nomans Land - Raven flight 3/5 (punishing folky viking metal from Russia with rough vocals, a la Mithotyn; their 3rd CD) - KIT
Nomans Land - Hammerfrost 3/5 (2nd CD of Russian viking metal similar to Mithotyn and Thyrfing) - MICHAEL
Nomans Land - The last son of the fjord (hopefully coming soon)
Nordheim - River of death 4/5 - KIT
Norther - N 3/5 (Finnish melodic death metallers finally distance themselves from Children of Bodom, with pretty good results) - KIT
Norther - Til death unites us 2.5/5 (recycled Finnish melodeath that borrows heavily from Children of Bodom and recent Soilwork; maybe I'm just burnt on the genre) - KIT
Norther - Death unlimited 3/5 - KIT
Norther - Mirror of madness 3/5 - KIT
Norther - Dreams of endless war 4/5 - KIT
Northern Kings - Rethroned 2.5/5 Northern Kings Review - JOHN
Northern Kings - Reborn 3.5/5 Northern Kings Review - JOHN
Northwind (Esp) - El retorno del rey 3.5/5 (solid 2nd CD from Spanish epic power metal heavyweights) - KIT
Northwind (Esp) - Viento del norte 4/5 - KIT
Northwind (Fra) - Seasons 3/5 (very pleasing debut in the melodic metal style, comparable to Stratovarius's 'Elements pt. 1 & 2' CDs)
Nostradameus - Pathway 3/5 Nostradameus Review - SEAN
Nostradameus - Pathway 3/5 (my hopes weren’t too high for this power metal band’s 5th CD, but while nothing spectacular, this has grown on me and is a CD I enjoy)
Nostradameus - Hellbound 2.5/5 (4th CD that takes a slightly heavier/crunchier approach when compared to their previous CDs)
Nostradameus - Hellbound 2.5/5 Nostradameus Review - CRAIG
Nostradameus - The third prophecy 3/5 (very good 3rd CD, but I prefer their fast-paced 'The prophet of evil')
Nostradameus - The prophet of evil 3.5/5
Nostradameus - Words of Nostradameus 3/5
Not Fragile - Scratch the surface 4/5 Not Fragile Review - KIT
Not Fragile - Time to wonder 4/5 Not Fragile Review - KIT
Not Fragile - Yesterday's heroes 3/5 - KIT
Not Fragile - 21st century ballroom 3.5/5 - KIT
Not Fragile - The return 2/5 - KIT
Not Fragile - Lost in a dream 4.5/5 - KIT
Not Fragile - Hard to be alive 4.5/5 - KIT
Not Fragile - Who dares wins 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nuclear Assault - Third world genocide 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nuclear Assault - Something wicked 3/5 - MICHAEL
Nuclear Assault - Out of order 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nuclear Assault - Handle with care 3/5 - MICHAEL
Nuclear Assault - Survive 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nuclear Assault - Game over 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Nuclear Blast Allstars - Into the light 3/5 Nuclear Blast Allstars Review - JOHN
Nuclear Simphony - Lost in wonderland 4/5 - MICHAEL



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