Necromantia was a Greek black metal band founded in Athens in 1989 by George "The Magus" Zacharopoulos and Makis "Baron Blood" Kanakaris, distinguished by an unconventional lineup that replaced rhythm guitar with an eight-string bass and incorporated saxophone and flute. Alongside Rotting Christ and Varathron, they are credited as pioneers of the Greek black metal scene, releasing landmark albums including Crossing the Fiery Path (1993) and Scarlet Evil Witching Black (1995). Following the death of founding member Baron Blood in 2019, the band released a final album, To the Depths We Descend (2021), and officially disbanded in December of that year.

Necromantic is a black metal band from Nice, France, active since 2013. Their music carries the darkness of black metal from the shores of the French Riviera.

Necromass is a black metal band from Florence, Italy, active since 1993. As one of the pioneering Italian black metal acts, they have been a presence in the scene for over three decades.

Necromega is a black/death metal project from Milan, Italy, formed in 2023. They deliver extreme metal from Italy's biggest city with the weight their name implies.

Luleå symphonic black/death metal act formed in 2010, blending orchestral grandeur with extreme metal ferocity from the northernmost major city on the Swedish Baltic coast. Their cinematic approach adds drama to the darkness.

Necromist is a black metal project from Crema in Lombardy, Italy, active since 1993. As one of the earliest Italian black metal projects, they have maintained an underground presence for over three decades.

Necromorbid is a black/death metal band from Florence, Italy, active since 2016. They add to the Tuscan capital's legacy of extreme metal darkness.

Stockholm black metal act formed in 2016, channeling atmospheric darkness from Sweden's capital. Their sound carries the intensity of Scandinavian black metal's deep traditions.

Necromorphosis is a black metal project from Saransk, the capital of Mordovia, Russia, active since 1997. Nearly three decades of activity make them one of the longest-running black metal acts in the Volga-Ural region.