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A progressive/power metal band from New Bedford, Massachusetts active since 1998, whose name means Ram in Polish and Russian; their 2010 album Necessary Evil stands as their primary studio statement.
Avant-garde tech-death trio channeling Gorguts and Deathspell Omega. Drummer Jason Roe is ex-Between the Buried and Me. Released on Willowtip and I, Voidhanger Records.
Brattleboro, Vermont's Barishi blended progressive and sludge metal with nature-themed imagery before their split, earning recognition through appearances on Season of Mist's 2016 sampler and leaving members to continue in the project Ordh.
Formed in Savannah, Georgia in 2003, Baroness became one of the defining acts of the progressive sludge metal movement, known for frontman John Baizley's iconic visual artwork and the band's resilience following a serious tour bus crash in 2012.
Portland, Oregon progressive black metal band Barrowlands rose from the remnants of Mary Shelley and Lykaia in 2011, weaving black metal intensity with progressive textures and themes of ecological and social justice.
Houston, Texas progressive thrash/power metal band Basilisk was active from 1989 to 1991, releasing a demo and appearing on a 1990 Saturn Records compilation before disbanding.
Progressive metal supergroup from San Antonio. Ron Jarzombek, Alex Webster, Hannes Grossmann.
Punishing Technical / Progressive Death Metal out of Texas.
A Fort Worth, Texas band operating since 2005, Caddis blends the rhythmic heaviness of groove metal with thrash aggression and progressive structural ambition, giving their sound both muscle and depth.
A progressive and technical death metal band from Champaign, Illinois, Caecus was active from 2012 before splitting up, developing a sound that merged intricate, shifting compositions with death metal brutality.
Oakland post-black metal project formed in 2021 by Tony Thomas and Chelsea Murphy of Dawn of Ouroboros with ex-White Ward drummer Yurii Kononov, debuting on Debemur Morti Productions in 2022.
Los Angeles progressive/technical death metal outfit active since the mid-2010s, weaving complex rhythmic structures and melodic density into a forward-thinking extreme metal framework.
Rhode Island band that began as melodic technical death metal before pivoting to experimental/progressive rock, ultimately disavowing their early extreme metal work amid constant lineup changes.
Nashville progressive metal outfit formed in 2011, Call Me Savage blend technical ambition with melodic sensibility in a city better known for country than heavy music.
Oklahoma City progressive death metal solo project active since 2015, weaving technical riffwork with the structural complexity that defines the genre.
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