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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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Progressive black metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 2013, crafting ambitious progressive black metal from the Irish underground. They bring cerebral complexity to Northern Irish extreme metal.
Progressive metal solo artist from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015, delivering technically accomplished progressive metal compositions. They bring individual creative vision to the Russian progressive metal scene.
Belgian doom and stoner metal band from Leuven, started in 2007 by Adriaan De Raymaeker, Ivo Rensen, and Steven Eembeek, mixing slow heavy drone, psychedelic rock, and pounding riffs. Their releases include The Antikythera Mechanism and the limited-edition Black Moonshine EP.
Penance was a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania doom metal band formed in 1989 from former members of thrash act Dream Death, evolving the classic doom metal tradition toward progressive rock over the course of five studio albums. Their debut The Road Less Travelled appeared in 1992 on Lee Dorrian's Rise Above Records, followed by Parallel Corners (1994) on Century Media and three subsequent releases through 2003. The band's gradual incorporation of progressive and psychedelic textures made them an outlier in American doom metal, never achieving broad commercial recognition but earning lasting regard among underground listeners.
Schwelm's Pictura has been painting progressive death metal canvases since 2020, their name reflecting a visual approach to sonic composition. Each release from this Westphalian project reads like a musical painting — layered, detailed, and rich with color.
Pentachrome is a progressive metal band from Medellín, Colombia, formed in 2019. The band draws on themes of philosophy, history, and literature, and has released two EPs: "Tautology" (2020) and "Mentir" (2024). They operate as an independent act and are listed on Metal Archives as active.
Progressive and post-metal band from Greece, formed in 2017, exploring the boundaries of perception through expansive, dynamic compositions. They blend progressive complexity with post-metal's atmospheric weight.
Würzburg's Perennial Quest has been on an ongoing progressive metal journey since 2017, crafting compositions that prioritize atmosphere and emotional depth. Their Franconian base connects them to a tradition of German progressive music that extends well beyond metal.
Progressive death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2016, named after the point in an orbit closest to the sun. They craft cerebral, cosmically themed progressive death metal with ambitious songwriting.
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