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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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The Anthropocene Extinction (2015)
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One Day Closer to the End of the World (2019)
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Icarus is a progressive melodic heavy metal band from the Bielefeld/Gutersloh area of Germany, active since 2003, blending intricate progressive structures with soaring melodic sensibilities. Over two decades, the band has developed a sound that balances technical ambition with accessible heavy metal hooks.
New York progressive metal act whose layered song structures and shifting time signatures reward patient listeners, building elaborate compositions that carry the density of glacial formations in slow, inevitable motion.
Progressive death metal/metalcore band from Paris, France formed in 2021. Their sound pushes death metal and metalcore into progressive territory from the French capital.
Progressive power/heavy metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2024. Their sound blends progressive complexity with power and heavy metal from the Finnish capital.
Frederick, Maryland's progressive death metal practitioners have been weaving complex, technically demanding compositions since 2010 — the kind of music that rewards close attention with layers that reveal themselves slowly.
Icycore is a progressive metal band from Livorno, Italy, active since 1998 and crafting ambitious, technically proficient compositions that push beyond conventional metal boundaries. The project channels progressive sophistication.
Ignea is a symphonic/progressive metal with middle-eastern folk in band from Kyiv, Ukraine, active since 2013 and weaving traditional folk melodies and instrumentation into heavy metal. The project bridges ancient cultural heritage with modern metal power.
Progressive metal band from Nancy in northeastern France, formed in 2023. Their sound explores progressive metal territory from the historic Lorraine capital.
Ignore the Hate is a progressive metal band from Shumen, Bulgaria, formed in 2017, exploring complex rhythmic structures and adventurous song arrangements. The band channels the ambition of progressive metal through the lens of Bulgaria's growing extreme music underground.
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