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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Kharkiv experimental doom metal act formed in 2007, pushing doom metal's boundaries through unconventional sonic approaches from eastern Ukraine. Their nearly two decades of adventurous output speak to sustained creative vision.
Necrotic Woods is a black metal project from Steinheim in North Rhine-Westphalia, active since 2008. The project channels the dark forests of the Teutoburg region into nearly two decades of black metal.
Swedish thrash metal act formed in 2008, delivering aggressive speed and precision through sustained creative output. Their enduring commitment channels thrash metal's relentless energy.
Dutch death/thrash metal project formed in 2017, fusing both genres' most aggressive qualities into concentrated sonic punishment. Their dual assault channels relentless extremity.
Necroticism is a brutal death metal band from Tours, France, formed in 2017. Their sound delivers the relentless aggression and visceral intensity that defines the brutal death metal tradition.
Necrotico is a death metal band from Varese, Italy, formed in 2025. They bring fresh morbidity to the Lombardy metal scene.
A death metal trio featuring Necromayhem Ferethrum on vocals and guitar alongside André Burns and Bernardo Exhumator, whose 2023 debut EP 'Endless Nightmare' announced a firm commitment to old-school death metal ugliness. The six-track record was recorded and produced by Burns at Cave Studio and leans into the putrid, cavernous sound of the genre's earliest era.
Swedish black metal project formed in 2015, channeling atmospheric darkness through uncompromising sonic visions. Their sound draws from Scandinavian black metal's deep traditions.
Necrotinea is a black metal project from Prague, formed in 2024. Named after a genus of moths, the project brings an entomological darkness to the Czech capital's ever-expanding black metal roster.
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