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Mindwork is a progressive death metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, active since 2007, whose albums have twice been nominated for best hard and heavy record in the country. They have shared stages with Cynic, Suffocation, and Nocturnus, and their discography from "Into The Swirl" (2009) through "Deadly Narrow Line" (2024) showcases technically demanding, compositionally ambitious extreme metal.
Madison, Wisconsin's Mine have been exploring the outer edges of progressive metal since 2005, building layered, compositionally ambitious music that favors shifting time signatures and expansive arrangements over conventional song structures.
Minus Mountain is a stoner and progressive metal band from Lübeck, Germany. Their 2025 self-titled debut album spans eight tracks of doom-infused progressive stoner metal, released on limited vinyl and CD editions.
Miracle formed in Poznań, Poland in 1991 and progressed from death/thrash metal roots toward progressive metal over the course of their active years. The band released demos including The Fall of Existence (1992) and The Remnants of Humanity (1993), building a presence in the early 1990s Polish underground metal scene before eventually disbanding.
A progressive heavy/doom metal act from the small Östergötland town of Finspång, Mirador has been crafting ambitious compositions since 2010. The band channels the panoramic view implied by their name into expansive, dynamic metal.
Mircea Florea is a heavy/progressive metal band from Romania, formed in 2018. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
MirrorFall is a progressive metal band from Trondheim, Norway, active in the underground. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Mirrormaze is a progressive metal band from Borgomanero (Novara), Italy, formed in 2012. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition and creative depth.
Mirrors of Obsidian is a progressive and groove metal band from Dublin, Ireland, formed in 2010. They blend progressive complexity with groove metal's rhythmic power.
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