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!T.O.O.H.! is a Czech progressive death metal and grindcore duo formed in 1990 in Libice nad Cidlinou under the name Devastator, later changing their name in 1993. The two-piece outfit — consisting of Schizoid on drums and vocals and Humanoid on bass, guitars, and programming — blends death metal, grindcore, and folk-tinged progressive elements into a singular, difficult-to-classify sound. Their discography spans six albums, from the 1999 debut From Higher Will through the politically-charged Svoboda slova in 2020, with lyrics evolving from early gore themes toward social and political commentary. They remain one of the more idiosyncratic acts to emerge from the Czech extreme metal underground.
Alienist is a technical death metal band from Buenos Aires formed in 2025, featuring guitarists Agustín Orzabal and Enzo Mauas alongside bassist Guido Benvenuti, vocalist Alex Labarba, and drummer Gerardo Herrera. Their debut EP "Introspectio, Sui Exitium", released in October 2025, is a six-track, 28-minute self-released work drawing comparisons to neoclassical tech-death acts for its fretless bass, dense twin-guitar harmonies, and Latin-titled compositions.
Alkaloid is a German progressive and technical death metal band formed in Munich in 2013 by former members of Obscura, Triptykon, and Dark Fortress, including vocalist Morean and drummer Hannes Grossmann. The band's three albums — The Malkuth Grimoire (2015), Liquid Anatomy (2018), and Numen (2022) on Season of Mist — fuse brutal technical death metal with science fiction concepts, polyrhythmic complexity, and unexpected melodic turns, earning wide critical acclaim within the progressive death metal community. Their dense, intellectually ambitious compositions set them apart as one of the more distinctive acts in contemporary extreme metal.
Asense is a progressive death metal and metalcore band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2009, whose discography spans three albums: "The Cold Nightmares of Belphegor: Tempest in Seven Regions" (2009), "Cellarius" (2014), and "tō kyō - o da i ba" (2018). Their lyrics address sociopolitical themes and complex philosophical ideas, and all three records are available independently on Bandcamp.
Backbone is a progressive death metal band from Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, emerging from the ashes of previous local projects including Melisma and Alhazred. Their debut EP "R'lyeh"—titled after the sunken city of H.P. Lovecraft's mythology—drew notice for combining death metal brutality with groove and progressive elements unusual for the region's underground scene.
Barren Earth are a progressive death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2007 by musicians drawn from several established Finnish acts, blending melodic death metal, progressive rock, and folk influences. Their Peaceville Records debut Curse of the Red River arrived in 2010, followed by The Devil's Resolve (2012), On Lonely Towers (2015) on Century Media, and A Complex of Cages (2018). The project serves as a creative outlet distinct from its members' primary bands, consistently exploring atmospheric and compositionally complex territory.
Bloodlash is a progressive death metal quintet from Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, active since 2011 and signed to Inverse Records. The band blends death metal aggression with progressive, space-themed ambition drawn from the diverse influences of its five members, building a sound that is simultaneously confrontational and exploratory. Their releases include the 2012 EP Drowning Amidst the Nebulae and the 2015 EP Rain.
Coagular is the solo progressive death metal project of Christian Barzallo, an Ecuadorian musician from Quito previously known as the vocalist of Reject Messiah and a member of Ergosvm and Vril. The project blends death metal, grindcore, and progressive metal into a melodic and introspective sound, with releases including the 2025 EP Edictvm Perpetvvm.
Crookhead is a progressive death metal band from Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2016. The band operates as an independent act and maintains profiles on Bandcamp and SoundCloud where their material is available. They are part of the growing progressive extreme metal underground scene in the interior of São Paulo state.
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