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Evidence (2023)
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Progressive metal project from Lyon, active since 2009 and delivering over fifteen years of bass-driven, technically ambitious compositions. Their bass-focused project name signals the low-end-heavy foundation of their progressive sound.
Laying down tracks since 2004, this Busto Arsizio (Varese) Death Metal and Progressive Metal outfit delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Progressive death metal band from Paris, formed in 2018 and exploring technically complex compositions from the French capital. Their horn-derived name suggests the cutting edge of their progressive approach.
San Jose, California's Kevel have been in the heavy fuzz game since 2014, pairing stoner rock's psychedelic warmth with doom metal's glacial pace for a sound that's hazy, heavy, and fully hypnotic.
Kevin Douglas is a self-taught instrumental guitarist from Sergipe, Brazil, working primarily in a rock and metal context. His Bandcamp catalogue includes the albums Rotten Fingers, Outlandish, Skin Spots, and Miscellaneous, showcasing a versatile approach to progressive and instrumental metal. He also produces gear-review content on YouTube, writing original tracks to accompany each video.
Progressive/stoner metal and rock band from Lille, formed in 2025 and blending progressive complexity with fuzz-drenched stoner grooves. Their geological name suggests the foundational, bedrock heaviness of their sound.
Portland, Oregon's Keys of Solomon bring a progressive lens to black metal, threading complex song structures and shifting dynamics through the genre's foundational darkness since their 2019 formation.
The Russian city of Vladimir serves as headquarters for this progressive metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Progressive death metal and deathcore band from West Sussex, formed in 2021 and pushing the boundaries of extreme metal with technical complexity and atmospheric depth. Their sound navigates the territory between progressive death metal's intricate compositions and deathcore's crushing breakdowns.
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