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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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Band from Ciudad Real/Miguelturra that evolved from thrash metal origins in 2017 into progressive death/thrash territory. Their artistic growth has expanded their sound from straightforward aggression into more technically ambitious compositions.
Part of Holland's dense concentration of metal talent, this act channels progressive metal with a focus on labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Formed in 1990, based in Amsterdam, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Wielding black metal and progressive metal as their weapon, this Icelandic outfit from Reykjavík has been refining their craft since 2012. Their sound hinges on odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting, delivered with total devotion.
Experimental/progressive metal and shred project from Goslar in the Harz Mountains, formed in 2019 and pushing technical boundaries with virtuosic guitar work. Their approach blends progressive metal's structural ambition with shred's fretboard pyrotechnics.
Progressive metal project from Paris, formed in 2024 and exploring technically ambitious compositions from the French capital. Their short, punchy name contrasts with the complexity of their progressive approach.
Progressive thrash/groove metal band from Paris, formed in 2020 and blending progressive complexity with thrash speed and groove metal's rhythmic punch. Their multi-genre approach creates a technically demanding yet viscerally heavy sound.
Decidedly heavy and deliberately confrontational, this death metal, melodic death metal, and progressive metal act from Kaluga traffics in labyrinthine song structures built on chromatic riff mazes. Since 2021, they've built a catalog that reflects Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape.
Progressive metal band from Oulu, formed in 2021 and exploring technically ambitious compositions from northern Finland. Their sound pushes metal's boundaries with complex structures and dynamic arrangements.
Symphonic/progressive metal band from Hamburg, formed in 2017 and layering orchestral arrangements over intricate progressive compositions. Their ambitious approach combines the epic scope of symphonic metal with progressive rock's structural complexity.
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