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De Doorn (2022)
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Zick Addict is a symphonic/progressive power metal project from Nord, France, founded in 2025 by multi-instrumentalist Geoffrey. The project features orchestral compositions blended with heavy guitar work, drawing from the grand European tradition of symphonic power metal.
Zippo is a sludge/progressive metal band from Pescara, Italy, formed in 2018. They evolved from their early stoner metal roots toward a more complex sludge/progressive direction, blending heavy riffs with intricate song structures.
Ziryab is a progressive metal band from Benalmádena, Spain, formed in 2016. Named after the legendary medieval Moorish musician, they blend progressive metal and rock with flamenco elements, creating a unique fusion that reflects their Andalusian heritage.
Zlatko Štefančić is a progressive metal solo artist from Rijeka, Croatia, active since 2014. His work blends progressive metal with rock influences, and he also serves as a producer and mixing engineer for other Croatian metal bands including Zenoth.
Zoliborz is an experimental/progressive heavy metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2016. They push the boundaries of heavy metal through experimental structures and progressive arrangements.
Álaghom is a progressive metal band from Morelia, Michoacán, formed in 2004 and active as an independent act. The band takes its name from Álaghom Naom, the Mayan goddess of consciousness and the mind, and explores ancient Mesoamerican cosmology, Zen philosophy, and esoteric themes across their catalog, which includes the 2008 full-length "Evolución mental" and a return to recording with the 2024 EP "Return to the Beginner's Mind".
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