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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Deconstructing Sequence is a progressive black/death metal band from Taunton, England, active since 2013. They deconstruct extreme metal through progressive ambition from Somerset.
Cincinnati's Dedwurm twist progressive ambition into the ugliest corners of sludge and death metal, building crawling, labyrinthine structures that collapse in on themselves.
Deep Silence is a progressive metal/rock band from Germany, active since 2016. They craft expansive, thought-provoking compositions that span the progressive metal and rock spectrum.
Oakland's Deepenhorse fuse progressive death metal architecture with post-metal atmosphere, constructing dense, sprawling compositions that reward patience with unexpected brutality.
Defcon 5 is a progressive thrash metal band from Wuppertal, Germany, active since 2013. They push thrash metal's boundaries with progressive complexity and technical ambition.
Defect Designer plays experimental/progressive death metal from Novosibirsk, active since 2007 and engineering imperfection with the precision of an architect. Their nearly two decades from Siberia's largest city have produced some of the region's most boundary-pushing extreme metal.
Defecto is a Copenhagen-based progressive metal band active since 2017, building a reputation for polished, technically proficient compositions that balance aggression with melody. Their name — meaning "defect" — hints at an interest in imperfection and the beauty found within flawed structures.
Defector is a progressive death metal band from Siegen, Germany, formed in 2018. They channel death metal through progressive structures and adventurous songwriting.
New Jersey's Defkon blend progressive and groove metal into something heavier and more textured than either genre alone, with their 2026 formation placing them among the newer wave of bands mining that fertile middle ground. Their sound reportedly incorporates grunge elements into the progressive-groove framework, adding a raw looseness to the technical foundations.
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