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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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Salerno's Stamina explore progressive metal with the endurance their name demands since 2021. Their Campanian origins and persistence-themed identity suit compositions of sustained technical ambition.
Standing Ovation craft progressive metal from Espoo, building intricate, technically demanding compositions that aim for audience adoration. Active since 2011, they bring theatrical ambition to the Finnish progressive metal scene.
Milan's Star Crossed merge power, progressive, and thrash metal since 2020. Their Shakespeare-borrowed name of doomed fate adds literary weight to their multi-genre approach from Italy's largest city.
Indianapolis progressive metal act founded in 2024, StarChaser blends intricate instrumental passages with rock-rooted hooks in the expansive progressive metal/rock tradition.
Starchilde explore the intricate landscapes of progressive metal from Washington, Tyne and Wear. Founded in 2020, their compositions favor flowing arrangements and melodic sophistication over brute force.
Verona's Stargate deliver power and progressive metal from the Venetian plains since 2026. Their science-fiction name channels cosmic themes through technically ambitious compositions from the city of Romeo and Juliet.
Fort Smith, Arkansas progressive thrash metal band formed in 2016, Staring into Fire channels the technical aggression of thrash into song structures that incorporate progressive shifts in tempo and texture.
Arizona progressive black metal band formed in 2015, Stars Eat Worlds merges the dissonance and aggression of black metal with progressive song structures that prioritize atmosphere and compositional depth.
State of Dystopia craft melodic progressive metal from the eastern Finnish cities of Kuopio and Iisalmi, building elaborate compositions that envision a broken future. Active since 2015, they bring dystopian ambition to the Savo region.
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