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Evidence (2023)
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Huntsville progressive metal project from the Arkansas underground.
Anarcadia merges progressive and thrash metal from Leeds since 2013, their anarchist-utopia portmanteau name reflecting the tension between chaos and order in their compositions. Over a decade of genre-bridging activity from West Yorkshire.
Anatomy of Insanity merges death metal, progressive metal, and thrash metal from the Alsatian town of Altkirch since 2016. Their clinical, dissective name suits a band that systematically deconstructs extreme metal conventions.
Anaxes is a progressive metal band from Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, originally formed in 2005 by guitarist Bruno Pinheiro Machado and drummer Thiago Caurio as an instrumental project before expanding into a full band with vocalists. Their debut album "Antithesis" (2010) drew comparisons to Symphony X, blending intricate guitar work with melodic, keyboard-accented arrangements, and the band has continued to develop within the South Brazilian prog-metal scene.
Savage Melodic / Progressive Death Metal / Grindcore from Brownsville.
Technical Progressive Metal / Deathcore from Houston, Texas (early); Louisville, Kentucky (later).
Ancient Curse is a progressive heavy and power metal band from Bremen, Germany, whose catalog includes The Landing, Thirsty Fields, The New Prophecy, and the 2024 album Dimension 5. Their sound is built on razor-sharp riffs, energetic power passages, melancholic acoustic interludes, and complex arrangements developed through years of collaborative playing.
Ancient Dawn brings heavy and progressive metal from the northeastern town of Kuusamo since 2014, near the Russian border and surrounded by vast wilderness. Their sound draws from the ancient landscapes and midnight sun of subarctic Finland.
Ancient Season are a progressive metal band from Lucerne, Switzerland, formed in 2002. Their lyrics engage with social and critical themes, and they have remained an independent act within the Swiss progressive metal underground throughout their existence.
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