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Eleven Strings is a progressive metal band from Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in the early 2010s by vocalist Evandro Braito and bassist Marcelo Nespoli. The band takes its name from string theory in quantum physics, a concept that informs their expansive sound. They have released three full-length albums — Chaos and Creation (2015), Aeon (2017), and Void (2020) — and built their reputation opening for established Brazilian acts including Matanza and Ratos de Porão.
Fairport, New York's Eleventh Hour have been crafting thoughtful progressive metal since 2011, the band's upstate New York origins giving their intricate compositions a workmanlike seriousness of purpose.
A California-based progressive metal and hard rock act formed in 2011, this Eleventh Hour pushes the genre's complexity toward accessible territory, blending technical ambition with broadly melodic songwriting.
Portland's Eleventh Hour carve out a groove-laden take on progressive metal, their rhythmic heaviness setting them apart from the more cerebral end of the genre — formed in 2011 and rooted in the Pacific Northwest's heavy rock tradition.
When Elision of Animus emerged in 2013 from Ílhavo, they brought with them a sound rooted in metalcore, progressive metal, and thrash metal — all genre-bending ambition that refuses easy categorization. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
Progressive metal and djent act from Tallinn, Estonia, delivering precision-driven, rhythmically complex compositions since 2015. Their name suggests an elite musical approach channeled through the modern djent framework.
Black, death, and progressive metal band from Strasbourg, France formed in 2019. They blend extreme metal intensity with progressive ambition from the Alsatian capital.
Mansfield's Ellimist bring a cerebral edge to death metal, layering progressive architecture over brutal foundations — songs that shift and evolve in ways that reward close listening rather than just overwhelm with raw force.
Devastating Progressive / Doom / Death Metal from Dallas.
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