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Technical progressive death metal band from Blackpool, England, active since 2012. They blend technical precision with progressive complexity and death metal aggression.
Black and progressive metal band from Norden in East Frisia, Germany, formed in 2020. Named after an East Frisian chieftain dynasty, Circsena blend progressive complexity with black metal darkness.
Rochester progressive/thrash outfit Circular Ruins constructs labyrinthine compositions that balance intricate technicality with driving groove. Named after the Borges story, they favor cerebral complexity over brute force.
New York progressive metal outfit Circus of Thought weaves shifting time signatures and dynamic contrast into elaborate, hook-laden structures. Their compositions reward careful listening without sacrificing emotional impact.
Gothic progressive metal band from 's-Hertogenbosch, active since 1999. Cirrha Niva has spent over a quarter century crafting atmospheric, emotionally rich progressive metal from North Brabant.
Secaucus death/progressive metal act Citadel fuse technical death metal's precision with progressive architecture, building compositions that shift between calculated brutality and melodic expansiveness. Their sound rewards patience as much as headbanging.
Long Island death/progressive metal outfit Citoletium layer complex arrangements over a foundation of genuine heaviness, refusing to let technical ambition outpace the crunch. Their compositions feel both worked-out and visceral.
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Boston progressive metal outfit City of Dis take their name from Dante's infernal city and deliver suitably large-scale music, building intricate, emotionally intense compositions that move between atmosphere and aggression. Their sound is expansive and literary.
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