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Prešov, SK · 2022–present · active
The Slovak city of Prešov serves as headquarters for this metalcore, power metal, and progressive metal operation, whose arsenal includes Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Frankfurt am Main, DE · 2013–present · active
Avant-garde progressive/heavy metal and hard rock act from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, pushing the boundaries of heavy music since 2013. Their approach blends experimental composition with the power of traditional metal and hard rock.
Turin, IT · 2017–present · active
A product of Italy's deep-rooted extreme metal underground, this Turin-based death metal and progressive metal act channels Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Active since 2017, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Sassari, IT · 2019–present · active
Emerging from Sassari, this Italian act forges Progressive Metal built on genre-bending ambition that refuses easy categorization. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
Amsterdam, NL · 2015–present · active
Part of Holland's dense concentration of metal talent, this act channels progressive metal with a focus on labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Formed in 2015, based in Amsterdam, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Cork, IE · 2020–present · active
Cork's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this black metal and progressive metal unit is among them — wielding labyrinthine compositions spanning multiple movements and moods. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Gothenburg, SE · 2022–present · active
Straddling the line between power metal and progressive metal, this Swedish actfrom Gothenburg fuses polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2022, and uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Krasnodar, RU · 2013–present · active
Crafting their sound since 2013, this Krasnodar Death Metal and Progressive Metal outfit delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages. Their place within Russia's sprawling, uncompromising metal landscape speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Montreux, CH · 2011–present · active
Progressive metal band from the lakeside resort town of Montreux, Switzerland, building complex, technically ambitious compositions since 2011. Their setting in one of Europe's most famous music cities provides fitting backdrop for their intricate brand of progressive metal.

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