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Proof (2024)
Featured Progressive Metal Album
Death Atlas (2019)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Synchronic channel progressive death/thrash metal from Frankfurt, building technically demanding compositions that balance cerebral ambition with aggressive energy. Active since 2008, they represent the sophisticated end of the Hessian extreme metal spectrum.
Synchronical create progressive metal from Madrid, building intricate, time-synced compositions from the Spanish capital. Active since 2015, they bring mathematical precision to the Iberian progressive metal landscape.
Syncopate deal in death metal and grindcore from the Thuringian village of Gleichamberg, channeling extreme aggression from the rural southern Thuringian landscape. Active since 2010, their rhythmic-displacement name suits their off-kilter approach to extremity.
SYND practice black metal from an undisclosed Russian location since 2020. Their Scandinavian-derived name meaning "sin" channels Nordic transgression into compositions of anonymous atmospheric darkness.
Thrash metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed in 2010, operating out of one of the most storied cities in extreme metal history with a sound built on fast riffs, aggressive rhythms, and the no-frills ethos of the genre.
Gothenburg's Syndr pair progressive groove and death metal from Sweden's metal capital since 2024. Their Old Norse name meaning "sin" channels ancient Scandinavian transgression into freshly-minted compositions of rhythmically ambitious extremity.
Syndrion play heavy metal from the Rhineland-Palatinate capital of Mainz, channeling classic metal energy from the banks of the Rhine. Active since 2017, they bring traditional metal fire to one of Germany's oldest cities.
Syndrome craft progressive metal from Vantaa, building intricate compositions that diagnose and explore complex musical themes. Active since 2013, they bring clinical precision to the Finnish capital region's progressive scene.
Syndrone push progressive metal and shred from Basel, showcasing virtuosic guitar work and complex arrangements that prioritize technical mastery. Their instrumentally driven sound channels the ambitious spirit of progressive metal's most dexterous practitioners.
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