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Eschatology of War (2021)
Featured Power Metal Album
Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Turin-based thrash metal act active since 2022, delivering riff-driven aggression rooted in the genre's foundational principles of speed, precision, and relentless energy. Their material channels the spirit of 1980s thrash through a Italian filter.
Ängelholm-based progressive heavy metal act active since 2014, incorporating complex arrangements and shifting dynamics into their traditional metal framework. Their compositions push beyond standard structures into more ambitious, exploratory territory.
German progressive/heavy metal band from Willroth, formed in 2014. They blend progressive complexity with traditional heavy metal power.
Progressive death metal outfit from Astrakhan, formed in 2014. Their material navigates shifting tempos, unconventional song structures, and intricate instrumental interplay while maintaining the genre's essential aggression.
Cagliari-based progressive metal act active since 2017, crafting compositions that push beyond conventional metal structures through complex arrangements and shifting dynamics. Their music rewards attentive listening with unexpected turns and layered instrumentation.
Progressive metal outfit from Bergen, formed in 2023. Their work incorporates odd time signatures, extended instrumental passages, and dynamic contrasts that elevate their sound beyond standard metal fare.
London-based progressive metal act active since 2009, crafting compositions that push beyond conventional metal structures through complex arrangements and shifting dynamics. Their music rewards attentive listening with unexpected turns and layered instrumentation.
Białystok-based progressive metal act active since 2000, crafting compositions that push beyond conventional metal structures through complex arrangements and shifting dynamics. Their music rewards attentive listening with unexpected turns and layered instrumentation.
Danish progressive metal band from Aalborg, formed in 2016. They explore progressive metal's expansive possibilities from northern Jutland.
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