October 2024 "The Infinite" Playlist - Progressive Metal Constellations

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Wtb5QsNObO9w62f7ThQNF?si=1257a1d3cb8f4d7d

1. A((wake)) – Iron Mold (2011)

2. Alchemist – Worlds Within Worlds (1993)

3. Gloios – TELE II (2022)

4. Gris – Igneus (2013)

5. In the Silence – What Have I? (2024)

6. Meshuggah – Rational Gaze (2002)

7. Nevermore – The Termination Proclamation (2010)

8. Night Verses – Glitching Prism (2024)

9. Outworld – War Cry (2013)

10. Pregnant Whale Pain – Blank Long Nights Kill Romance Vengefully (2017)

11. Richard Henshall – Black Rain (2024)

12. Sadist – Sadist (1993)

13. Scale the Summit – Atlas Novus (2013)

14. Scar Symmetry – Xenotaph (2023)

15. TesseracT – Juno (2018)

16. Thy Catafalque – Mindenevo (2024)

17. Triton Project – The Key (2024)

18. Ubiquity – In a Blink (2024)

19. VOLA – Cannibal (2024)

Here are my thoughts on some tracks:

A((wake)) – Iron Mold (2011)

4.5/5. An excellent atmospheric start that's worth your money.

Alchemist – Worlds Within Worlds (1993)

5/5. This one has some of that Eastern balladry followed by a bit of thrashy death metal in a progressive epic.

Gloios – TELE II (2022)

3.5/5. There are some cool metal ideas thrown in here and there, but that and the first "Tele" track are the only ones in that Gloios album I would consider metal.

Meshuggah – Rational Gaze (2002)

4/5. Another killer song with a paradoxical lyrical theme.

Nevermore – The Termination Proclamation (2010)

4.5/5. RIP Warrel Dane. I need to one day get back in touch with the amazing blend of beauty and heaviness occurring in tracks like this.

Sadist – Sadist (1993)

4.5/5. The band's own theme interlude creeps in with horror-filled synths. This time, the heavy guitars join in on the spooky action. The band can actually pull off the horror movie vibe better than other death metal bands, enough for the chances of ending up in a film soundtrack to be likely. Probably a Psycho remake!

Scale the Summit – Atlas Novus (2013)

5/5. Now this one hits the right tone for my instrumental progressive djent search, and I need to scale more of this summit!

Scar Symmetry – Xenotaph (2023)

4.5/5. The 8-minute title epic of Scar Symmetry's latest album concludes this part of the Singularity trilogy, blending their own usual sci-fi melodeath with the extreme progressiveness of Ne Obliviscaris. By the end of this epic, you'll be wanting more from this saga and hoping you'll get it from the upcoming third part.

TesseracT – Juno (2018)

5/5. What's that? More progressive djent?!? You've come to the right place, and with vocals! Hope you've enjoyed the ride.