Paradigm

Aurora, IL · 1994–present · active

Aurora, Illinois's Paradigm have been navigating the labyrinthine corridors of progressive metal since 1994, making them one of the Midwest's most enduring acts in the genre. Decades of refinement have produced a sound that honors prog's complexity without sacrificing emotional directness.

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Variations - A London Compilation 1994 · Full-length

Charivari Music 1996 · Full-length

Variations 2 - A London Compilation 1997 · Full-length

Electronic Music (1965 - 1966) 1997 · Full-length

Menagerie/Beach Singularity/Vocalise 1997 · Full-length

Beyond The Black Crack 1998 · Full-length

Improvisations 1999 · Full-length

Music And Words 1999 · Full-length

Variations 3 - A London Compilation 1999 · Full-length

Day For Night 2000 · Full-length

Natural Selection 2000 · Full-length

In Streams (Volume 2) 2001 · Full-length

Journey Into Space 2002 · Full-length

Rock And Other 4 Letter Words 2005 · Full-length

Bunhill Row 2006 · Full-length

Lingual Music 2007 · Full-length

Oramics 2007 · Full-length

Machine 2008 · Full-length

Installation Recordings (1973 - 2008) 2010 · Full-length

In Streams (Volume 1) 2014 · Full-length

Music And Words 2 2014 · Full-length

Curse Go Back 2016 · Full-length

Morphogenesis - Live at Cafe Oto/Clive Graham & Kommissar Hjuler Und Frau - Live at Avant Garde festival 2018 · Full-length

Mirror 2019 · Full-length

Explorations (1970 - 1973) 2020 · Full-length

Ali's Smile 2021 · Full-length

Bioelectrical Music 2023 · Full-length

Music And Words 3 2023 · Full-length

Connections (1970 - 1974) 2024 · Full-length

Mare's Tail 2024 · Full-length

Monkey's Birthday 2026 · Full-length

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