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Featured Album
The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
Featured Stoner Metal Album
Abridged Dimensions (2025)
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Featured Melodic Death Metal Album
With Oden On Our Side (2015)
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Reykjavik progressive metal and rock act formed in 2015, crafting ambitious compositions from the edge of the Arctic Circle. Their cerebral approach channels the expansive Icelandic landscape through progressive metal's structural complexity.
Rising Core is a progressive metal band from Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2014. The band explores complex arrangements and technical musicianship from one of Spain's most active metal cities.
Ristridi is a melodic death/power/progressive metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2018. The band blends three strains of melodic and technical metal from Bavaria's capital city.
Cork progressive metal act launched in 2025, bringing ambitious compositions from Ireland's second city. Their intricate approach pushes beyond conventional metal structures with technical precision.
Progressive black/death metal band from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2020. Their approach pushes black and death metal into progressive, boundary-crossing territory.
One of Poland's most internationally recognized progressive metal/rock bands, Riverside have been active from Warsaw since 2010 with releases on InsideOut Music. Their expansive, emotionally resonant progressive compositions have earned them a devoted global following.
Robert Beade is a progressive heavy metal and shred guitarist from Pontevedra in Galicia, northwestern Spain, active since 2008. The solo project showcases virtuoso guitar work through progressive metal from the Atlantic coast of Spain.
Progressive metal/rock project from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2020. The project delivers technically ambitious compositions from the Russian capital.
Rod1313 is a progressive metal project from Uppsala, Sweden, formed in 2019. The project explores complex musical structures and intricate compositions from the university city of Uppsala.
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