Progressive and heavy metal band from Kuopio, Finland, formed in 2017, exploring the erosion of the mind through elaborate progressive metal. They bring experimental ambition to the Savo region's metal scene.

Progressive rock and metal band from Bielsko-Biala, Poland, formed in 2018, exploring altered states of consciousness through expansive progressive compositions. Their psychedelic name captures the mind-expanding nature of their music.

Buchloe's Psycho Mania has been thrashing with Bavarian intensity since 2016, channeling the genre's '80s heyday through an Allgäu lens. Their Swabian market-town origins produce a sound fueled by blue-collar energy and punk-adjacent attitude.

Progressive melodic death metal band from Falun, Sweden, active since 2015 and combining the technical precision of progressive metal with the dual-guitar harmonies of Scandinavian melodic death metal. Their output channels the rich musical heritage of Sweden's Dalarna mining region.

Progressive metal band from Strasbourg, France, formed in 2014, crafting ambitious progressive metal from the Alsatian capital. They bring technical sophistication to the Franco-German border region's metal scene.

Progressive metal band from Leksand, Sweden, formed in 2022, delivering incendiary progressive metal from the Dalarna region. They bring fiery ambition to the Swedish progressive metal scene.

Progressive death metal band from Olsztyn, Poland, formed in 2020 and blending technical complexity with death metal ferocity. Their releases include the album "R-Complex" and the track "Curse of Stars," showcasing a young band carving out space in Poland's rich extreme metal landscape.

Progressive metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2011 and blending melodic and extreme metal influences. They released a self-titled EP in November 2011 and the follow-up "Cloven" EP in June 2013, featuring complex compositions that balance aggression with melodic sophistication.

Technical thrash metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, formed in 2018 and known for their surgically precise, fast, and melodic approach to thrash. Their discography includes "The Odyssey to Room 101" (2018), "A Pill Hard to Swallow" (2020), and "Novo oruzje protiv bola" (2023), the latter recorded at Citadela studios in Belgrade. They have gained international recognition for their technical proficiency within a genre where such precision is increasingly rare.