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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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Framingham's Imposter Syndrome bring an introspective edge to progressive metal, weaving complex arrangements through self-questioning lyrics since 2021 — technical without losing the emotional thread.
ImproVision is a progressive metal band from Hamar, Norway, active since 2024 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
In a Void is a progressive metal band from Roskilde, Denmark, formed in 2020, exploring ambitious, multi-layered compositions from the city famous for its music festival. The band channels Roskilde's vibrant music culture into technically demanding heavy metal.
California's In Absence of Angels blend progressive ambition with the crushing weight of death-doom, crafting sprawling, desolate compositions that feel like grief mapped onto music since their 2021 formation.
In Absentia is a progressive metal with folk influences band from Patras, Greece, active since 2024 and weaving traditional folk melodies and instrumentation into heavy metal. The project bridges ancient cultural heritage with modern metal power.
In Demise is a progressive brutal death metal band from Berlin, Germany, active since 2011, with a discography spanning The Just War Promo through Conjuring Dystopia. The band fuses technical complexity with brutal death metal savagery, pushing the boundaries of the genre from Germany's capital city.
In Lingua Mortua is a progressive/melodic black metal act from Hønefoss, Norway, active since 2007 and channeling melodic sensibilities through the atmospheric intensity of black metal. The project delivers sweeping, emotionally resonant extreme metal.
In Memory is a melodic death metal band from Piombino (Livorno), Italy, active since 2020 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
In Mourning is a gothic/doom/death metal band from Vansbro, Sweden, active since 2008 and blending melodic harmonies with death metal aggression. The project channels the twin-guitar traditions of Scandinavian-influenced melodeath.
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