I have good memories for the 90's in terms of underground metal, it was when technical/progressive death metal started:
Atheist
Cynic
Death
Cryptopsy
Gorguts
Martyr (only first album though)
Nocturnus
Also the birth of Melodic Death Metal:
In Flames
Dark Tranquillity
At the Gates
others too but I'm too lazy to think of them at the moment
On the progressive side of things there's also:
Dream Theater
Symphony X
Gordian Knot (more rock than metal)
Liquid Tension Experiment
These were also Pantera's prime years.
Hope this helps.
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