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Evidence (2023)
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Spire is a progressive death metal and metalcore band from Syracuse, New York, formed in 2004, blending technical guitar work and complex song structures with the heaviness of death metal and the intensity of metalcore.
Manchester's Spires have melded death metal's aggression with progressive metal's structural ambition since 2010. Their sound is characterized by labyrinthine song structures and technical musicianship deployed with visceral force.
Spirit Molecule is a progressive metal band from Greenville, North Carolina, formed in 2007, known for intricate compositions and a dynamic approach that weaves complex rhythms and melodic passages.
Spiritual Sickness is a progressive power metal band from Long Island, New York, formed in 2012, combining the melodic sweep and clean vocal delivery of power metal with the technical complexity and shifting dynamics of progressive metal.
Saint Petersburg's SpiritVale have been exploring progressive metal from the cultural capital since 2011. Over a decade, their spirit-valley name has channeled the geography of intangible landscapes into technically ambitious compositions.
Split Bearing are one of the Czech Republic's longer-running progressive metal acts, active from Olomouc since 2003 with four albums including "Welcome To The Present" and "Terrain Echo." Their two-decade catalog demonstrates a sustained commitment to complex, evolving compositions.
Odesa's Split Personality explore progressive metal from the Black Sea port since 2011. Over a decade from the Pearl of the Black Sea, their dissociative-identity name has channeled the fragmentation of the self into compositions of technical ambition.
Los Angeles progressive death metal and deathcore act Sporemacide formed in 2025, combining the technical ambition of progressive metal with the heaviness of death metal and deathcore.
SSR is a Houston, Texas progressive/technical power-thrash metal band formed in 2022, blending the technical complexity of progressive metal with the aggressive drive of thrash and the melodic ambition of power metal.
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