Progressive Power Metal

Progressive power metal is a subgenre that fuses the grandiosity of power metal with the intricate instrumentation and complex structures of progressive metal. Characterized by fast tempos, soaring vocals, anthemic choruses, and a penchant for storytelling, the genre often features technical proficiency and lengthy compositions that showcase virtuosic solos and elaborate musical passages. Bands in this realm, like Symphony X and Pagan's Mind, blend the heavy, guitar-driven edge of metal with melodic hooks and the multi-layered, dynamic arrangements typical of progressive rock. Lyrics frequently delve into fantasy and science fiction themes, emboldened by a theatrical sense of drama. Progressive power metal appeals to listeners who crave both the adrenaline rush of metal and the cerebral challenge of progressive rock's unconventional rhythms and time signatures.

Upside Down

Maestrick

Single - Released November 18, 2024