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The Mountain Of Gold (2018)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Astrogence is a progressive death metal band from Denkendorf in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, formed in 2010, navigating the complex interplay of technical songwriting and death metal brutality. The band brings progressive ambition to the Swabian metal scene.
London's Astrohenge fuse progressive metal complexity with sludge metal weight, creating expansive compositions that shift between intricate time signatures and crushing, distorted heaviness. Active since 2010, their cosmic-themed approach blends the cerebral ambition of prog with the visceral power of sludge.
Southern California progressive metal project with eight releases spanning 2002 to present. One of the longest-running acts in this catalog, their two-decade discography including Dematerialised Passenger traces an arc of cosmic prog ambition from the birthplace of West Coast metal.
Asylum Pyre has explored progressive and power metal from Paris since 2009, building a strong reputation through several albums of technically ambitious, dynamically varied compositions. Their theatrical name suits the dramatic flair they bring to the French progressive metal landscape.
Cleveland, Ohio progressive metal project whose 2012 EP Room 17: Hours Between Shadows and Light suggests a concept album exploring liminal spaces. The mathematical name reflects the precision of their approach to prog from the Rock Hall city.
At Night I Fly has explored progressive metal's expansive sonic territory from Budapest since 2012. Their evocative name suggests nocturnal transcendence, which their ambitious compositions seek to capture through complex arrangements and dynamic shifts.
Indianapolis progressive metal project exploring internal conflict through complex, introspective compositions, reflecting the contemplative side of Indiana's heavy music scene.
Pennsylvania/Minnesota progressive metal project spanning the distance between the Keystone State and the North Star State, exploring biblical themes through ambitious compositions.
Pittsgrove/Elmer, New Jersey progressive metal project with ten releases since 2023. Behind Jupiter Clouds and subsequent EPs build a rapidly expanding catalog of ambitious prog from the Garden State's rural Salem County.
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