Oddland from Finland and Mother of Millions from Athens both create distinctive progressive metal. While Oddland was born out of grunge, Mother of Millions has its roots in post-metal. The bands both have an innovative sound and explosive live shows.
Oddland
Oddland combines aggressive sounds, spacious textures, and melodies into masterful prog metal. Inspired by grunge bands like Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Tool, and Primus, the band has steadily moved closer to progressive metal. Known for powerful live shows and festival performances, Oddland continues to push the boundaries within prog metal with an innovative sound and impressive performances.
Mother of Millions
Mother of Millions blends post-metal with progressive experiments, resulting in powerful live shows. The band developed a unique sound comparable to Tool and Leprous. After the tragic loss of keyboardist Makis Tsamkosoglou, the band made a strong comeback with the emotional Orbit EP and the successful 2024 album Magna Mater, which conquered Europe and will soon reach the Boerderij.
Support: Ring Of Gyges
Ring of Gyges from Reykjavík combines ’70s prog rock influences with modern prog metal, complex rhythms with epic soundscapes. Their ambitious and philosophical music, as heard on their album Metamorphosis, pushes the genre’s boundaries even further.
