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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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Heavenqueen is a progressive/symphonic metal band from Veldhoven, the Netherlands, formed in 2023. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Progressive heavy/power metal band from Krefeld, Germany, formed in 2020. Their ambitious approach combines the grandeur of power metal with intricate progressive structures in a sophisticated sonic tapestry.
Brooklyn's Heavy Reign blend neoclassical metal's formal rigor with progressive metal's exploratory tendencies, a pairing that yields music of unusual compositional ambition from this 2022 New York City act. They bring a concert hall sensibility to music built on distorted guitars and dynamics.
Milwaukee's Hedda have been weaving progressive and power metal together since 2006, combining the latter's melodic lift with the structural ambition of the former into an approach that prioritizes both feeling and technical execution. They're one of the Midwest's more durable prog-power acts.
Hedon's is a progressive metal band from Cortoghiana (South Sardinia), Italy, formed in 2013. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Progressive metal/rock band from Brno, Czech Republic, formed in 2018. Named after Hephaestus's lyre from Greek mythology, they weave intricate progressive compositions that blend metal heaviness with rock sophistication.
From Koper in Slovenia, this progressive/post-metal act brings relentless intensity to the regional scene since 2021. Their work contributes a distinctive voice to their regional underground scene.
Progressive/groove metal band from Granada, Spain, formed in 2019. Their technically ambitious compositions merge progressive complexity with groove metal heaviness from the Andalusian cultural capital.
Hailing from Cremona in Italy, this progressive power/heavy metal outfit channels aggressive energy since 2014. Twin-guitar harmonies and commanding vocals characterize their sound.
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