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Kristianstad, SE · 2013–present · active
Kristianstad death metal act formed in 2013, delivering old-school brutality from southern Sweden's Skåne region. Their punishing approach channels classic death metal traditions.
Paredes, PT · 2011–present · active
Necrovenum is a melodic death metal band from Paredes near Porto, active since 2011. They pair venomous aggression with melodic sensibility from the Porto metropolitan area.
Marseille, FR · 2023–present · active
Necroverdose is a death metal act from Marseille, France, formed in 2023. The band channels extreme metal ferocity from France's Mediterranean port city.
Hoorn, NL · 2009–present · active
Hoorn brutal death metal act formed in 2009, delivering guttural punishment from the historic North Holland port town. Their sustained commitment to brutality speaks to the genre's deep roots in the Dutch underground.
Filottrano, IT · 2023–present · active
Necrovomit is a black/death metal band from Filottrano near Ancona in the Marche region, Italy, formed in 2023. Their visceral name matches the raw intensity of their extreme metal.
Athens, GR · 2009–present · active
Necrovorous is a death metal band from Athens, Greece, active since 2009, releasing their 2017 album Plains of Decay through Dark Descent Records. Their cavernous death metal has earned them a devoted following and placed them among the leading acts of the modern Greek death metal revival.
Koblenz, DE · 2024–present · active
Necrowizard is a black/death metal and grindcore project from Koblenz at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle, formed in 2024. The project channels occult wizardry through a chaotic blend of extreme metal subgenres.
Vallet, FR · 2009–present · active
Necrown is a death metal band from Vallet, France, active since 2009. Their debut STORM delivers four tracks of concise, punishing death metal with titles like Carnage Assault and Muscadeath reflecting their aggressive approach.
Valence, FR · 2017–present · active
Necrowretch is a blackened death metal band from Valence, France, signed to Season of Mist with four albums including 2024's Swords of Dajjal. Led by vocalist-guitarist Vlad, the band combines fast-paced black/death metal with Middle Eastern influences, maximum riffage, and brutal blast beats recorded at Studio Sainte Marthe in Paris.

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