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NekroChaparro is a black metal project from the Alentejo region of Portugal, formed in 2022. Their name fuses necro-imagery with 'chaparro' — the Iberian evergreen oak — rooting their black metal in the harsh Alentejo landscape.
Nekrochapel is a German black/death metal project active since 2020. The project merges black and death metal in a chapel of extremity.
Nekrodawn is a death metal band from Dalarna, Sweden, formed in 2023. The project brings raw death metal from the central Swedish highlands, drawing from the region's dark forests and harsh winters.
Nekrodelirium is a melodic black/death metal band from Tranby, Norway, active since 2016. They deliver feverish extremity from this Lier municipality west of Oslo.
Nekrodeus is a blackened crust and grindcore outfit split between Graz and Vienna, active since 2013. Their discography from 'Demo 2013' through 2025's 'Ruass' features guest appearances by members of Ellende and Karg/Harakiri for the Sky, bridging the Austrian black metal and crust punk scenes.
NekroDrako is an industrial death/black metal project from Manchester, UK, formed in 2020. The project fuses mechanized industrial textures with the extremity of death and black metal.
Nekrofilet is a death metal band from Berlin, active since 2009. The band delivers unrelenting death metal from the German capital's underground.
Portland's Nekrofilth has been running death metal through a hardcore punk shredder since 2009, producing a filthy, speed-addicted hybrid that traces its DNA to early Repulsion and D.R.I. simultaneously. Their name is a mission statement and a warning.
Nekrofília is a black/heavy/power metal band from Budapest, Hungary, active since 2015. Their provocative name accompanies a genre-spanning approach that crosses multiple metal traditions.
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