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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Amon Sethis explores progressive metal from the Alpine city of Grenoble since 2009, their Egyptian-mythological name hinting at epic, conceptual compositions. Their sound channels the grandeur of the Isère valley's mountain landscape through progressive metal's structural ambitions.
Originally formed in 1997, Helsinki's Amoral evolved from progressive death metal into increasingly melodic territory across seven studio albums before their farewell show at Tavastia Club in 2017. Their 2024 reunion signals new life for a band that helped define Finland's progressive metal scene.
Lambertville, New Jersey progressive heavy metal project blending NWOTHM classicism with prog ambition. Their 2020 EP Dear Dark showcases sophisticated guitar work and compositional depth that draws from the best of both worlds.
One of Finland's most iconic metal bands, Amorphis has evolved from death-doom pioneers on "The Karelian Isthmus" to progressive metal masters drawing from the Kalevala epic. Their 2025 album "Borderland" debuted at number one in Finland and was hailed as one of the year's best prog-metal releases, cementing three decades of creative evolution.
Amoth explores progressive and heavy metal from Helsinki since 2011, their Tolkien-derived name referencing a Quenya word for 'uprising.' Over a decade of activity in the Finnish capital, they have built a reputation for ambitious, classically informed heavy metal.
A death/progressive/groove metal band from Turnhout, active in the Antwerp-region underground metal scene and releasing music independently through their Bandcamp page under the handle amphis1. The band works in the aggressive, technically-oriented end of Belgian death metal with progressive and groove elements.
Amplified is a progressive and melodic death metal band from Herning in central Jutland, Denmark, formed in 2007, merging the technical complexity of progressive metal with melodic death metal's harmonic sensibility. The band brings genre-crossing ambition to the Danish metal scene from the heart of the Jutland peninsula.
Raleigh death metal project from the North Carolina underground.
Ampyre is a progressive melodic heavy metal and hard rock band from Reutlingen, Germany, formed in 2015, whose sound evolved from melodic hard rock roots into more progressive and heavy territory. The band brings a polished, melody-forward approach to the Baden-Wurttemberg metal scene.
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