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Atroposy was a progressive death metal band from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, active from 2019 to 2022. They released at least two tracks — "...And Thou was The Usurper" and "Bitter Joy" — through their Bandcamp page before splitting up.
Atrorum is a progressive black metal band from Munich, Germany, active since 1998, pushing the boundaries of black metal through complex song structures and unconventional compositional approaches. With over a quarter century of activity, the band represents the long-running experimental edge of Bavaria's black metal underground.
Atroz is a heavy and progressive metal band from Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, with roots going back to 1998 under various configurations. Their self-titled 2021 release on Bandcamp marked a renewed presence, and the band draws on a range of heavy and progressive influences rooted in the fertile Minas Gerais metal tradition.
Binghamton, New York progressive metal act from the Southern Tier, bringing technical ambition and compositional complexity to upstate New York's underground.
London's ATVM operate at the intersection of black metal, death metal, and progressive complexity, weaving labyrinthine song structures through dissonant harmonies and shifting tempos. Since 2015, their intellectually demanding approach has established them as one of the UK capital's most ambitious extreme metal acts.
Audience is a progressive metal band from Lingen in Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2015, exploring the genre's characteristic interplay of complex compositions, dynamic shifts, and technical musicianship. The band brings progressive metal ambition to the Emsland region near the Dutch border.
Portland, Maine avant-garde and progressive metal project. The name merges audio technology with absence, signaling an experimental approach to heavy music from New England's cultural hub.
Newport News, Virginia progressive metal project with four releases since 2012. Neo-Terran Front and Secret Language span a decade of ambitious, sci-fi-influenced prog from the Hampton Roads shipbuilding region.
Auerkallio blends progressive death metal with progressive rock from Tampere since 2011. Their Finnish-language name adds local identity to compositions that bridge the technical demands of death metal with the expansive possibilities of progressive rock.
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