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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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Hallowedland is a progressive metal/rock, electronic band from Poland, formed in 2022. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Progressive death metal band from Oldenburg, Germany, formed in 2019. Their technically ambitious approach pushes death metal into progressive territory with intricate compositions and unconventional structures.
Halmony is a progressive metal with groove/rock influences band from Paris, France, formed in 2020. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Rochester, New York's Halothane approach melodic and progressive death metal with the methodical focus the genre demands, weaving technical ambition into compositions that never lose their emotional thread. Active since 2019.
Hamka is a progressive/symphonic power metal band from Nice, France, formed in 2017. They combine orchestral grandeur with power metal's soaring energy.
Hammerforce is a symphonic power/progressive metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2009. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Kansas City's Hammerhedd started as a progressive thrash and groove act in 2018 before letting progressive rock sensibilities creep in over time, documenting a genuinely curious musical evolution across their catalog.
San Francisco's Hammers of Misfortune are one of progressive metal's most distinctive acts, weaving literary concepts, classic rock textures, and heavy arrangements into albums that reward close listening. A landmark band in the city's underground.
Progressive/Power/Thrash Metal force from Udine, thunderous and relentless since 1993. Their thrash assault combines speed, aggression, and precision in equal measure.
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