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Global Flatline (Bonus Track Edition) (2024)
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De Doorn (2022)
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Halo (2017)
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Acatonia explores progressive metal from Moscow since 2023. Named after the neurological state of catatonia — motor immobility despite wakefulness — their compositions find movement within apparent stillness.
Accomplice is a progressive metal and rock band from Corona, California. Their 2016 EP "Los Angeles: The Abduction" delivers six tracks of concept-driven progressive metal with cinematic ambition.
Acedia is a melodic death metal band from St. Louis, Missouri. Their catalog includes the 2017 full-length "Speculum Humanae Salvationis" and 2020 EP "Selfhatred.Addiction," blending melodic death metal's twin-guitar harmonies with introspective lyrical themes.
Tampa/Denver heavy metal and prog project named after the Greek hero. The move from Florida to Colorado mirrors a trajectory from death metal ground zero to the Mile High City.
Achilleus explores progressive heavy metal and rock from Kolsva in Västmanland since 2021. Named after the Greek hero with a distinctive spelling, they bring mythological heroism to progressive compositions from this small Swedish mill town.
Acid Age blends progressive and thrash metal from Belfast since 2013, bringing over a decade of compositional ambition to Northern Ireland's metal scene. Their psychedelic-era name hints at the mind-expanding dimension of their thrash.
Acid Empire crafts progressive and symphonic metal from the Surrey town of Guildford since 2010, bringing orchestral grandeur to the Home Counties. Over fifteen years of ambitious compositions reflect sustained commitment to expansive metal.
Acolyte is a progressive and atmospheric black metal band from Fargo, North Dakota. With two releases, the band crafts expansive, layered black metal that draws from the stark, open landscapes of the Northern Plains.
Chicago progressive metal project. The political term for absence of government applied to genre-defying heaviness.
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