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AMENRA "Vanuytsel 7"" (2021)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Progressive symphonic metal band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2015. They blend progressive complexity with symphonic grandeur from Scotland's largest city.
Pioneering Norwegian progressive power metal act from Raufoss, originally active 1989-1997 before reuniting in 2018, known for guitarist Tore Ostby's flamenco-inflected playing and vocalist Roy Khan's operatic delivery. Their 2020 comeback album 'State of Deception' proved the creative fire still burned after two decades away from the studio.
Progressive power metal act from Yekaterinburg in the Urals, formed in 2017. Concordea delivers intricate, melodic metal from Russia's fourth-largest city.
Baltimore's Concrete Prophet build elaborate progressive metal soundscapes that balance technical ambition with emotional weight, reflecting the city's reputation for serious, thoughtful heavy music.
Downingtown, Pennsylvania act blending progressive ambition with death metal ferocity and thrash metal energy. Their compositions stretch beyond genre conventions while keeping the aggression intact.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey progressive death/melodeath band weaving technical complexity and melodic depth into punishing extreme metal. Their compositions balance intellectual ambition with visceral heaviness.
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Fond du Lac, Wisconsin progressive/power metal band exploring ambitious song structures with melodic hooks and technical precision. Their sound draws from both the progressive and power metal traditions with a Midwestern sincerity.
New York City progressive death metal band fusing technical ambition with the brutal pulse of extreme metal. Their compositions reflect the intellectual diversity and intensity of the New York underground.
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