Simulacre emerged from Bordeaux in 2017 with a progressive take on black metal that prioritizes atmospheric depth and structural ambition. Their name, evoking Baudrillard's philosophical concept, hints at explorations of artifice and reality within their expansive compositions.

Sinism craft progressive metal from Bavaria, building intricate compositions that balance technical ambition with emotional depth. Active since 2011, they bring cerebral musicianship to the southern German progressive metal landscape.

Skewed Skies craft progressive metal from Mainz, building intricate, technically demanding compositions from the Rhineland-Palatinate capital. Active since 2003, their two decades of work make them one of the longer-running prog metal acts in the region.

Skyblood is a Swedish progressive and doom-influenced solo project formed in Gothenburg in 2018 by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mats Levén, whose voice has appeared on albums by Candlemass, Therion, Krux, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Levén wrote, performed, and self-produced the project's self-titled debut album (2019) at his Uzi G Studio in Stockholm, signing the release to Napalm Records. The record draws on epic heavy metal, melodic doom, and hard rock without settling cleanly into any single tradition, serving as a vehicle for Levén's more atmospheric and introspective songwriting.

Progressive death metal/deathcore band from Antwerp formed in 2023, with releases including "Architecture of Oppression" that channel technical complexity through crushing heaviness. Their modern approach to extreme metal draws from both progressive and deathcore traditions.

Slow Fall craft progressive melodic death metal from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, building intricate compositions that descend in slow motion. Formed in 2020, they bring Arctic progressive depth to the Finnish melodeath scene.

Folk/progressive/sludge metal band from Asenovgrad in the Plovdiv region, active since 2006, blending three disparate genres into an unconventional hybrid. Their fusion of Bulgarian folk traditions with progressive structures and sludge metal heaviness creates a distinctly Balkan sonic identity.

Snowchain craft progressive metal from Rothenthurm, building elaborate compositions that showcase technical musicianship and dynamic songwriting. Their Alpine origins lend a distinctive backdrop to their ambitious approach to the genre.

Solacide craft progressive black metal from Lahti, pushing beyond conventional black metal structures into more complex, layered territories. Active since 2013, they bring consolation-killing progressivism to the Paijat-Hame scene.