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People Watching (2024)
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L'Enfant Sauvage (Special Edition) (2012)
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The Necrotic Manifesto (Bonus Tracks Edition) (2023)
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Nekrokult channels the unholy trinity of early Bathory, Celtic Frost, and Sarcófago into punishing black/thrash metal with a heavy crust and d-beat undercurrent. Their 2017 debut "Desecration of Blood," released on cassette by Narcoleptica Productions, tears through eleven tracks of malicious, Satan-drenched speed and filth.
Athens-based death/thrash metal act formed in 2025, representing the newest wave of extreme metal emerging from the Greek capital. Their fusion of death metal heaviness with thrash velocity carries forward a tradition deeply rooted in the Hellenic scene.
Nekromaniak is a Portuguese black/thrash metal project active since 2015. They deliver maniacal black-thrash with raw intensity.
Nekromant is a doom/heavy metal trio from Vänersborg, Sweden, active since 2015. Formerly known as Serpent and signed to Despotz Records, the band draws heavy inspiration from Black Sabbath and Pentagram, with albums like 'Temple Of Haal' praised for their killer riffs and epic songwriting.
Nekromantas is a black/gothic/symphonic metal band from Messina, Sicily, active since 2023. They weave orchestral darkness from the city at the tip of the Sicilian peninsula.
Nekromantheon is a thrash metal band from Kolbotn, Norway, active since 2007. Hailing from the same suburb as Darkthrone, they channel ancient Greek death oracle imagery into relentless thrash.
Nekromatics is a black/death/symphonic metal band from Almada across the Tagus from Lisbon, formed in 2025. They combine multiple extreme metal elements with orchestral ambition.
Knurów death/thrash metal act formed in 2018, delivering aggressive riffing from the Silesian industrial town. Their dual-genre assault channels both death metal brutality and thrash velocity.
Nekrommander is a one-person black/death metal project helmed by Ghul, whose 2023 EP "Vomiting in Heaven" was years in the making — drums tracked in 2019, the rest completed through 2023. The five-track release blends crunchy old-school death metal with thrash sharpness and hardcore-inflected groove, with session drums contributed by Douglas Batista.
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