Best Progressive Metal Bands

324 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	Ghost Brigade 2005, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal, Depressive Rock	IV - One with the Storm (2014) #2771 Until Fear No Longer Defines Us (2011) #3493 Isolation Songs (2009) #4738
252	Slice the Cake 2009, Sweden Technical Death Metal, Deathcore	Odyssey to the West (2016) #1307 Other Slices (2012) #5157 The Man with No Face (2012) #5527
253	Pomegranate Tiger 2010, Canada Experimental Progressive Metal	Entities (2013) All Input Is Error (2023) Boundless (2015)
254	Divine Disorder 2010, Kuwait Progressive Metal, Symphonic Death Metal	Garden of Dystopia (2014) #4333 Children of Menace (2012) [Single] The Puppeteer (2012) [Single]
255	Kirk Hammett United States Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Portals (2022) [EP] #8215
256	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #2033 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #4902 You Play Hard (2016) #6352
257	Asmodeus 1987, Czech Republic Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Prosincová noc blíže neurčeného roku (1992) Příjezd krále... (1995) Past na Davida Kleinera (2014)
258	Mnemic 1998, Denmark Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Mechanical Spin Phenomena (2003) The Audio Injected Soul (2004) Mnemesis (2012)
259	Imperia 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	Tears of Silence (2015) #3321 Secret Passion (2011) Flames of Eternity (2019)
260	King's X 1980, United States Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Alternative Metal	Please Come Home... Mr. Bulbous (2000) Manic Moonlight (2001) Black Like Sunday (2003)
261	Venturia 2000, France Melodic Progressive Metal	A New Kingdom (2006) #6538 Hybrid (2008) Dawn of a New Era (2012)
262	Negură Bunget 1995, Romania Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	OM (2006) #915 'n Crugu Bradului (2002) #4120 Vîrstele Pămîntului (2010) #4304
263	Defeated Sanity 1993, Germany Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Chapters of Repugnance (2010) #1500 Psalms of the Moribund (2007) #2566 Passages Into Deformity (2013) #2843
264	Zero Hour 1993, United States Progressive Metal	The Towers of Avarice (2001) Metamorphosis (1999) Dark Deceiver (2008)
265	Without Warning 1988, United States Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Making Time (1993) #7933 Believe (1995) Step Beyond (1998)
266	Sólstafir 1995, Iceland Post-Metal, Post-Rock, Black Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal	Berdreyminn (2017) #1261 Svartir Sandar (2011) #1641 Ótta (2014) #1644
267	Monuments 2007, United Kingdom Metalcore, Djent, Progressive Metal	Phronesis (2018) #1160 Animus (2020) [Single] In Stasis (2022)
268	Silent Force 1999, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Worlds Apart (2004) #2264 Rising From Ashes (2013) #3307 Infatuator (2001) #4574
269	Xandria 1997, Germany Symphonic Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #1062 Neverworld's End (2012) #1328 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4792
270	Bad Salad Brazil Progressive Metal	Puzzled (2013) [EP] Crowded Sky (2010) [Single] Uncivilized (2012) #7663
271	Black Crown Initiate 2013, United States Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape (2020) #1725 Selves We Cannot Forgive (2016) The Wreckage of Stars (2014)
272	SikTh 1999, United Kingdom Math Metal	The Trees Are Dead and Dried Out Wait for Something Wild (2003) The Future In Whose Eyes? (2017) #4907 Death of a Dead Day (2006)
273	Hannes Grossmann Germany Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Wisdom of Echoes (2024) [EP] The Radial Covenant (2014) #3995 The Crypts of Sleep (2016) #4804
274	The Human Abstract 2004, United States Progressive Metal, Melodic Metalcore	Digital Veil (2011) #7185 Moonlight Sonata (2012) [EP] Nocturne (2006)
275	Heir Apparent 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The View From Below (2018) #3090 Graceful Inheritance (1986) #3967 One Small Voice (1989) #4754
