Progressive/folk metal band from Kherson, Ukraine, formed in 2006 as Sivyj Yar, a one-man project led by Vladimir exploring Slavonic mythology through post-black metal and ambient textures. Their extensive discography features intricate bass lines and harmonic guitar work with lyrics drawn from Slavic poetry and forgotten histories.

Progressive metal band from Messina, Italy, formed in 2015. The project delivers technically ambitious progressive metal with an emphasis on complex compositions and dynamic songwriting, part of Sicily's growing metal scene.

Technical/progressive death metal act originally from Daugavpils, Latvia, now based in London, formed in 2010 and creating what they call synthetic post-apocalyptic metal. Their extensive discography of 14 releases blends death metal with electronic and industrial elements, exploring dystopian and post-apocalyptic themes across albums like "Bunker 132" and "We Want You."

Progressive death metal act from Monthey, Switzerland, formed in 2018. The band delivers technically proficient death metal with progressive structures, carving out space in the Swiss extreme metal scene.

Zamm Perah is a progressive metal project from Zadar, Croatia, formed in 2022 by multi-instrumentalist Karlo Žampera. His releases, including the album "Starseed," showcase fusion-inflected progressive metal played on guitar, drums, bass, and vocals.

Zemial is a legendary one-man black metal project from Athens, Greece, helmed by multi-instrumentalist Vorskaath since the early 1990s. Their extensive catalog, from "In Monumentum" (2006) through "The Repairer of Reputations" (2025), spans raw black-thrash, epic heavy metal, progressive rock, and avant-garde art music.

Zen is a progressive metal band from Rome, Italy, founded in 1995, making them one of the longer-running progressive metal acts in the Italian scene. Their sophisticated compositions draw on decades of development in progressive and technical metal.

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Zerokarma is a melodic death/progressive metal band from Nakhodka, Russia, formed in 2017. They blend the melody of Scandinavian death metal with progressive complexity from Russia's Far East Pacific coast.