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Tours, FR · 2015–present · active
Death metal and progressive metal band from Tours, France active since 2015. They blend technical complexity with death metal brutality from the Loire Valley.
Rhineland-Palatinate, DE · 2015–present · active
Progressive black metal act from Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, expanding the genre's boundaries through ambitious compositions since 2015. Their Greek name, meaning "ecstasy" or "standing outside oneself," reflects a transcendent approach to black metal.
Buenos Aires, AR · 2014–present · active
El Lado Oscuro is a power/progressive metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, formed in 2002, whose lineup includes Diego Tellechea on guitar and Guillermo Villarreal on bass. The band has released four studio albums: 'Light... at Last' (2014), 'Spacefarers' (2018), 'Nueva Mente' (2021), and 'Into the Void' (2024).
Resistencia, AR · 2016–present · active
El Quinto Poder is a progressive metal band from Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, whose lineup includes Adso Maidana on vocals and guitar, Gabriel Acosta on guitar, Vladimir Vagabculow on keyboards and backing vocals, Alberto Mendez on bass, and Martin Ebel on drums. The band released their debut album 'Catarsis' in March 2016 — recorded between May 2015 and March 2016 — followed by 'Letargo de la Salvación' in December 2018.
Buxtehude, DE · 2019–present · active
Power and progressive metal act from the Hanseatic town of Buxtehude near Hamburg, Germany, crafting anthemic, technically proficient compositions since 2019. Their approach blends the melodic grandeur of power metal with progressive metal's structural complexity.
Olten, CH · 2023–present · active
Progressive and symphonic metal band from Olten, Switzerland, crafting ambitious, orchestrally infused compositions since 2023. Named after the Spanish explorer, their music charts expansive sonic territories with technical precision and cinematic scope.
PA, US · 2024–present · active
Pennsylvania's Eld Fen is a progressive doom outfit formed in 2024, arriving with a sound that rewards patience — slow, heavy passages that build and evolve with genuine structural thoughtfulness. A very new act with clear ambitions.
Independence, KY, US · 2024–present · active
Independence, Kentucky's EldenWhite arrived in 2024 with a progressive death metal approach that suggests ambitions well beyond the band's nascent existence. Technical ferocity and melodic sophistication already compete for space in their sound.
Chicago, IL, US · 2017–present · active
Chicago's ElderSkald takes the heavy/progressive metal combination seriously, building technically accomplished music with real compositional depth since 2017. The Windy City's metal scene provides a sturdy backdrop for a band that prizes craft.

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