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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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Denver progressive metal outfit Negative Four brings the Mile High City's restless creative energy to a genre built on ambition, stacking complex arrangements with an ear for dynamics rather than mere technicality. Formed in 2022, they're building something patient and layered.
Negru Vodă is a black/folk/progressive metal band from Bucharest and Călărași, Romania, active since 2020. Named after a legendary Wallachian ruler, they weave Romanian history into their atmospheric metal.
Nekrosun is a progressive metal band from Varese, Italy, active since 2009. They craft complex, evolving compositions with a dark edge from the Lombardy pre-Alps.
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Nemexist is a black/death/progressive metal band from Bitonto near Bari, Italy, active since 2018. They combine extreme metal with progressive ambition from the Puglian hinterland.
Neo is a progressive metal and shred project from Paris, France, formed in 2017. The band showcases technical virtuosity and complex compositions in the tradition of progressive metal guitar mastery.
Istanbul progressive metal act formed in 2022, crafting intricate compositions from Turkey's cultural capital. Their cerebral approach channels progressive metal's structural ambition.
Neon Black Audio is a progressive metal project from Nuremberg, formed in 2024. The project brings a modern, electronically tinged progressive metal approach to the Franconian scene.
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