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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In Devastation
Album - 10 Tracks - Released August 8, 2025

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AVKRVST
Aethyrien
Alterium
Among The Outcast
Anfauglir
Angerot
Avatar
Away From The Sun
Azure Emote
Battlesnake
Belenos
Between The Buried And Me
Black Sites
Boiler Room
Borracho
Broken Fate
Bruce Dickinson
Charlie Griffiths
Chris Caffery
Circus of Rock
Cloudcage
Cold Slither
Crystal Viper
DAKØTA
DIMMA
Darkness Is My Canvas
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Dordeduh
Druidess
Eternal Darkness
Firstborne
Fractal Sun
Front Row Warriors
GOJIRA デス
George Karayiannis
Godmode
Grimovetust
Happy the Man
Haunt
Haxprocess
Headspace
Hemelbestormer
HolyRoller
Imperial Crystalline Entombment I.C.E
Jacob Lizotte
Joe Stump's Tower Of Babel
Jordfäst
Judge & Jury
Katatonia
Kayo Dot
Knosis
Lechuga
Less Than Hollow
Lights of Vimana
Liv Sin
Lunatic Soul
Margantha
MayNard
Memories of a Lost Soul
Mjølnir
Morbyda
Nad Sylvan
Nightbearer
Nightingale
Nosound
Olly Steele
Otu
Ozzy Osbourne
PANTERA BLUE
PSYCHO-FRAME
Passengers In Panic
Patristic
Pelican
Powerhill
Presto Ballet
Primal Fear
Psychonaut
Remi Gallego
Rimmar
SANITY
Sheev
Sick Century
Sigh
Sinsaenum
Slow Degrade
Soulleech
Spare The Dead
Steve Hackett
StringStorm
Tardigrade Inferno
The Riverside
Tiktaalika
Toxikull
Trovao
UNTIL DAWN
Vallhard
WARFIELD
Warkings
Will Ramos
weknewnothing
Deftones
Sleep Token
Ghost
Ozzy Osbourne
TOOL
NOTHING MORE
Gojira
Within Temptation
Powerwolf
Memphis May Fire
Lorna Shore
Polyphia
Dream Theater
Quiet Riot
Opeth
Mastodon
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Bleed The Wicked Menace
Meshuggah
SHAVO
Anthrax
Wind Walkers
The Mars Volta
Porcupine Tree
ERRA
Cradle Of Filth
Djerv
Distantic
Propagandhi
ANGRA
Dynazty
do not resurrect
Pelican
Queensrÿche
Judge & Jury
Periphery
Bruce Dickinson
Stratovarius
Arankai
The Buttress
Sonata Arctica
Invent Animate
Katatonia
Headspace
VOLA
Intervals
Anathema
Kamelot
Plini
Eidola
David Draiman
Bathory
After The Burial
PSYCHO-FRAME
TesseracT
Soen
Godmode
Animals As Leaders
Visions of Atlantis
Steven Wilson
TakaB
Spiritloom
Will Ramos
Haken
Ayreon
DIR EN GREY
Devin Townsend
Little V.
Riverside
Devin Townsend Project
Leprous
Edguy
Savatage
Heldom
Chimaira
Masterplan
Dan Vasc
Protest The Hero
Gamma Ray
Blood Incantation
Tony Harnell
If Not For Me
Sick Century
Tre Watson
IOMMI
Tim Henson
Scar Symmetry
The Pineapple Thief
Between The Buried And Me
Evil Empire
Ankor
CALYPSO
Nico Borie
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Berried Alive
Warkings
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Michael Schenker Group
Evergrey
Cole Rolland