When it comes to “bringing the riffs”, Divided By Design really don’t mess around. ‘Collapsing Reality’ (taken from the band’s current album ‘Stages To Osiris: Rebirth’) moves through various complex moods, exploring different aspects of very technical progressive metal, providing a brilliant showcase for each of the musicians, but particularly capturing guitarist Liam Stephenson in absolutely blistering form.
In terms of blending metal subgenres, Kill The Silence’s current single ‘The Final Word’ makes a bold statement. The track’s very heavy intro fuses the sheer force of groove metal with the complexity of prog, resulting in something that appears to pull in different directions, yet sounds incredibly tight.
In May 2025, British tech metallers Perpetual Paradox released ‘Ash & Blood’, an absolutely face melting single which provided the first taste of their forthcoming full length. In terms of all round heaviness, this was a track that didn’t hold back. Unlike some extreme acts, though, this band clearly understood the need for other elements in order to maintain long term interest. Against the extreme riffs, the track also found time for a more melodic thrash influenced interlude and contrasted the aggressive edge with some finely tuned prog metal theatrics.
British tech metallers Perpetual Paradox have returned with a new single – and it’s an absolutely unrelenting number that pushes the band’s heavy crossover sound to its brutal limit.
Cult tech metal / math metal band Animals As Leaders have issued a new video clip for ‘Cognitive Contortions’ which you can watch in full below.