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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Featured Black Metal Album
Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Finnish melodic heavy/progressive metal band from Helsinki, formed in 2023. They blend Scandinavian melodic metal with progressive structures.
German progressive metal band formed in 2018. They explore complex time signatures and intricate arrangements within a heavy progressive metal context.
German progressive black metal band from North Rhine-Westphalia, formed in 2013. They push black metal into progressive territory with complex compositions and unconventional structures.
Progressive death metal outfit from Sweden, formed in 2026. Their material navigates shifting tempos, unconventional song structures, and intricate instrumental interplay while maintaining the genre's essential aggression.
Spanish progressive/southern metal band from Girona in Catalonia, formed in 2012. They blend progressive metal complexity with southern metal grooves for a unique Iberian take on the style.
Progressive metal outfit from Vilnius, formed in 2017. Their work incorporates odd time signatures, extended instrumental passages, and dynamic contrasts that elevate their sound beyond standard metal fare.
French progressive metal band from Lille, formed in 2024. They explore progressive metal's geometric complexities from northern France.
La Spezia-based progressive metal act active since 2017, 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 melodic progressive metal band from Eutin in Schleswig-Holstein, formed in 2019. They blend progressive complexity with melodic accessibility from the North German coastal region.
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