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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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Named after the silent film director F.W. Murnau, this Morrison, Illinois outfit blends progressive ambition with the crushing weight of doom metal, crafting slow-burning compositions that reward patient listeners. Active since 2008, they occupy a thoughtful corner of the Midwest underground where atmosphere and dynamics take precedence over brute force.
Murskaaja is a progressive thrash metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2017. Their Finnish name meaning "crusher" matches their blend of progressive ambition with thrash metal's crushing force.
Augusta, Georgia's Mutagen pursue progressive death metal with an ear for complex arrangements and shifting dynamics, standing apart from more straightforward brutality in a state with a rich but often overlooked metal tradition. Active since 2009, the band has steadily developed their technical craft within the Southeast's underground.
Mutalith is a progressive black metal band from Dundee, Scotland, formed in 2024. They push black metal into progressive territory from the Scottish east coast.
MVP is a progressive/symphonic metal band from Cesena, Italy, formed in 2014. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
My Cold Embrace is a melodic and progressive death metal band from Kassel, Germany, active since 1998, mixing fast melodic death metal with brutal thrash, crust, and hardcore attitude. Their extensive catalog spans from 2008's Hausgeist through 2025's Yōkai, evolving across nearly three decades of underground persistence.
My Inner Circle is a progressive and power metal band from Potsdam, Germany, formed in 2017. They merge progressive complexity with power metal's soaring energy and melodic ambition.
My Last Whisper is a progressive power metal act from Umeå in northern Sweden, active since 2017. The band delivers technically ambitious, melodic compositions from the Arctic Circle's doorstep.
My Universe is a progressive metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2025. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
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