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Prototype are a progressive and thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994 by vocalist and guitarist Vince Levalois and guitarist Kragen Lum. Over three studio albums, the band evolved from a progressive metal foundation toward increasingly aggressive thrash-inflected territory on their third record Catalyst, and several of their tracks appeared in the Guitar Hero III and Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam video game soundtracks.
Ambitious Technical Progressive Metal from Dallas.
Groove and sludge metal band from Slovenia, formed in 2019, combining heavy grooves with sludge metal weight. They bring experimental heaviness to the Slovenian metal scene.
Deathcore band from Alessandria, Italy, active since 2008, delivering heavy breakdowns and modern extreme metal from the Piedmont region. Nearly two decades of activity mark them as a veteran Italian deathcore act.
Experimental and progressive metal band from Mako, Hungary, formed in 2021, exploring alien sonic territories through unconventional progressive metal. Their name evokes distant, unexplored landscapes matching their experimental approach.
Thrash metal, crossover, and hardcore punk band from Labinsk, Russia, formed in 2018, whose Spanish name means 'provocation.' They bring provocative crossover aggression from the Krasnodar region.
Melodic death metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, formed in 2014, delivering over a decade of provocative melodic death metal from the Ukrainian capital. They bring confrontational melody to the Kyiv scene.
Straddling the Bavarian-Hessian border from the Aschaffenburg-Miltenberg corridor, Provocation has been dealing brutal death metal since 2019. Their Main River valley setting provides an unexpected home for some of the region's most punishing sonic output.
Post-black metal and post-punk band from Tomsk, Russia, formed in 2023, combining post-black metal atmospheres with post-punk aesthetics. They bring provocative hybrid music from western Siberia.
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