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An independent musician & sound engineer from central MA. esseracT, The Acacia Strain, Periphery, System of a Down, LGND, Drewsif Stalin's Musical Endeavors, and any other progressive/djent/ambient/melodic metal bands.
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Since the release of their debut album "Flies in Amber Stones" in 2015, Hillward, the heavy progressive rock quintet from Quebec, has been fine-tuning its craft playing local shows including the well known Festival d'Été de Québec in 2016, as well as various opening sets for major bands such as Symphony X and Uriah Heep.
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Apotheosis is the 12th full length release from Pandora, a progressive metal/rock project based out of Central CT. Apotheosis is a stand-alone concept about a man who dies and finds himself face to face with the Gate between Worlds.
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Cenfora(Sen-four-ah) is a progressive metal band, from Birmingham, UK. For fans Plini, Chon, Dream Theater, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Polyphia, Destiny Potato, Revocation, Sithu Aye, Emperor, Whispered, Intervals, In Flames
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Country: Japan
Genre: Progressive Metal
Year: 2018
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the new cd from Belgian artist stephane pilette is out, 10 powerful instrumental songs, metal guitar oriented. strong compositions with high technicality and velocity on guitar.
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The band was founded in 2010 with almost all its members being family members, Luis Angel Hernandez, Carlos Wiedmann, César Ibarra, Omar Hernández and Eduardo Belmont (who was the only one outside the family) starting with the concept of focusing on death metal, The project still did not have a name at the time.
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Trigger is an established 5-piece melodic metal band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2011. Trigger made their mark on the Australian metal scene with the release of their debut EP Machina in 2014, with a signature sound that blends European melody with American grit.
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Lydian Sea was one of the first bands labelled “Progressive Melodic Metal” when they formed back in 1990. Huge harmonies simmering over complex rhythm guitars became a staple of this bands trademark.
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"I started working on the material almost straight after "Handmade Cities" was released in 2016, sort of with the goal to make a very big, small EP - aiming to put as much detail and refinement into the composition and playing as possible. Both musically and emotionally, the music is greatly influenced by the amount of touring and travel More»



“Metallia” is an epical prog-metal composition in six parts. A multi-layered sonic piece of ravishing solo electric guitars, time-bending tempo shifts, grooving bass lines and deranged drums.
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REDEMPTION, the U.S. progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nick Van Dyk, will release its seventh full-length album, "Long Night's Journey Into Day", on July 27 via Metal Blade. The disc was produced by Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT, PRIMAL FEAR, AMARANTHE, DORO).
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Internationally acclaimed guitar hero Michael Romeo has announced the release of his eagerly anticipated first official solo album, "War Of The Worlds / Pt. 1" through Music Theories Recordings / Mascot Label Group. The wildly ambitious 10-song disc sees the founder, chief songwriter and prime mover of the progressive titans Symphony X furthering his reputation as one of the world's pre-eminent axe slingers and composers of adventurous, multi-faceted orchestral metal.
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