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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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A death metal act from Newhall, California active since 2012, Montezuma operate in the Los Angeles underground with the punishing directness the genre requires — heavy, methodical, and uninterested in subtlety.
Moon Command is a Minneapolis progressive thrash outfit formed in 2015, threading the rhythmic complexity of progressive metal through the aggression and speed of thrash. The result is technically demanding but driven by the forward momentum that defines the thrash tradition.
Moon Destroys is an Atlanta progressive metal project formed in 2020, drawing on both the genre's technical ambitions and its rock-leaning melodic side. Their music navigates the space between intricate arrangement and direct emotional impact.
Moon Halo is a Southington, Connecticut band formed in 2020 that brings gothic atmosphere into a progressive metal framework, favoring dark, emotive songwriting alongside shifting arrangements. Their approach blends the melodrama of gothic metal with the structural ambitions of the progressive tradition.
Moon Shine is a progressive metal band from Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy, formed in 2012. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition and creative depth.
Moon Summoner is a Des Moines, Iowa project formed in 2023 fusing post-black metal's melodic expansiveness with progressive metal's structural complexity and hardcore's raw intensity. The combination makes for an ambitious sound that refuses easy categorization within any single extreme metal camp.
Moon Tooth is a Long Island progressive metal band formed in 2013, known for sophisticated songwriting that incorporates jazz-influenced rhythms, soulful vocal performances, and dynamic shifts that reward patient listeners. They have built a devoted following through relentless touring and a sound that feels genuinely distinct within American progressive metal.
Moondive is a power/progressive metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2022. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Moonlapse is a progressive metal band from Fargo, North Dakota, active since 2015 in one of the more unlikely cities for the genre. Their sound reaches beyond the Great Plains toward the sophisticated, technically demanding progressive metal of bands that prioritize composition and arrangement over sheer brutality.
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