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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Chicago's Eternal Recurrence only surfaced in 2026, but their symphonic metal ambitions are already large — orchestral grandeur layered over heavy guitar work in the Windy City tradition of going big.
Progressive metal band from Porto, Portugal formed in 2020. Their sound explores progressive metal's structural complexity from Portugal's second-largest city on the Atlantic coast.
Melodic extreme metal band spanning Madrid and Edinburgh, led by Daniel R. Flys and Jaime Torres. Their 2024 sophomore album A Giant Bound to Fall features guest appearances from Dan Swano and Sven de Caluwe of Aborted, mixed and mastered at Unisound.
Milan, Italy — death metal and progressive metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2017, they deal in odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Progressive metal from the Kansas City underground, Eternal Twilight has been constructing elaborate, dynamic compositions since 2011 — intricate structures balanced against genuine heaviness.
Heavy metal and progressive metal band from Metz/Thionville in Lorraine, France active since 2006. With nearly two decades of experience, they are a fixture of the northeastern French metal scene.
San Diego's Eternity Opens has been building progressive metal of unusual depth since 2016 — layered arrangements and restless song structures that reward careful listening.
New Jersey's Eternity Void has spent over two decades honing a progressive melodic death metal approach — intricate riffing, shifting dynamics, and a mature compositional voice since 2003.
Operating out of Rome, this Italian act forges Power Metal and Progressive Metal built on genre-bending ambition that refuses easy categorization. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
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