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Kamienna Góra, PL · 2016–present · active
A progressive power metal and hard rock act from the Silesian mountain town of Kamienna Góra, Merithum has been crafting ambitious compositions since 2016. The band channels the Sudeten mountain landscape into epic, melodic metal.
Kassel, DE · 2018–present · active
Mesmerized is a progressive/power metal band from Kassel, Germany, formed in 2018. Their sound combines the compositional ambition of progressive metal with power metal's soaring melodies and dynamic intensity.
Oslo, NO · 2021–present · active
Messier 16 is a progressive black/death metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2021. They forge extreme metal at the fierce intersection of black and death metal.
Poznań, PL · 2025–present · active
Metal Notes is a progressive metal band from Poznań, Poland, formed in 2025. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition.
Mönchengladbach, DE · 2018–present · active
Metamorpher is a progressive ambient metal band from Mönchengladbach, Germany, self-described as "uncompromising and trend-independent." Their albums, mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö, deliver expansive, epic compositions that engage listeners on multiple levels through a sophisticated fusion of progressive metal and ambient atmospherics.
Sora, IT · 2017–present · active
Metaphysics is a progressive metal band from Sora (Frosinone), Italy, formed in 2017. They craft intricate progressive compositions with technical ambition and creative depth.
Catania, IT · 2019–present · active
A progressive/power metal act from Catania in Sicily, Metatrone has been delivering technically ambitious compositions since 2019. The band channels the angelic imagery of their Kabbalistic name into soaring, complex metal.
Augsburg, DE · 2014–present · active
MetaVoid is a progressive/groove metal band from Augsburg, Germany, "tuning down to the core of the earth since 2014" with a sound compared to "Meshuggah but more cosmic." Their discography from "Parasymmetry" (2014) through "P4R45YMM37RY" (2025) delivers djent-influenced, rhythmically complex progressive death metal.
Karlsruhe, DE · 2012–present · active
Methadone is a progressive death metal band from Karlsruhe, Germany, active since 2012. Their sound combines the brutality of death metal with progressive compositional ambition, creating technically demanding extreme music.

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