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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Avant-garde tech-death trio channeling Gorguts and Deathspell Omega. Drummer Jason Roe is ex-Between the Buried and Me. Released on Willowtip and I, Voidhanger Records.
Brattleboro, Vermont's Barishi blended progressive and sludge metal with nature-themed imagery before their split, earning recognition through appearances on Season of Mist's 2016 sampler and leaving members to continue in the project Ordh.
Formed in Savannah, Georgia in 2003, Baroness became one of the defining acts of the progressive sludge metal movement, known for frontman John Baizley's iconic visual artwork and the band's resilience following a serious tour bus crash in 2012.
Portland, Oregon progressive black metal band Barrowlands rose from the remnants of Mary Shelley and Lykaia in 2011, weaving black metal intensity with progressive textures and themes of ecological and social justice.
French progressive/post-metal project formed in 2019. They explore expansive progressive and post-metal soundscapes.
French progressive death metal band from Grenoble, formed in 2015. They deliver intricate progressive death metal from the Alpine city of southeastern France.
Houston, Texas progressive thrash/power metal band Basilisk was active from 1989 to 1991, releasing a demo and appearing on a 1990 Saturn Records compilation before disbanding.
German metal band from Freiberg and Ludwigsburg, formed in 2015, whose sound has evolved from thrash metal roots toward a progressive metal direction. Their stylistic shift reflects a growing ambition to incorporate complex arrangements and technical musicianship.
German progressive black/death metal band formed in 2016. They push extreme metal boundaries through progressive structures woven into a black and death metal foundation.
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