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Nekropsalms is a death metal act from Betim signed to Headbanger's Behavior, dealing in themes of anti-Christianity, occultism, and apocalyptic violence. The band emerged in 2023 and operates squarely within the old-school Brazilian death metal tradition.
Nekropsie is a black metal project from Heidenau near Dresden in Saxony, active since 2020. The project channels clinical darkness through black metal from the Elbe Sandstone region.
Nekroptikon is a black metal band from Montpellier, France, formed in 2016. Their sound draws on the atmospheric and aggressive traditions of black metal in the vibrant southern French underground.
Nekropulse is a black/death metal project from Bavaria, active since 2018. The project delivers pulsating extremity through a fusion of black and death metal from Germany's largest state.
Nekros is a black metal project from Catania, Sicily, formed in 2024. They bring volcanic intensity from the shadow of Mount Etna.
Nekrose is a black metal project from Munich, active since 2016. The project channels decay and dissolution through black metal from the Bavarian capital.
Nekrosity is a death metal band from Uddevalla, Sweden, active since 2013. The band delivers punishing death metal from the Bohuslän coast of western Sweden.
Nekroskop is a black metal/crust punk/death metal band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2013. The band fuses extreme metal aggression with the raw energy of crust punk from Sweden's third-largest city.
Nekrospawn is a Russian black metal project active since 2012. They channel spawning darkness through raw, underground black metal.
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