Fleshkiller is a progressive death metal band from Bekkestua, Norway, founded by Ole Børud following Extol's hiatus in 2013. Their 2017 debut Awaken reunites Børud with former Schaliach bandmate Peter Dalbakk, blending technical death metal with melodic vocals in a progressive framework that fans of Extol's later work will recognize.

Flitch is a progressive metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2015. They bring compositional sophistication and progressive ambition to Stockholm's already vast metal ecosystem.

Floating Worlds is a melodic progressive metal and rock band from Athens, Greece, active since 2022 and crafting sophisticated, melody-driven progressive compositions. The project blends progressive metal's technicality with rock accessibility.

Flom is a progressive death metal band from Volda on Norway's western coast, formed in 2018. Their name — Norwegian for 'flood' — suggests the overwhelming force of their progressive death metal approach, emanating from a small fjord-side town in More og Romsdal.

Flynotes is a progressive/post-metal/post-rock band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2011. They craft dynamic, compositionally ambitious music that moves fluidly between progressive metal complexity and post-rock atmospherics.

Focuri is a progressive/groove metal band from Roman in the Neamt county of eastern Romania, formed in 2017. Their Romanian name — meaning 'fires' — captures the intensity of their progressive groove metal from the Moldavian interior.

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Fomoria is a symphonic/progressive metal band from Mülheim, Germany, formed in 2019. Named after the supernatural race from Irish mythology, the band blends orchestral symphonic elements with progressive metal complexity.

Foray Between Ocean is a progressive death metal and deathcore band from Athens, Greece, active since 2016 and merging progressive song structures with extreme metal heaviness. The project pushes the boundaries of Athenian extreme metal.