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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Gothenburg's Syndr pair progressive groove and death metal from Sweden's metal capital since 2024. Their Old Norse name meaning "sin" channels ancient Scandinavian transgression into freshly-minted compositions of rhythmically ambitious extremity.
Syndrome craft progressive metal from Vantaa, building intricate compositions that diagnose and explore complex musical themes. Active since 2013, they bring clinical precision to the Finnish capital region's progressive scene.
Syndrone push progressive metal and shred from Basel, showcasing virtuosic guitar work and complex arrangements that prioritize technical mastery. Their instrumentally driven sound channels the ambitious spirit of progressive metal's most dexterous practitioners.
Progressive deathcore band from Toms River, New Jersey, formed in 2016, blending the breakdowns and vocal extremity of deathcore with the compositional ambition and dynamic shifts of progressive metal.
Progressive/technical death metal band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, formed in 2015, channeling the intellectually demanding side of death metal through shifting time signatures and technically intricate arrangements.
Pittsburgh power and progressive metal band formed in 2015, drawing on the melodic ambition and technical sophistication that define the intersection of those two genres.
Boston alternative and progressive metal band formed in 2020, blending the angular songwriting of alternative metal with the extended compositions and tonal exploration of progressive metal.
Syntra Solista is a Chilean progressive metal and rock solo project from Santiago, created by multi-instrumentalist Cristóbal Jopia. The project released its debut full-length "Beginning" in 2019, followed by additional singles including "Hurricane" in 2021.
Sypherion craft progressive symphonic metal from Barcelona, building elaborate, orchestral compositions from the Catalan capital. Active since 2016, they bring coded grandeur to the Mediterranean progressive scene.
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