Progressive deathcore and djent band from Yvelines, France formed in 2020. Worship the Useless fuses progressive complexity and djent's polyrhythmic precision with deathcore's crushing breakdowns.

Progressive death metal band from London, England active since 2017. Wounded Not Dead pushes death metal into progressive territory with ambitious arrangements and technical complexity.

Thrash/progressive metal band from Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal active since 2013. Wrath Sins blends thrash aggression with progressive complexity from the city facing Porto across the Douro River.

Four-piece progressive metalcore and thrash outfit from Bruges, Belgium drawing from Lamb of God, Meshuggah, and Testament. Their 2024 debut Interromezzo I combines modern metal riffing with thrashy influences, time-signature changes, dissonance, and ferocious vocals across six tracks.

X, Y, Z is a progressive death/thrash metal project from Rosice, Czech Republic, formed in the late 1990s from the ashes of defunct band Monastery. Masterminded by multi-instrumentalist Igor Mores, who has played in bands like Hypnos and Forgotten Silence, the project blends drone, jazz, and extreme metal into experimental compositions across releases like "UnCommon Space" and "The Right Way of..."

Xang is a progressive metal project from Cambray, France, formed in 2022. The project explores complex musical structures and atmospheric soundscapes within the progressive metal genre, reflecting the depth and ambition of the French progressive music tradition.

XCIII is an avant-garde progressive metal project spearheaded by Guillaume Beringer from Nice, France, with the name referencing Roman numeral 93 and Charles Baudelaire's poetry. Their 2022 album "Void" was mastered by Steve Kitch of The Pineapple Thief, and their sound draws from influences like Ulver, Porcupine Tree, and Anathema to create dreamy, hypnotic soundscapes that blur the lines between progressive metal and post-rock.

Xemplar is a progressive metal band from Florence, Italy, formed in 2007. They craft sophisticated progressive metal compositions that draw from the rich musical heritage of their Tuscan home, delivering intricate arrangements and ambitious songwriting.

Xenomorph is a progressive death metal band from Leiden, Netherlands, formed in 2021. They craft complex and forward-thinking death metal compositions that push beyond conventional boundaries, emerging from the Netherlands' deeply rooted extreme metal underground.