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A Prison Called Earth channels progressive metal from Nantes since 2010, using their existential name as a launching point for compositions that explore humanity's confinement. Their French perspective brings Gallic sophistication to the genre's technical ambitions.
A Sense of Gravity is a progressive metal and djent band from Seattle, Washington. Across two full-lengths — 2014's "Travail" and 2016's "Atrament" — the band crafts dense, polyrhythmic compositions that balance technical complexity with dynamic songwriting.
A Silent Ascent is a progressive metalcore project from Muskego, Wisconsin. The band released their 2008 EP "Ranft," a four-track offering that blends melodic progressive metal with the intensity of metalcore.
A Squandered Potential is a progressive and technical death metal band from Boston, Massachusetts. Their 2025 debut full-length "The Implication" delivers eight tracks of intricate, cerebral death metal from the heart of the New England scene.
A((wake)) is a melodic progressive metal band from Portland, Oregon. Active in the mid-2000s, the band released two EPs — "The Crescent" in 2005 and "Northern Lights" in 2007 — showcasing introspective, layered progressive metal.
Greek progressive metal act A-I-E-A have been pushing creative boundaries since 2007, building intricate compositions that defy easy categorisation through unconventional song structures and experimental arrangements. Their enigmatic name reflects an approach to metal that values mystery and intellect.
A-Z is an American hard rock and progressive metal supergroup formed in 2020, the project of former Fates Warning and Warlord drummer Mark Zonder — the band name standing for Alder through Zonder. The core lineup features Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder, bassist Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai, Warlord), guitarist Joop Wolters, and keyboardist Vivien Lalu, releasing their self-titled debut on Metal Blade Records in 2022 with artwork by Hugh Syme. A sophomore album, A2Z², followed with guitarist Nick Van Dyk (Redemption) and Simone Mularoni (DGM) joining the collaboration, continuing in a melodic, AOR-influenced progressive metal direction.
A.A.S. is a melodic progressive metal band from Atarfe near Granada, Spain, formed in 2008, navigating the genre's characteristic interplay of technical complexity and melodic sensibility. The band brings progressive metal ambition to the Andalusian metal scene.
A.T.T. creates progressive metal from Rome since 2016, exploring the complex compositional possibilities that Italy's capital city — with its layers of history and culture — seems to inspire. Their abbreviated name contains multitudes, much like their intricate arrangements.
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