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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Spanish progressive groove metal band from Son Servera on Mallorca, formed in 2010. They blend progressive complexity with groove metal's rhythmic power from the Balearic Islands.
Doom metal outfit from Krasnoyarsk, formed in 2015. Their compositions stretch conventional structures to their limits, filling every measure with oppressive weight and deliberate, devastating momentum.
German progressive death metal band from the Schwerte-Hagen-Schwelm area, formed in 2012. They layer technical complexity and progressive structures onto a death metal foundation.
French progressive black/death metal band from Bordeaux, formed in 2015. They merge progressive complexity with extreme metal from the wine capital of France.
Ben Baruk is a Christian symphonic and progressive metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2018 by musicians united by shared faith and a drive to create heavy, introspective music. Their debut EP "Vidas que Choram" (2018) featured six Portuguese-language tracks blending symphonic arrangements with metal influenced by Periphery, TesseracT, Paradise Lost, and Paramaecium. The band has since evolved their lineup and shifted to English-language songwriting while maintaining their progressive and extreme metal identity.
Solo symphonic and progressive metal project based in London, active since 2019. The Kalasin album series and tracks like Internal Narrative and What God Wants explore introspective, contemplative themes through a darker sonic palette.
Certaldo (Florence)-based progressive metal act active since 2020, crafting compositions that push beyond conventional metal structures through complex arrangements and shifting dynamics. Their music rewards attentive listening with unexpected turns and layered instrumentation.
German progressive death metal band from Fürth, formed in 2021. They weave intricate progressive arrangements into a death metal framework from the heart of Franconia.
Progressive metal outfit from Schio (Vicenza), formed in 2015. Their work incorporates odd time signatures, extended instrumental passages, and dynamic contrasts that elevate their sound beyond standard metal fare.
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