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Heavy metal, power metal, and progressive metal band from Villeurbanne near Lyon, France, launched in 2025. They deliver a multi-faceted metal sound from the greater Lyon area.
Power metal and progressive metal band from Pula in Istria, Croatia active since 2010. They deliver epic, technically ambitious metal from the ancient Roman city.
Progressive metal and thrash band from Dublin, Ireland active since 2007. They blend technical progressive complexity with thrash aggression from the Irish capital.
Progressive metal and rock act from Cheb in western Bohemia, Czech Republic, blending technical complexity with melodic accessibility. Their approach bridges the cerebral depth of progressive metal with the broader appeal of progressive rock.
Progressive metal band from Paris, France active since 2010. They deliver technically ambitious progressive metal from the French capital.
Heavy metal and progressive metal band from Brest in Brittany, France, active since 2013. They bring melodic, complex metal from the westernmost city in France.
Progressive metal band from Joensuu, Finland formed in 2022. They explore complex, technically ambitious progressive metal from eastern Finland.
On the warpath since 2016, this Turin Progressive Metal and Symphonic Metal outfit delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages. Their place within Italy's underrated but thriving metal community speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Progressive thrash metal act from Hamburg, Germany, pushing the boundaries of thrash through technical complexity since 2018. Their name describes the explosive, systemic decay that drives their intricate, high-energy compositions.
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