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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Agamemnon (2025)
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One of Salt Lake City's longest-running metal acts, Katagory V have crafted progressive heavy and power metal since 2001 — ambitious, technically accomplished music with a cinematic, expansive feel.
Progressive black metal band from Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, active since 2005 and evolving from their progressive black metal origins into broader progressive metal/rock territory. Their two decades of artistic development trace a compelling arc from extreme to experimental.
DeLand, Florida's Kaupe approach progressive metal with a thoughtful, exploratory sensibility, weaving complex structures and dynamic shifts into music that rewards patient listening since their 2018 founding.
Avant-garde progressive metal/rock band from Toulouse, active since 2013 and pushing musical boundaries from the Pink City. Their decade-plus of adventurous output explores the most experimental reaches of progressive heavy music.
Dnipro, Ukraine — heavy metal and progressive metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2023, they deal in odd-time signatures woven into surprisingly accessible songwriting. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Porto's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this death metal, progressive metal, and symphonic metal unit is among them — wielding labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Swedish progressive heavy metal project active since 2017, blending complex song structures with classic heavy metal riffing. Their approach bridges the technical ambition of progressive metal with the directness of traditional heavy metal.
Straddling the line between progressive metal and thrash metal, this Polish act fuses polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2024, and uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Progressive metal solo artist from Limerick, Ireland, active since 2019 and exploring the technical and compositional depths of progressive metal. His approach favors intricate guitar work and complex arrangements.
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