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Nefastoreth is a black metal band originally from Aprilia near Rome, later based in Rome proper, active since 2014. Their occult name draws from demonological traditions.
Nefasturris is a thrash metal and crossover band from Yorkshire, UK. Their sound blends the speed and aggression of thrash with crossover punk energy from the north of England.
Nefastus is a black metal band from Bath, UK, active since 2010. The band delivers black metal from the historic Roman spa city of southwestern England.
Nefastus is a death metal band from Formosa, Argentina whose self-titled debut EP, released in 2023, drew notice from Metal Forces Magazine for balancing brutality with melody across five tracks. Drummer Ives Lescano's work was specifically highlighted in that review, with tracks spanning from thrashy direct assault to more technical mid-tempo arrangements.
Nefelheim is an Italian black metal project active since 2019. Their name — a variation on the Norse realm of mist — signals the cold, obscured atmosphere of their sound.
Nefelibata Arcana is a Colombian Symphonic Atmospheric Black Metal solo project, active since 2024. The project released a debut EP "Lucem Eclipsim" and a full-length "Ecos Desolationis et Redemptionis" in 2024, drawing listeners into expansive, introspective soundscapes of haunting melodies and ethereal atmosphere rooted in despair.
Nefelibata Arcana is a Colombian Symphonic Atmospheric Black Metal solo project, active since 2024. The project released a debut EP "Lucem Eclipsim" and a full-length "Ecos Desolationis et Redemptionis" in 2024, drawing listeners into expansive, introspective soundscapes of haunting melodies and ethereal atmosphere rooted in despair.
Nefelio announced themselves with A Peregrination Wombwards, a 44-minute debut released in May 2022 through Those Opposed Records, earning praise for its elaborate and dense approach to atmospheric black metal. The album's seven tracks weave melodic black metal grandeur with doom-paced heaviness, placing it among the more ambitious debuts to emerge from the current Brazilian underground.
Warsaw melodic death/black metal project launched in 2024, weaving melodic sophistication through extreme metal's aggressive framework from Poland's capital. Their fusion approach channels the emotive range of both genres.
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