276	Yuhkinen Japan Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Far Beyond the Seven Seas (2011) #8297
277	Vandroya 2001, Brazil Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	One (2012) #3746 Beyond The Human Mind (2017) #4906 Within Shadows (2005) [Demo]
278	Humanity's Last Breath 2009, Sweden Progressive Deathcore	Välde (2021) #2013 Detestor (2016) [EP] #4054 Ashen (2023) #5726
279	Wide Eyes 2009, United States Djent, Progressive Metal	Oneironot (2021) Paradoxica (2017) #6189 Terraforming (2015)
280	Khonsu 2012, Norway Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Anomalia (2012) #3865 The Xun Protectorate (2016) #4337 Traveller (2014) [EP]
281	Melodius Deite 2007, Thailand Power Metal, Symphonic Metal	Episode III: The Archangels and the Olympians (2018) Episode II: Voyage Through the World of Fantasy (2014) #6329 Dream On (2008)
282	Stream of Passion 2005, Netherlands Progressive Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal	Beautiful Warrior (2023) [EP] A War of Our Own (2014) Darker Days (2011)
283	Týr 1998, Faroe Islands Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	Eric the Red (2003) #3935 Land (2008) Hel (2019)
284	Jordan Rudess United States Progressive Rock, Modern Classical	An Evening With John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess (2000) [Live] #1190 Rhythm of Time (2004) #6229 Feeding the Wheel (2001)
285	Phlebotomized 1990, Netherlands Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Deformation of Humanity (2019) Clouds of Confusion (2023) Immense Intense Suspense (1994) #6685
286	Modern Day Babylon 2011, Czech Republic Djent, Progressive Metal	Travelers (2013) #3380 COMA (2018) Undefeated (2019) [EP]
287	Aeternam 2007, Canada Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Al Qassam (2020) Disciples of the Unseen (2010) Moongod (2012)
288	Agent Fresco 2008, Iceland Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Art Rock	Destrier (2015) #1719 A Long Time Listening (2010) Lightbulb Universe (2008) [EP]
289	Thought Industry 1989, United States Progressive Metal, Alternative Rock	Black Umbrella (1997) Outer Space Is Just a Martini Away (1996) Songs for Insects (1992) #8936
290	The Faceless 2004, United States Technical Deathcore, Technical Death Metal	Planetary Duality (2008) #5224 Autotheism (2012) #5648 Akeldama (2006)
291	Hail Spirit Noir 2010, Greece Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-garde Metal	Pneuma (2012) #527 Mayhem in Blue (2016) #3759 Oi Magoi (2014) #6573
292	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #212 Omega (2021) #310 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #443
293	Buckethead United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Funk Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental Rock, Instrumental	Population Override (2004) Colma (1998) #4791 Giant Robot (1994)
294	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Övergivenheten (2022) #714 The Ride Majestic (2015) #766 The Living Infinite (2013) #792
295	Northlane 2009, Australia Ambient Metalcore, Djent	Alien (2019) #4912 Singularity (2013) Node (2015)
296	Green Carnation 1990, Norway Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal	Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001) #890 The Acoustic Verses (2006) #3704 A Blessing in Disguise (2003)
297	Madder Mortem 1997, Norway Progressive Metal, Atmospheric Doom Metal	Old Eyes, New Heart (2024) #7383 Red in Tooth and Claw (2016) Marrow (2018)
298	A Forest of Stars United Kingdom Psychedelic Black Metal	Beware the Sword You Cannot See (2015) #5297 Grave Mounds and Grave Mistakes (2018) A Shadowplay for Yesterdays (2012)
299	Pelican 2001, United States Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal	Forever Becoming (2013) March Into the Sea (2005) [EP] Pelican (2003) [EP]
300	Andy Gillion United Kingdom Melodic Death Metal	Neverafter (2019) #4831 Arcade Metal (2022) #8599

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