A Notion of Silence is a progressive metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, releasing a 10-track album in 2022. With songs like "Thaw," "Stellar Waltz," and "Journey's End," the band crafts atmospheric, dynamic progressive metal that balances technical ambition with melodic sensibility. Their debut positions them within Pittsburgh's tradition of thoughtful, well-crafted heavy music.

Philadelphia progressive/technical death metal band delivering cerebral, virtuosic extremity. Insurmountable elevated their profile with sophisticated songwriting that balances technicality with genuine musical emotion.

Philadelphia progressive/post-metal project named for the Alaskan ski resort. Crush blends soaring, atmospheric passages with crushing heaviness in the Isis and Russian Circles tradition.

Philadelphia progressive metal project from the Pennsylvania underground.

Philadelphia progressive thrash metal project with three EPs since 2019. Titles like AL[ego]ry and EPONYM play with linguistic concepts, reflecting a band that approaches thrash metal with intellectual ambition uncommon in the genre.

Philadelphia progressive metal project from the Pennsylvania underground.

York, Pennsylvania progressive metal project exploring complex arrangements and thoughtful compositions, contributing to the Keystone State's quietly productive metal underground.

Pittsburgh progressive metal project with twelve releases since 2018. Named after the Norse realm of gods, their eclectic catalog — including the tongue-in-cheek Bruce Li / Supreme Ninja split — blends prog ambition with b-movie fun from the Steel City.

Philadelphia progressive metal project whose 2015 debut Premonitions pairs prophetic unease with technical ambition. Atmospheric prog metal from the City of Brotherly Love.