Progressive death metal and metalcore band from the Somerset/Wiltshire border, active since 2015 with releases including the EP Pariah and Divine Self Invention. Their sound bridges the technical complexity of progressive death metal with metalcore's dynamic structures.

Progressive death/black metal project from Graz formed in 2023, debuting with the release From Ashes to Ecstasy. Their approach merges the technical complexity of progressive metal with the aggression of extreme metal.

Progressive death metal band from Athens, formed in 2024 and pursuing the technical ambition and compositional complexity that define the progressive end of the death metal spectrum. Their approach favors intricate arrangements and dynamic range.

Progressive doom metal band from Brighton, formed in 2014 and releasing their album Debt of Aeons on Aural Music in 2018. Their sound has been described as "grimy progressive doom with moments of epic melody," pairing powerful, emotionally charged vocals with heavy riffs and bluesy, jazz-inflected passages.

Straddling the line between progressive metal and thrash metal, this Italian actfrom Ancona fuses polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2025, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.

Roman progressive metal band with a legacy spanning over two decades, featuring Diego Marchesi on vocals alongside Diego Cafolla and Ivan Nastasi on guitars. Their 2024 album Hopium on CD and limited vinyl fuses profound introspection with melodic intensity, continuing a catalog of eclectic progressive rock and metal.

Progressive/symphonic metal band from The Hague, active since 2020 and blending progressive metal's technical ambition with symphonic elements. Their nature-inspired name reflects an approach that balances beauty with heaviness.

Multi-awarded Greek guitar shredder and session musician from Trikala, active since 2019 and spanning progressive, neoclassical metal, and shred guitar territory. His releases range from heavy metal virtuosity to musique concrete, including 2026's The Empyrean Heaven inspired by Gustave Dore's illustration of Dante's Paradiso.

Progressive/melodic death metal and shred band from Bordeaux, active since 2012 and delivering technically virtuosic compositions. Their over-a-decade output combines progressive ambition with fretboard pyrotechnics.