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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Conway, Arkansas progressive metal project with nine releases since 2006. Two decades of ambitious, ear-focused prog metal — the name means the outer part of the ear — make them one of the longest-running underground acts in the Natural State.
Auron explores progressive heavy metal from Saratov since 2018. Named after a character from Final Fantasy X, they bring videogame mythology to technically ambitious compositions from this Volga River city.
Auspex explores progressive metal from the Alpine city of Grenoble since 2006, their Roman-augur name reflecting compositions that seek to divine meaning through complex musical structures. Two decades of activity make them one of the Isère's most enduring progressive metal acts.
Chicago progressive metal project whose 2015 debut Prisoner of Sunlight channels celestial captivity through intricate compositions. The Lithuanian-derived name adds Baltic mystique to Midwestern prog.
AUTARKH is an industrial death metal and progressive metal band from Tilburg, Netherlands, formed in June 2020 by Michel Nienhuis, who also founded the avant-garde black metal project Dodecahedron. The band's debut album Form in Motion, released on Season of Mist in March 2021, fused extreme metal with dense electronic programming and industrial textures. A second album, Emergent, followed, and the band secured festival appearances at events including Hellfest.
Progressive metal project that has migrated from Boston to Brooklyn to Toronto. Four releases since 2012 including Horror Vacui channel restless, boundary-crossing prog that mirrors their nomadic existence across multiple cities and countries.
Los Angeles groove/progressive metal act blending technical complexity with heavy rhythmic drive, reflecting L.A.'s position as a melting pot for every conceivable metal subgenre.
Autumn Aurora merges progressive death and black metal from Murmansk since 2016. From Russia's largest Arctic city, their seasonal-light name channels the brief, brilliant colors of polar autumn into compositions of technical extremity.
Autumn Equinox creates progressive metal from Hoorn in North Holland since 2022. Named after the September moment when day and night achieve perfect balance, their compositions seek similar equilibrium between heaviness and melody.
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