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Undercover Scumbag (2018)
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A Stare Bound in Stone (2018)
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Of Stone, Wind, & Pillor (Remastered) (2021)
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Necrofist is a five-piece grindcore band from Orléans, France, formed in 2012, blending brutal death metal with crust and grindcore influences. Their raw, aggressive recordings capture the unpolished intensity of the French underground extreme scene.
Necrofobia is a death metal band from Brescia, Italy, formed in 2023. Their Italian rendering of 'fear of death' drives their morbid sonic assault.
Necroforge is a black metal project from Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area, formed in 2023. The project forges black metal from Finland's fourth-largest city.
Necrofrost is a black metal project from Erharting in Upper Bavaria, formed in 2023. The project channels icy black metal from the rural Bavarian countryside between Munich and the Austrian border.
Necrofuneral is a black metal project from Prešov, Slovakia, active since 2019. The project delivers dark, funeral-themed black metal from eastern Slovakia.
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Vetlanda death metal and grindcore act formed in 2021, delivering rapid-fire extremity with irreverent humor from the Småland highlands. Their grinding assault channels both genres' most visceral qualities.
Necrogod is a black metal project from Vologda, Russia, formed in 2021. They invoke dark deities from this ancient northern Russian city.
Necrogore is a death metal band from the Marche region of Italy, active since 2000. With over two decades of activity, they are veterans of the Italian death metal underground.
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