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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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Fort Collins, Colorado's GasHead has been fusing the mathematical rigor of progressive metal with thrash's forward momentum since 2003, carving a distinctive niche in Colorado's heavy underground. The result is technical but still volatile, smart but unwilling to sit still.
Minnesota's Gates of Dawn exist at a strange and compelling crossroads — atmospheric black metal swirled through with psychedelic rock undertones and dungeon synth ambience, a combination that feels both vast and intimate. Their music conjures frozen northern landscapes and lysergic inner worlds in equal measure.
Gates of Eden is a progressive/folk metal band from Menfi in the Agrigento province of Sicily, formed in 2023. They blend progressive complexity with folk elements from the island's southern coast.
Rochester, New York's Gates of Paradox occupy the cerebral end of heavy music, blending progressive metal's compositional complexity with power metal's soaring ambition since 2019. Think intricate arrangements, technical guitar work, and a love of the epic.
Progressive metal from Bloomingdale, New Jersey, Gates to the Morning focus on expansive, emotionally resonant compositions that prioritize dynamics and layered instrumentation. Since their 2018 formation, they've cultivated a sound that rewards patient listening.
San Francisco's Gateways inhabit a singular space where progressive death metal collides with neoclassical shred, resulting in technically fearsome music that refuses to sit still. Since forming in 2011, they've pushed the limits of what guitar-driven extreme metal can absorb.
Geeorj is a progressive metal project from Plymouth in Devon, active since 2013. He channels technically ambitious progressive metal from the southwest English naval city.
Geidi Prime is a French progressive metal band formed in 2021, named after the planet from Frank Herbert's Dune universe. Their sound explores dynamic, composition-driven progressive metal with an emphasis on expansive arrangements.
Gemstone is a progressive metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2023, bringing intricate, technically ambitious metal to the Danish capital. The project explores complex structures within a heavy metal framework.
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