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Evidence (2023)
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Ankara thrash/groove metal act launched in 2026, delivering aggressive rhythmic heaviness from Turkey's capital. Their dual approach channels both genres' most impactful qualities.
Nethergod is a death metal band from Extremadura, active since 2013. The band delivers death metal from the vast, arid plains of southwestern Spain.
Athenian black metal project formed in 2019, adding to the prolific output of extreme metal emanating from the Greek capital. Their sound carries the ferocity and darkness characteristic of the modern Hellenic underground.
Nethermancy is a black metal band from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2003. Over two decades of underground necromantic arts make them veterans of the Portuguese black metal scene.
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.
Nethervault is a stoner/doom metal band from Madrid, active since 2021. The band channels subterranean doom from the Spanish capital.
Iowa City's Nethervoid has been practicing black metal in the American heartland since 2006, two decades of cold, atmospheric fury produced far from the genre's Scandinavian point of origin. The isolation of the Midwest Corridor feels present in their sound: vast, dark, and deeply serious.
Long-running Athenian black metal entity active since 2003, with a deep catalog spanning albums like 'Elder Congregation,' 'Onwards the Dismal Kingdoms,' and 'The Ascending Novelty.' Their atmospheric and melodic black metal approach has evolved across nearly two decades of consistent output, culminating in 2019's 'Annihilation of the Abominate Shadows.'
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