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Arbor Vitae explores progressive metal from the coastal city of Vaasa since 2020, their Latin name meaning "tree of life" reflecting organic, growth-oriented compositions. Their sound channels the natural world through the lens of progressive metal's technical ambitions.
Born from the members of Noxius Corp., Arborea crafted progressive gothic metal in Barcelona before releasing their sole album "Collage" in 2012 and disbanding. Their brief but focused career captured the melancholic beauty of Catalonia's gothic metal scene at its most introspective.
Arcade Messiah builds progressive and post-metal from the northwest Irish town of Sligo, where they have operated since 2014. Their sound captures the dramatic landscape of Yeats Country through expansive, cinematic compositions that blend heaviness with atmospheric grandeur.
Arcadea is a synth-driven metal project from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2015 by Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor alongside keyboardists Core Atoms and Raheem Amlani, with Dailor serving as lead vocalist. Their self-titled debut, released in June 2017 on Relapse Records, featured no guitars—both Atoms and Amlani play only synthesizers—resulting in a futuristic, psychedelic sound built on cosmic themes and prog-funk rhythms. The band returned with a second album, The Exodus of Gravity, in August 2025.
Arcana Major explores progressive metal from Stockholm since 2019. Their tarot-derived name — referencing the Major Arcana — drives compositions of occult structural complexity from the Swedish capital.
Arcandia creates symphonic and progressive power metal from Milazzo on Sicily's northeastern coast since 2014. From the promontory where the ancient Greeks and Romans fought naval battles, they construct epic compositions of orchestral ambition.
Arcane Sanctuary is a symphonic progressive metal band from Rosario, Argentina, built around guitarist and bandleader Francisco Romero alongside vocalist Juliana Penacino, bassist Luciano Vittone, and drummer Jeremías Scoccimarro. The band released their debut full-length album "The Traveler's Diary" in August 2025, a nine-track record described as a journey through human emotions, time, life, and death. Their music fuses the complexity of progressive metal with orchestral and symphonic arrangements, making them one of Argentina's emerging acts in the genre.
Philadelphia progressive metal project from the Pennsylvania underground.
Hartford, Connecticut progressive metal collaboration between vocalist John Arch and guitarist Jim Matheos, both formerly of Fates Warning. Their 2019 album Winter Ethereal reunites two titans of American progressive metal for music that honors their legacy while pushing forward.
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