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Progressive metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2012, crafting psychologically complex progressive metal compositions. Their name blends psyche and schema, reflecting the cerebral nature of their music.
Progressive and heavy metal band from Kuopio, Finland, formed in 2017, exploring the erosion of the mind through elaborate progressive metal. They bring experimental ambition to the Savo region's metal scene.
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Progressive rock and metal band from Bielsko-Biala, Poland, formed in 2018, exploring altered states of consciousness through expansive progressive compositions. Their psychedelic name captures the mind-expanding nature of their music.
Buchloe's Psycho Mania has been thrashing with Bavarian intensity since 2016, channeling the genre's '80s heyday through an Allgäu lens. Their Swabian market-town origins produce a sound fueled by blue-collar energy and punk-adjacent attitude.
New Jersey progressive death metal and metalcore hybrid formed in 2023, fusing the technical ambition of modern death metal with the structural hooks of metalcore in a combination that reflects the dense, polyglot heavy music scene of the mid-Atlantic.
Indianapolis post-metal and progressive metal act Pvrenchymv — their name a deliberate obfuscation of "parenchyma," the functional tissue of organs — have been building dense, layered instrumental and vocal structures since 2008. Their approach leans toward the cerebral end of progressive metal, with heavy, textured arrangements that reward patient listening.
Progressive melodic death metal band from Falun, Sweden, active since 2015 and combining the technical precision of progressive metal with the dual-guitar harmonies of Scandinavian melodic death metal. Their output channels the rich musical heritage of Sweden's Dalarna mining region.
Progressive metal band from Strasbourg, France, formed in 2014, crafting ambitious progressive metal from the Alsatian capital. They bring technical sophistication to the Franco-German border region's metal scene.
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