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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Spitting Fire Live Vol. 2 (2013)
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Nessus is a death/progressive metal band from Sassari, Sardinia, formed in 2024. Named after the centaur from Greek mythology, they blend mythological themes with technical metal.
Nest of Plagues is a death metal and deathcore band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2016. They have built a following with their modern, technically proficient approach to extreme metal.
Nest of Scum is a death metal and grindcore band from Southport, UK, formed in 2020. The band channels extreme metal brutality from the Merseyside coast.
Neter is a death metal band from Seville, active since 2009. Named after the ancient Egyptian word for deity, the band has channeled pharaonic themes through over fifteen years of death metal from Andalusia.
Nethergod is a death metal band from Extremadura, active since 2013. The band delivers death metal from the vast, arid plains of southwestern Spain.
Ede melodic death/thrash metal act formed in 2021, weaving melodic sophistication through aggressive riffing from the Gelderland region. Their dual approach balances accessibility with extreme metal intensity.
Nethertale is a melodic death metal band from Benidorm on Spain's Costa Blanca, active since 2011. The band brings Scandinavian-influenced melodeath to the famous Mediterranean resort town.
Ankara melodic death metal act formed in 2019, weaving melodic sophistication through death metal's aggressive framework from Turkey's capital. Their approach channels Scandinavian melodeath's emotive range.
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