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Neuronal Eradication is a black/death metal band from Alicante, active since 2013. The band delivers cerebral extremity from the southeastern Spanish coast.
Warsaw heavy/melodic death metal act formed in 2008, blending accessible melodies with aggressive extremity from Poland's capital. Their versatile approach draws from both traditional and extreme metal.
Białystok act that evolved from goregrind origins into a death metal/hardcore direction, active since 1996 and featuring a brief appearance in the Polish film 'Biała Sukienka.' Their three decades of extreme music from northeastern Poland's capital speak to remarkable longevity in the underground.
Neuropolis is a death/doom metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2019. They build crushing sonic cityscapes from the former imperial capital.
Gliwice death metal and grindcore act formed in 2021, delivering rapid-fire extremity from the Silesian industrial conurbation. Their grinding assault channels the most punishing qualities of both genres.
Tacoma, Washington's Neuropsychosis has been delivering brutal death metal's most uncompromising impulses since 2023, operating just south of Seattle in a city with its own distinct, hard-edged musical character. Their approach favors density and speed over everything else.
Neurosurgery is a death metal band from Helsinki, active since 2019. The band performs surgical death metal from the Finnish capital.
Poznań thrash/death metal and hardcore act formed in 2021, fusing extreme metal aggression with hardcore's raw directness. Their multi-genre approach channels the confrontational spirit of all three traditions.
Neurotic Disorder is a brutal death metal band from Porreres on Mallorca, active since 2012. The band brings punishing brutality to the Balearic Islands' extreme metal scene.
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