Nz Metal

NZ Metal, or New Zealand Metal, is a unique and ferocious blend of heavy metal subgenres emerging from the deep and diverse musical underground of New Zealand. Characterized by its aggressive riffing, thunderous drumming, and guttural vocals, the sound of NZ Metal is often infused with elements of death metal, black metal, and grindcore, reflecting the intense and often dark aesthetic of the region's landscape and cultural undercurrents. Bands like Ulcerate and Diocletian blend complex arrangements and brutal technicality, painting a sonic landscape that is at once bleak and beautifully intricate. Meanwhile, groups such as Shihad infuse a more traditional heavy metal or hard rock edge, serving as a testament to the genre's versatility and the ability of NZ Metal to both honor metal traditions and push its boundaries.

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Cutting the Throat of God
Album - 7 Tracks - Released June 14, 2024

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8 Foot Sativa
Alien Weaponry
Beastwars
Black Boned Angel
Bloodnut
Bulletbelt
Cripple Mr Onion
Devilskin
Diocletian
Exiled from Light
Heresiarch
Hirsute
Organectomy
Rendered Helpless
Saving Grace
Shepherds Reign
Shihad
Ulcerate
Verberis
Alien Weaponry
Shihad
Devilskin
Shepherds Reign
Saving Grace
Ulcerate
Organectomy
8 Foot Sativa
Beastwars
Diocletian
Exiled from Light
Bulletbelt
Rendered Helpless
Heresiarch
Cripple Mr Onion
Verberis
Black Boned Angel
Bloodnut
Hirsute