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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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As the World Dies merges death and progressive metal from Birmingham since 2022, their apocalyptic name reflecting the eschatological themes of their compositions. Their Second City origins connect them to the birthplace of heavy metal.
Redondo Beach thrash band adding to the South Bay's legendary thrash lineage, channeling the same aggressive energy that birthed some of California's most iconic speed metal.
Asenion merges death and progressive metal from the Burgundian town of Nevers since 2013, bringing structural ambition to the Loire's quiet heartland. Their approach combines brutality with compositional sophistication from an unlikely origin.
Pittsburgh progressive metal project with twelve releases since 2018. Named after the Norse realm of gods, their eclectic catalog — including the tongue-in-cheek Bruce Li / Supreme Ninja split — blends prog ambition with b-movie fun from the Steel City.
Sacramento groove/progressive metal act blending technical ambition with heavy rhythmic drive, contributing to Northern California's versatile metal scene.
Philadelphia progressive metal project whose 2015 debut Premonitions pairs prophetic unease with technical ambition. Atmospheric prog metal from the City of Brotherly Love.
Ashenspire has become one of Scotland's most distinctive and acclaimed avant-garde metal acts since forming in Glasgow in 2015, incorporating saxophone, violin, and spoken word into a ferocious progressive black metal framework. Their debut album 'Hostile Architecture' received widespread critical praise for its politically charged examination of urban decay and inequality.
Ashes of a Red Burst explores progressive metal from Lyon since 2023, their vivid, explosive name evoking the colorful aftermath of a celestial event. Their compositions channel the creative energy of France's gastronomic capital.
Newburgh, New York progressive metal project with two releases since 2018. Well Of Souls and Throne Of Iniquity deliver ambitious, melodically rich prog metal from the Hudson Valley.
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