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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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Progressive metal and symphonic metal band from Paris, France formed in 2018. They blend orchestral ambition with progressive metal complexity from the French capital.
Progressive and gothic metal project from Salach, Germany, crafting atmospheric, intricate compositions since 2021. Their approach blends the cerebral complexity of progressive metal with the dark romance of gothic metal.
Bari's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this progressive metal and symphonic metal unit is among them — wielding labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Greeley, Colorado's Earth Burnt Black takes the patient structures of doom and runs them through a progressive filter, producing something more complex and winding than either genre demands on its own — active since 2011.
The Portuguese city of Almada serves as headquarters for this heavy metal and progressive metal operation, whose arsenal includes Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
Progressive metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, building intricate, technically sophisticated compositions since 2016. Their approach blends the cerebral ambition of progressive metal with modern production from the Czech capital.
Exploring the depths of power metal and progressive metal, this Italian outfit from Genoa has been refining their craft since 2013. Their sound hinges on odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting, delivered with unwavering intensity.
Death metal and progressive metal band from Pori, Finland established in 2014, combining fast technical delivery with atmospheric soundscapes. Their discography spans from Throes of Time (2015) through Awaken the Sun (2018) to the 2024 concept album Accursed in Sleep on Meara Music.
Harrisonburg, Virginia's Earthling has been fusing progressive sensibilities with thrash and death metal since 2011, a combination that brings technical ambition to a corner of the state with a strong tradition of underground heaviness.
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