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Gothenburg's Science of Demise deliver progressive deathcore from Sweden's metal capital since 2013. Their systematic-annihilation name channels the methodical study of destruction into technically ambitious compositions from the birthplace of melodic death metal.
Scott Kelly is the longtime frontman of sludge-doom legends Neurosis, and his solo work — launched in Oakland in 2001 — strips the massive amplification away to reveal something rawer and more intimate: acoustic folk, sparse progressive structures, and the same scarred emotional intensity that defines his work with his main band. His voice, weathered and confessional, carries the weight of decades of extreme music through arrangements built on fingerpicked guitar and quiet devastation. It is metal's spirit filtered through folk's bones.
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Rome's Screaming Banshee blend death and progressive metal with a supernatural name since 2014. Their Irish-folklore-inspired moniker adds a cross-cultural dimension to their technically ambitious Italian extremity.
Scythe for Sore Eyes craft progressive and melodic heavy metal from Helsinki, their punning name adding wit to their technically ambitious compositions. Formed in 2019, they bring reaper-themed melody to the Finnish capital.
A prolific one-man melodic death metal project from Minsk, SDreamExplorers has released a sprawling catalog including the "Ephemeral" trilogy and albums like "Perfectionism Kills" and "Trapped Inside Reality." The project blends introspective, melancholic songwriting with progressive flourishes and Scandinavian-influenced melodic death metal riffing.
Season of Tears blend symphonic death and progressive metal from the Breton capital of Rennes, layering orchestral grandeur over complex, emotionally charged compositions. Active since 2015, they bring seasonal weeping to the Brittany metal scene.
Seasons craft progressive heavy metal from Brittany, building elaborate compositions inspired by the cyclical nature of their name. Active since 2006, they bring two decades of seasonal evolution to the western French progressive scene.
Rome's Second Brain explore progressive metal with cognitive ambition since 2020. Their name references the gut's neural network, suggesting compositions of intuitive complexity that think through feeling.
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