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Auburn, AL · 1996–present · active
Auburn, Alabama's Hematovore are a rare thing: a progressive metal act with roots stretching back to 1996, carrying decades of accumulated craft and ambition into a sound that evolves without losing its teeth. Their Southern roots inform a sensibility that is both technically meticulous and emotionally direct.
Greensboro, NC · 2009–present · active
Greensboro, North Carolina's Hephystus have been crafting progressive metal since 2009, named for the blacksmith god and built with a similar dedication to forging complex structures from raw heavy metal. Their work rewards patience and repeated listens.
Chicago, IL · 2020–present · active
Chicago's Hess navigates the intersection of neoclassical grandeur and progressive metal architecture, weaving composed precision with metallic weight. Formed in 2020, the project brings a composer's sensibility to heavy music, prioritizing structure and dynamics over brute force.

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Chicago, IL · 1999–present · active
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Los Angeles, CA · 2021–present · active
Los Angeles' Hexen bring melodic sophistication and progressive ambition to the thrash template, threading complex arrangements through otherwise hard-hitting material. Their approach reflects the technical tradition of the LA metal scene while reaching toward something more compositionally adventurous.
NY · 2014–present · active
New York's Hung take the melodic and progressive side of death metal seriously, building dense, shifting compositions since 2014 that reward repeated listens. Technically ambitious without losing sight of the riff.
Denton, TX · 2013–? · disbanded
Ripping Progressive Death Metal / Metalcore from Denton.
NY · 2007–present · active
New York progressive metal act whose layered song structures and shifting time signatures reward patient listeners, building elaborate compositions that carry the density of glacial formations in slow, inevitable motion.
Frederick, MD · 2010–present · active
Frederick, Maryland's progressive death metal practitioners have been weaving complex, technically demanding compositions since 2010 — the kind of music that rewards close attention with layers that reveal themselves slowly.

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