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Cary, North Carolina progressive metal project. The philosophical term for acting against one's better judgment channels moral struggle through technical metal.
Acrid Tones are a progressive metal project from Menden, Germany, formed in 2019, who push beyond conventional metal structures with ambitious arrangements and technical musicianship. Their sound reflects the adventurous spirit of the European progressive metal tradition while maintaining a distinctly heavy foundation.
Across the Sun is a progressive metalcore band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2004. The band built their sound across a series of EPs — including the well-received Pestilence & Rapture in 2009 — before releasing their debut full-length Before the Night Takes Us in 2011 on Metal Blade Records. Their music fuses melodic progressive metal architecture with metalcore aggression and dual vocal approaches.
Rochester, New York progressive metal project. The chemical-sounding name suggests synthetic complexity from Western New York.
Acyl blends folk metal with progressive metal from Paris since 2010, weaving traditional world music elements into technically ambitious compositions. Their chemical name, referencing an organic chemistry functional group, suits their approach of bonding disparate musical elements into cohesive structures.
Ad Vitam explores progressive and melodic death metal from Sant'Antioco, a small island off southwestern Sardinia, since 2016. Their Latin name meaning 'to life' inverts death metal's typical preoccupation with mortality, bringing a life-affirming progressive vision from one of Italy's most remote settings.
Founded by guitarist Stéphan Forté, a graduate of the CMCN Music Academy, Adagio brought technical precision and dark orchestration to French symphonic progressive metal from Montpellier. Across albums like "Sanctus Ignis," "Underworld," and "Dominate," they established themselves as one of France's most technically accomplished metal acts before entering indefinite hiatus in 2018.
Addam's Nightmare is a progressive and melodic metal band from Buenos Aires, Argentina, founded in 2014 by guitarist Reaper O'Brian, later joined by Fear Monta on bass and Nico Granatera on drums. The band released their debut EP "Halloween For All" in November 2014, a four-track release that established their blend of progressive arrangements with melodic heaviness. What began as a conceptual side project quickly solidified into a fully active band within the Buenos Aires underground scene.
Death metal band founded in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2022, whose 2024 debut album "Resurgence" and its 2025 instrumental counterpart blend technical and progressive death metal with saxophone guest contributions and synthesizers. Produced by Alex Sedin, the band features drum programming alongside live bass and guitar, releasing material independently through Bandcamp.
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