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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Failing You
Single - Released August 18, 2025

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AVKRVST
Aethyrien
Aexylium
Age of Apocalypse
Amavasya
Anfauglir
Angerot
Astray Valley
Avatar
Battlesnake
Belenos
Bent By Sorrow
Between The Buried And Me
Black Sites
Broken Fate
Burton C. Bell
CONTRVZT
Charlie Griffiths
Chris Caffery
Cloudcage
Comastatic
Criminal
Crystal Viper
Curveless
DAKØTA
DIMMA
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Demise Of Love
Druidess
Fade to Black
Fractal Sun
Fragments Of Unbecoming
GOJIRA デス
Gallows' Eve
George Karayiannis
Godmode
Happy the Man
Hellcrash
Helldrifter
Hemelbestormer
Heretic Brazil
HolyRoller
Imperial Crystalline Entombment I.C.E
In the Kingdom of Nightmares
Joe Stump's Tower Of Babel
Katatonia
LARCɆNIA ROɆ
Lechuga
Legion of Decadence
Lights of Vimana
Lord Vigo
Lorna Shore
Lunatic Soul
Magic Pie
MayNard
Melrose Avenue
Memories of a Lost Soul
Mick Blankenship
Mjølnir
Myth of I
Nad Sylvan
Nightbearer
Nightingale
Oh! I Kill
PANTERA BLUE
Pandemia
Passengers In Panic
Patristic
Pelican
Powerhill
Psychonaut
Quadvium
Rimmar
Risk
SANITY
Saevus
Shadow Inside
Sheev
Sick Century
Sigh
Slow Degrade
Soulleech
Spare The Dead
Steve Hackett
Tardigrade Inferno
Terratomorf
The Riverside
Tiktaalika
UNTIL DAWN
Unmerciful
VARUS
Vallhard
Veil Of The Serpent
Vildhjarta
Warkings
Will Ramos
World Of Damage
Wounded Touch
XAAR
Эдда
Sleep Token
Ghost
Ozzy Osbourne
TOOL
NOTHING MORE
Gojira
Within Temptation
Powerwolf
Memphis May Fire
Lorna Shore
Polyphia
Dream Theater
Quiet Riot
Opeth
Mastodon
Meshuggah
Bleed The Wicked Menace
Anthrax
SHAVO
Wind Walkers
The Mars Volta
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway
Porcupine Tree
ERRA
Djerv
Propagandhi
Distantic
Dynazty
do not resurrect
Pelican
Queensrÿche
ANGRA
Arankai
Stratovarius
Periphery
Judge & Jury
Invent Animate
Sonata Arctica
The Buttress
VOLA
Intervals
Anathema
Kamelot
Katatonia
Plini
Eidola
After The Burial
David Draiman
Bathory
Animals As Leaders
Visions of Atlantis
TesseracT
Soen
Godmode
DIR EN GREY
Haken
Ayreon
Will Ramos
Spiritloom
TakaB
Steven Wilson
Devin Townsend
Riverside
Devin Townsend Project
Little V.
Heldom
Savatage
Edguy
Leprous
Scar Symmetry
Tim Henson
Chimaira
Dan Vasc
Masterplan
Sick Century
If Not For Me
Blood Incantation
Tre Watson
Protest The Hero
Tony Harnell
Gamma Ray
IOMMI
Warkings
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Berried Alive
Between The Buried And Me
The Pineapple Thief
Ankor
CALYPSO
Nico Borie
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Evil Empire
Evergrey
Michael Schenker Group
Bearwolf
Kvelertak
Noora Louhimo
Cole Rolland
AWS
Symphony X