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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Surrealist is a progressive and power metal band from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, formed in 2016 and recognized for their technically sophisticated approach to melodic metal, blending virtuosic musicianship with ambitious songwriting.
Surtalog craft progressive and pagan black metal from Cologne, blending cerebral composition with pre-Christian Nordic mythology. Formed in 2019, they bring the fire of Surtr's Norse apocalypse to the Rhineland's experimental black metal scene.
Surunaamio (Finnish for "Mask of Sorrow") craft progressive rock and metal from Helsinki, building intricate compositions that explore the theatrical nature of grief. Emerging in 2025, they bring masked sorrow to the Finnish capital's progressive scene.
Suspending Animation is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania band formed in 2017 that weaves together heavy, progressive, and thrash metal, balancing technical ambition with the propulsive drive of classic thrash.
Suspyre is a progressive and symphonic metal band from Flemington, New Jersey, formed in 2005, known for elaborate compositions that pair soaring orchestral arrangements with the technical demands of progressive metal.
Suvilehto craft melodic progressive death metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, building elaborate compositions that combine technical ambition with melodic depth. Active since 2013, they bring summer-grove serenity to the Ostrobothnia extreme scene.
Suzukiton is a Richmond, Virginia technical progressive metal act formed in 2015, known for intricate compositions that push the boundaries of progressive metal through unconventional structures and demanding musicianship.
Svihel is a Minneapolis, Minnesota melodic progressive metal act formed in 2022, crafting melodically rich and compositionally intricate music within the progressive metal tradition of the Upper Midwest.
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