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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
Featured Power Metal Album
No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Black metal act from Vinkovci in eastern Croatia, active since 2012 and channeling forest-themed darkness from the Slavonian plains. Their enduring presence speaks to the genre's reach across even Croatia's eastern reaches.
Eindhoven groove/thrash metal outfit formed in 2015, delivering crushing rhythmic weight and aggressive speed from the Netherlands' technology hub. Their dual approach channels both genres' most impactful qualities.
Necro Ritual is a black metal band from London, UK, formed in 2022. The band delivers ritualistic black metal from the British capital's underground.
Necro Soft is a melodic black metal project from Copenhagen, formed in 2025. The project is among the newest additions to the Danish black metal scene.
Necro Terror is a grindcore band from Santo António dos Cavaleiros near Lisbon, active since 2017. They deliver rapid-fire terror from the Lisbon suburbs.
Necroart is a melodic death metal band from Cava Manara near Pavia, Italy, active since 2005. Two decades of activity have honed their blend of melody and aggression.
Maryland's Necroassault 666 operate in the uncompromising blackened death metal tradition with no interest in subtlety, arriving in 2024 with a name that announces intent clearly. Their sound is raw, blasphemous, and deliberately unpolished.
Necrobaptism is a Greek black metal project formed in 2025. The band channels the dark intensity of the Hellenic black metal tradition.
Necrobass is a brutal death metal and grindcore band from Moscow, Russia, active since 1993. With over three decades of history, they are among the pioneer extreme metal acts of the Russian capital.
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