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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Syphoned is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2022, merging the technical complexity of progressive metal with the driving aggression of thrash and death metal.
Syrebris is a progressive death metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2013, weaving intricate song structures and technical proficiency into a sound that balances brutality with compositional depth.
Syrek is a progressive/neoclassical metal and shred project from White Plains, New York, active since 2005, showcasing virtuosic guitar technique and classical harmonic sensibility within a heavy metal framework.
Syris is a power/progressive metal band from South Elgin, Illinois, formed in 2014, blending the melodic grandeur and anthemic energy of power metal with progressive metal's penchant for dynamic complexity.
Epic Progressive Heavy / Power Metal from San Antonio.
System Horizon craft progressive metal from Helsinki, building intricate compositions that explore the boundaries of systematic musical organization. Active since 2014, they bring event-horizon ambition to the Finnish capital's progressive scene.
Systopia craft progressive and power metal from the Saarland village of Otzenhausen, building ambitious compositions that envision a systematic utopia through heavy music. Active since 2016, they bring conceptual ambition to the French-German border region.
Sythe is a progressive black/death metal band from Portland, Maine, formed in 2014, merging the atmospheric darkness of black metal with death metal's brutality and progressive metal's structural ambition.
Tekirdag's SIS pair progressive and doom metal from the Thracian coast since 2007. Their Turkish name meaning "fog" and nearly two decades of activity from the Sea of Marmara have produced one of Turkish metal's most enduring progressive acts.
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