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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Progressive melodic death metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2014. They merge progressive complexity with melodic death metal harmonies.
Progressive death metal band from Liverpool, England, formed in 2015. They merge progressive complexity with death metal intensity from Merseyside.
Venomous Progressive Death / Black Metal from Fort Worth.
Progressive melodic death metal band from the Hanover/Gottingen area, Germany, formed in 2023. They merge progressive complexity with melodic death metal's harmonies and aggression.
Progressive doom-heavy metal band from Stuttgart, Germany, formed in 2018. They blend the crushing weight of doom with progressive complexity and classic heavy metal power.
Technical Progressive Metal / Grunge / Shred from Dallas.
Baltimore metalcore and progressive metal band threading intricate arrangements and shifting time signatures through emotionally charged riffs and dynamic vocal performances.
Flemington, New Jersey progressive metal band crafting intricate, layered compositions that reward careful listening with evolving song structures and technically accomplished musicianship.
Plainfield, Connecticut progressive metal act building expansive, technically demanding songs from shifting dynamics, complex arrangements, and a willingness to push structure to its limits.
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