The Russian city of Vladimir serves as headquarters for this progressive metal and thrash metal operation, whose arsenal includes Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.

Progressive death metal and deathcore band from West Sussex, formed in 2021 and pushing the boundaries of extreme metal with technical complexity and atmospheric depth. Their sound navigates the territory between progressive death metal's intricate compositions and deathcore's crushing breakdowns.

A product of Italy's deep-rooted extreme metal underground, this Milan-based progressive metal act channels Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Active since 2020, their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.

Reykjavík-based death metal and progressive metal act, active since 2012 delivering technical virtuosity in service of expansive, cinematic narratives. Rooted in one of the world's most isolated yet creative metal scenes, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.

Heavy/progressive metal band from Germany, formed in 2015 and sharing its Tolkien-derived name with the older black metal project. Their sound blends traditional heavy metal's power with progressive complexity and epic scope.

Experimental progressive metal band from Fleurance in southwestern France, formed in 2020 with an alchemical name referencing the art of transmutation. Their unconventional approach transforms metal's raw materials into something genuinely unpredictable.

Progressive metal band from Plymouth, England, formed in 2023 and incorporating Middle Eastern musical influences into their progressive framework. The fusion creates a distinctive sound that pairs prog metal's technical ambition with exotic scales and melodic motifs.

A product of the birthplace of black metal, this Trondheim-based black metal, industrial metal, and progressive metal act channels Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Active since 2012, the combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Progressive metal band from Sotkamo in the Kainuu region, formed in 2019 and named after the Helsinki museum of contemporary art. Their intellectually ambitious sound pushes metal's boundaries from the Finnish wilderness.