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Necronautical is a black metal band from Manchester, UK, whose name derives from the Greek for corpse-explorer, referring to those who experiment with near-death experiences to explore the underworld. Across four albums from 2014's Black Sea Misanthropy to 2021's Slain in the Spirit, they have established themselves as a major force in British black metal.
Necroneutron is a black/thrash metal band formed in 2017 in Toluca, State of Mexico. The band has released two full-lengths, Sepulchre Satan and Goetia's Mourners, both in 2020 via Azermedoth Records. Their sound draws on Luciferian themes and raw, aggressive black/thrash aesthetics.
Necronium is a death metal and death 'n' roll band from Barcelona, active since 2022. The band fuses old-school death metal with groove-laden death 'n' roll from the Catalan capital.
Necronoir is a black metal project from the Brest Region of Belarus, emerging in 2025. The project's name fuses death and darkness, signaling a bleak approach to black metal from western Belarus.
Eindhoven/Veldhoven death metal outfit formed in 2010, delivering old-school brutality from the Brainpower region of North Brabant. Their sustained output channels the classic death metal tradition.
Necronomicon is a thrash metal band from Lorrach on Germany's Swiss border, active since 2010. Named after Lovecraft's fictional grimoire, the band brings thrash metal fury to the southwestern tip of Germany.
Necronomicunt is a doom metal and d-beat band from Bristol, UK, formed in 2025. The band fuses the crushing weight of doom metal with the driving punk energy of d-beat.
Necronomisurf is a stoner/groove metal band from Turku, active since 2017. The band blends Lovecraftian themes with surf-tinged stoner grooves from Finland's oldest city.
Necronomium is a death metal band from Kotka, active since 2017. Named after a Lovecraftian variant, the band channels cosmic horror through death metal from southeastern Finland.
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