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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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IV Luna is a progressive rock/metal band from Rome, Italy, active since 1999 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Ivo Petrović is a progressive metal band from Pula, Croatia, active since 2017 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Ivory Gates are a progressive metal band from Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2000 and named after the Fates Warning song "The Ivory Gate of Dreams." Blending 1970s progressive rock influences with the aggression of heavy metal — drawing comparisons to Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche, and Kansas — the band released their debut album Status Quo in 2005 as a limited edition of 500 copies through Die Hard Records. They have since released a string of albums including The Devil's Dance and Behind the Wall (2023), earning consistent recognition in both domestic and international press.
Izah is a atmospheric sludge/progressive metal/hardcore band from Tilburg, Netherlands, active since 2008 and delivering crushing, suffocating heaviness from the low end. The project channels the abrasive, punishing weight of sludge metal.
Izumi is a progressive metal band from Castelo Branco, Portugal, active since 2018 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
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