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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Swallowed by Apathy is a progressive/melodic death metal band from Newark, Ohio, formed in 2011, merging technically ambitious arrangements with melodic hooks drawn from the Scandinavian death metal tradition.
Swarm blend progressive and technical death metal with deathcore elements from Ceske Budejovice, creating a sophisticated yet punishing sound. Their South Bohemian base proves that technical extremity thrives beyond the major Czech metal hubs.
Swelling Repulsion is a progressive melodic death metal band from Fort Collins, Colorado, formed in 2024, blending technical riffing and complex song structures with melodic death metal aggression.
Stockholm's Sweven explore progressive death metal from the Swedish capital since 2020. Named for an archaic English word meaning "dream" or "vision," their literary reference channels prophetic reverie into compositions of technically ambitious, boundary-pushing extremity.
Rising Sun, Maryland band formed in 2020 that pursues a progressive heavy and thrash metal sound, building on classic metal foundations with expanded song structures and technical ambition.
Italian avant-garde metal act SYK formed in 2013 when guitarist Stefano Ferrian and Federico De Bernardi di Valserra recruited vocalist Dalila Kayros following the dissolution of their previous project. Their debut Atoma (2014) attracted Philip H. Anselmo, who signed them to Housecore Records and produced their second album I-Optikon (2016); subsequent releases Pyramiden (2022) and eartHFlesh, on Season of Mist, expanded the band's eclectic fusion of djent, progressive metal, death metal, and extreme experimentation. Kayros' harsh female vocals are central to the band's identity.
Punta Gorda, Florida band formed in 2010 that has evolved considerably over its career, beginning in progressive power metal before gravitating toward a harder groove and thrash metal sound with a consistently wide-ranging musical sensibility.
Sylff explores progressive and post-black metal from Arras in northern France, active since 2018. Their compositions weave atmospheric expansiveness into black metal's harsh framework, creating a sound that breathes with emotional depth.
Symakya plays symphonic and progressive metal from Nancy in Lorraine, active since 2011. Their ambitious compositions layer orchestral arrangements and complex structures over heavy guitar foundations, reflecting over a decade of creative refinement.
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