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Xianosys is a progressive power metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2017. They fuse the melodic grandeur of power metal with the structural complexity of progressive metal, reflecting the depth of the French progressive metal scene.
Xiom is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Chemnitz, Germany, formed in 2021. They weave together progressive structures, death metal heaviness, and thrash metal aggression into technically complex compositions that push beyond conventional genre boundaries.
XSUS is a progressive death metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2020, humorously describing themselves as "four guys who accidentally warped themselves from 1999 into the present." Their releases including the "Legacy EP" series and "Kindred Spirit" blend retro 90s metal influences with a modern progressive death metal sensibility.
Xystus is a progressive/symphonic metal band from 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, formed in 2023. They merge progressive metal complexity with symphonic grandeur, creating ambitious, layered compositions that showcase the Netherlands' strength in orchestral metal.
Progressive/post-black metal solo project from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2019 by the musician known as Y who handles all instruments. Their 2019 album "Dkvdnt" features three extended instrumental compositions recorded between 2016 and 2017, with drums laid down in Lyon, France and released as a limited 200-copy CD digipack.
Progressive/folk metal band from Kherson, Ukraine, formed in 2006 as Sivyj Yar, a one-man project led by Vladimir exploring Slavonic mythology through post-black metal and ambient textures. Their extensive discography features intricate bass lines and harmonic guitar work with lyrics drawn from Slavic poetry and forgotten histories.
Progressive metal band from Messina, Italy, formed in 2015. The project delivers technically ambitious progressive metal with an emphasis on complex compositions and dynamic songwriting, part of Sicily's growing metal scene.
Technical/progressive death metal act originally from Daugavpils, Latvia, now based in London, formed in 2010 and creating what they call synthetic post-apocalyptic metal. Their extensive discography of 14 releases blends death metal with electronic and industrial elements, exploring dystopian and post-apocalyptic themes across albums like "Bunker 132" and "We Want You."
Ynis Vitrin was a progressive metal band from Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, whose name references the Arthurian legend of Merlin's glass castle. The band took years to complete their debut recording, finally releasing the demo-CD A Dark Land in 2005 with members including Benhur Vieira Lima on bass and Jocemar Maciel on guitar, drawing influences from Helloween, Stratovarius, and Iron Maiden.
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