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Rising Sun, Maryland band formed in 2020 that pursues a progressive heavy and thrash metal sound, building on classic metal foundations with expanded song structures and technical ambition.
Punta Gorda, Florida band formed in 2010 that has evolved considerably over its career, beginning in progressive power metal before gravitating toward a harder groove and thrash metal sound with a consistently wide-ranging musical sensibility.
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Blackened progressive metal band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2018, fusing the cerebral structures of progressive metal with the cold atmosphere and dissonance of black metal.
Technical death metal band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2013, pursuing the intricate, precision-focused end of the genre with complex arrangements and demanding instrumental execution.
Chicago progressive/technical death metal band formed in 2025, combining the labyrinthine song structures of progressive metal with the unrelenting technicality of the modern tech-death tradition.
Progressive metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 2023, building intricate, layered compositions that favor dynamic range and technical ambition over brute force.
Progressive deathcore band from Toms River, New Jersey, formed in 2016, blending the breakdowns and vocal extremity of deathcore with the compositional ambition and dynamic shifts of progressive metal.
Progressive/technical death metal band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, formed in 2015, channeling the intellectually demanding side of death metal through shifting time signatures and technically intricate arrangements.
Pittsburgh power and progressive metal band formed in 2015, drawing on the melodic ambition and technical sophistication that define the intersection of those two genres.
Boston alternative and progressive metal band formed in 2020, blending the angular songwriting of alternative metal with the extended compositions and tonal exploration of progressive metal.
Syphoned is a progressive death/thrash metal band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2022, merging the technical complexity of progressive metal with the driving aggression of thrash and death metal.
Syrebris is a progressive death metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2013, weaving intricate song structures and technical proficiency into a sound that balances brutality with compositional depth.
Syrek is a progressive/neoclassical metal and shred project from White Plains, New York, active since 2005, showcasing virtuosic guitar technique and classical harmonic sensibility within a heavy metal framework.
Syris is a power/progressive metal band from South Elgin, Illinois, formed in 2014, blending the melodic grandeur and anthemic energy of power metal with progressive metal's penchant for dynamic complexity.
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