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The Blind Leading The Blind (2018)
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Scum (2017)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Amsterdam death/doom metal act formed in 2012, merging death metal's guttural extremity with doom's crushing weight. Their primordial name matches an approach rooted in the heaviest and slowest traditions of extreme metal.
Near Death Condition is a death metal band from Sion in Switzerland's Valais canton, active since 2011. The band delivers punishing death metal from the alpine Rhone valley of western Switzerland.
Near Death Experiment is a death/thrash metal and metalcore band from Dagenham in East London, active since 2007. Their sound bridges death metal aggression with thrash velocity and metalcore breakdowns.
Nebukadnezar is a death metal band from Celle in Lower Saxony, active since 2016. Named after the Babylonian king, the band brings ancient imperial fury to their death metal from the Luneburg Heath.
Nebula Tenebris is a death/thrash metal band from Extremadura in southwestern Spain, active since 2021. The band's Latin name meaning 'dark cloud' drives their extreme metal from one of Spain's most sparsely populated regions.
Odesa symphonic black/death/progressive metal act formed in 2018, fusing orchestral grandeur with extreme metal complexity from Ukraine's Black Sea port city. Their ambitious multi-genre approach channels drama through technical precision.
Nebulous is a death metal band from Rouen, France, formed in 2013. The band contributes to Normandy's growing extreme metal scene with their brand of aggressive, unrelenting death metal.
Necifer is a solo death/black metal project from Graz, Austria, with all music, lyrics, recording, and production handled by a single artist. Their 2017 debut 'Umbrae' features five tracks of atmospheric blackened death metal, with cover artwork by Cartismandua.
Neckbreakker is a death/groove metal band from Silkeborg in central Jutland, formed in 2024. The band delivers neck-snapping heaviness from the lakeside town in the heart of Denmark.
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