Progressive Metal

Progressive metal is a genre characterized by its use of complex rhythms, lengthy compositions, and eclectic instrumentation, often incorporating elements of classical music, jazz, and ambient textures. Emerging in the late 1980s, it evolved from the fusion of progressive rock and heavy metal, with bands pushing the boundaries of technical musicianship and conceptual themes. The genre's popularity peaked in the 1990s and 2000s, with a resurgence in recent years. Progressive metal's cultural significance lies in its rejection of mainstream conventions, embracing experimentation and intellectual curiosity. It draws from various styles, including thrash metal, death metal, and art rock, yet its unique blend of aggressiveness and sophistication sets it apart. Notable for its use of polyrhythms, extended vocal ranges, and conceptual storytelling, progressive metal continues to inspire a devoted fan base and influence a wide range of musical genres.

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A Minute To Die For
Anders Friden
Andy Cizek
Arankai
Avalanche Effect
Away From The Sun
BESSMERTNII
Bad/Love
Beardfish
Beyond the Agony
Big Big Train
Black Out The Sun
Bleed The Wicked Menace
Brave Ones
Burn the Adversary
Burton C. Bell
CONTRVZT
Cloudcage
Coldhaven
Comastatic
Coping Method
Cryptic Rebirth
DGM
Dark Surface
DemonScar
Devin Townsend
Dream Theater
Elis
Existenter
FORBIDDEN
Fade to Black
Forged in Fire
Freeze the Fall
Frost*
GOJIRA デス
Give My Remains to Broadway
Godmode
Herkunft
Hollow Intent
Hurakan
Hyper Tensions
Immurge
In Vivid Clarity
Iron Valkyrie
Jordan Rudess
Judge & Jury
Kingcrow
Klone
LOVELOST
Leprous
Lift The Curse
Magua
Matthew K. Heafy
Metal Error
Mjølnir
Muh-Kron
Nature Pleads Revenge
Neal Morse
Nekrome
Next Door To Heaven
NiNi
Opeth
PANTERA BLUE
Paralydium
Promised Downfall
Richard Henshall
Riverside
Rosier
Roth
SANITY
SHAVO
Saevus
Saylem
Serpents
Shotgun Divine
Sick Century
Sky On Flames
Skyler Acord
Sonic Descent
Soulleech
Stratovarius
StringStorm
Super Duty Tough Work
Sylvan
The Martyr
The Ocean
The Pineapple Thief
The Plague
The Riverside
UNTIL DAWN
VOLA
Vision Divine
We Are PIGS
Wind Walkers
World Divided
Years Of War
Zeke Sky
do not resurrect
weknewnothing
Райга
TOOL
Dream Theater
Opeth
Alex Terrible
Bleed The Wicked Menace
Trouble
SHAVO
Wind Walkers
Porcupine Tree
Sonata Arctica
Pelican
ANGRA
Queensrÿche
do not resurrect
Periphery
Judge & Jury
Stratovarius
Arankai
Katatonia
Anathema
Soen
Godmode
TesseracT
Animals As Leaders
Haken
Ayreon
Will Ramos
Steven Wilson
Devin Townsend
Edguy
Savatage
Leprous
Riverside
Tony Harnell
Masterplan
Sick Century
Between The Buried And Me
The Pineapple Thief
CALYPSO
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Andy Cizek
Cole Rolland
Symphony X
Bearwolf
VOLA
Ne Obliviscaris
Devin Townsend Project
Strapping Young Lad
The Ocean
Melrose Avenue
Persefone
Myrath
Primal Fear
Evergrey
John Petrucci
Textures
Approaching Nirvana
Supreme Unbeing
Liquid Tension Experiment
StringStorm
CONTRVZT
Biting Elbows
Nevermore
Pain of Salvation
Matthew K. Heafy
Mystery
Derek Sherinian
Melodicka Bros
Luke Holland
The Riverside
RPWL
Tardigrade Inferno
Jordan Rudess
SEVIINTH GATE
Ihsahn
Face Yourself
The Aristocrats
Wheel
The Curse Within
Sylvan
Klone
Cynic
Bruce Soord
Mike Portnoy
Lift The Curse
Arena
We Are PIGS
Remi Gallego
FORBIDDEN
Give My Remains to Broadway
Anders Friden
Pyramaze
SYR
Frost*
Lunatic Soul
KOWZ
Cloudcage
weknewnothing
Wes Borland
Bad/Love