Acolyte is a progressive and atmospheric black metal band from Fargo, North Dakota. With two releases, the band crafts expansive, layered black metal that draws from the stark, open landscapes of the Northern Plains.

Chicago progressive metal project. The political term for absence of government applied to genre-defying heaviness.

Cary, North Carolina progressive metal project. The philosophical term for acting against one's better judgment channels moral struggle through technical metal.

Across the Sun is a progressive metalcore band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2004. The band built their sound across a series of EPs — including the well-received Pestilence & Rapture in 2009 — before releasing their debut full-length Before the Night Takes Us in 2011 on Metal Blade Records. Their music fuses melodic progressive metal architecture with metalcore aggression and dual vocal approaches.

Rochester, New York progressive metal project. The chemical-sounding name suggests synthetic complexity from Western New York.

San Diego death metal and progressive project named after the character from Dan Simmons' Hyperion saga. Sci-fi-influenced extremity from Southern California.

Aenimus was a technical death metal and deathcore band from Santa Rosa, California, formed in 2010. They released their debut Transcend Reality in 2013 independently, followed by Dreamcatcher in 2019 on Nuclear Blast Records, which displayed a more progressive and melodic dimension alongside their technical death metal core. The band dissolved in 2024, having earned comparisons to Whitechapel and Veil of Maya during their run.

Aeon Nova is a progressive metal project from Austin, Texas, still in its early stages of development.

Ocala, Florida progressive metal project channeling epic ambition from Central Florida's horse country.