The Illusionary Contortionist is a progressive black metal project from Leicester, active since 2011. Their music twists black metal conventions through progressive structures and unusual compositional approaches, creating disorienting and immersive sonic experiences.

The Jones from Paris have been crafting progressive heavy metal since 1992, making them one of the longest-running progressive metal acts in France with over three decades of output. Their everyman name belies the ambitious complexity of their compositions from the French capital.

The Konstellation is a progressive black/death metal band originally from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2020. They combine progressive complexity with extreme metal intensity, bridging black and death metal styles.

The Last Dodo from Toulouse deliver progressive metal named after the extinct Mauritian bird, exploring themes of finality and irreversible loss since 2017. Their concept channels the melancholy of extinction through complex, technically ambitious compositions from southwestern France.

The Legion of Doom is a heavy/groove/progressive metal band from Nottingham, active since 2011. Their music fuses the rhythmic power of groove metal with progressive complexity and traditional heavy metal hooks from the East Midlands.

The Masquerade is a symphonic/progressive metal band from England, active since 2014. Their music combines orchestral arrangements and theatrical flair with the technical precision of progressive metal, creating elaborate and dramatic compositions.

The Massacre Cave is a progressive heavy/thrash/groove metal band from the Isle of Eigg in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, active since 2012. Perhaps the most remote metal band in Britain, they take their name from a dark chapter of island history and deliver ambitious metal from a community of fewer than 100 people.

The Meaning Under is a progressive metal band from Padua, Italy, formed in 2016. They explore complex compositions and dynamic arrangements within a progressive metal framework.

The Moor is a progressive metal band from Venice, Italy, formed in 2013. They create intricate, technically ambitious progressive metal from the historic lagoon city.