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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Featured Black Metal Album
Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Alarion explores progressive metal from Utrecht since 2016. From the Netherlands' fourth-largest city and central railway hub, they navigate complex compositional territory with over a decade of progressive ambition.
Tampa, Florida progressive metal project. A single word of regret from the city that knows extreme music best.
Alba Viking merges progressive and thrash metal from Scotland starting in 2026, their Gaelic-Norse name combining Scottish and Viking heritage. The project represents the cutting edge of Scotland's newest metal generation.
Alchemy of Death explores progressive metal and various styles from Iași in Moldavia since 2013. From Romania's cultural capital of the east, they transform death's base materials through progressive experimentation.
Alcor channels progressive thrash metal from Turin since 2016, named after a faint companion star in the Ursa Major constellation. Their celestial reference points toward the technical precision and cosmic ambition embedded in their Piedmontese thrash.
Alcyon merges heavy and progressive metal from the Pyrenean town of Tarbes since 2018, channeling the mountainous grandeur of the Hautes-Pyrénées into ambitious compositions. Their mythological name, referencing the halcyon bird, evokes a calm that belies their sonic weight.
Alef explores progressive thrash metal from Kyiv since 2017. Named after the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, they bring foundational significance to technically ambitious thrash from the Ukrainian capital.
Alek explores progressive metal and hard rock from Kragujevac in central Serbia since 2017. From this automotive-industry city, they craft compositions that balance progressive complexity with hard rock accessibility.
Boston-based solo progressive metal project centered on intricate guitar work and expansive compositions. The Panopticon EP showcases technical chops filtered through a thoughtful, prog-rock-inflected songwriting approach.
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