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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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Swiss progressive death metal/metalcore band from Renens, formed in 2021 and blending technical ambition with hardcore intensity. Named after the serpent eating its own tail, their cyclical approach channels infinite destruction and rebirth.
German thrash/death metal band from Reher with grindcore, progressive, and rock elements, active since 2020. Their eclectic approach fuses multiple genres into a volatile, boundary-defying compound.
OSI (Office of Strategic Influence) was an American progressive rock and metal project formed in 2002 by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos and ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore, who described their aim as bridging progressive metal and electronica — two genres he called 'almost natural enemies.' The project released four studio albums — Office of Strategic Influence (2003), Free (2006), Blood (2009), and Fire Make Thunder (2012, Metal Blade Records) — featuring rotating contributors including Mike Portnoy and Gavin Harrison on drums. OSI operated largely as a remote studio collaboration, with members tracking material independently before coming together for final assembly.
Thunderous Progressive Sludge / Stoner Metal out of Texas.
Progressive metal outfit Outrider formed in Jensen Beach, Florida in 2018, crafting music that balances intricate composition with the emotional directness of classic hard rock. The Treasure Coast setting, far from the state's major metal hubs, seems to give their sound an isolated, searching quality. They occupy the space where precision and feeling meet.
Vehicle for shred legend Rusty Cooley, ranked one of the fastest guitarists of all time by Guitar One. Critically acclaimed but tragically under-the-radar. Disbanded in 2009.
From the small city of Portage, Wisconsin, Ov Moros have been cultivating progressive doom metal since 2016 — music that moves slowly and deliberately, building atmosphere through extended compositions and dynamic restraint. The Greek word "moros" evokes fate and doom in both the ancient and metal sense, a fitting name for music this heavy and deliberate. Isolation suits their sound well.
Parisian act Over Tone blends groove metal's rhythmic punch with progressive metal's structural ambition, creating compositions that shift between head-nodding heaviness and intricate instrumental passages. Their dynamic range sets them apart from straightforward groove acts.
Athens progressive death metal act active since 2016, bringing technical ambition and compositional depth to the Greek extreme metal scene. Their work balances death metal's heaviness with progressive complexity in a city known more for its black metal heritage.
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