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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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Philadelphia outfit blending progressive death and thrash metal into a technically ambitious and conceptually dense sound. Their music wrestles with cycles of existence through shifting time signatures and punishing riff architecture.
One-man experimental post-black metal project from Innsbruck, Austria, described as coming 'from the Alps.' Their releases 'Kreislauf der Verdammnis' and 'Parasites of the Universe' blend DSBM, melodic black metal, and blackgaze into deeply personal, atmospheric extremity.
Progressive death metal and deathcore band from the Essonne south of Paris, France, formed in 2017. They blend progressive complexity with extreme metal aggression.
San Francisco progressive metalcore band known for intricate song structures, shifting rhythms, and a technically ambitious approach to heavy music. Cyborg Octopus weaves progressive metal's complexity into emotionally dynamic metalcore compositions.
Elgin, Illinois progressive metal band crafting melodically ambitious compositions built on shifting dynamics and technical musicianship. Cycle of Infinity draws from the tradition of American progressive metal with a focus on sonic depth and compositional sophistication.
Progressive metal band from Varaždin, Croatia, active since 2010. Cyclops explores complex arrangements and technical musicianship within the Croatian metal scene.
Progressive and power metal band from Lier, Belgium, formed in 2017. Their growing catalog including 'The Empyrean Heaven' and 'The First Hour' showcases ambitious progressive metal with a focus on conceptual depth and musical sophistication.
Progressive metalcore band from Brighton, England, formed in 2015. They blend progressive complexity with metalcore dynamics from the English south coast.
Utica, New York band merging progressive metal's technical ambition with the brutality of death metal. Cymatics draws on the science of sound and vibration as conceptual framework, building complex compositions from intricate rhythms and heavy riff structures.
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