Best Progressive Metal Bands
279 bands
Rank | Image | Band / Formed / Genres | Albums |
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1 | 1986, United States Progressive Metal | ||
2 | 1990, Sweden Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Progressive Rock | ||
3 | 1991, United States Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
4 | 1991, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal | ||
5 | 2001, Japan Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
6 | 1984, United States Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
7 | 1989, Denmark Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Symphonic Metal | ||
8 | 1994, United States Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal | ||
9 | 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
10 | 1990, Finland Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Rock | ||
11 | 2003, Australia Progressive Metal, Extreme Metal | ||
12 | 2000, United States Progressive Metal, Metalcore | ||
13 | 1982, Japan Visual Kei, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Power Metal | ||
14 | 2003, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
15 | 1992, Korea Progressive Metal, Hard Rock, Pop Rock | The Return of N.EX.T Part 1 - The Being (1994) #95 Lazenca: A Space Rock Opera (1997) #252 The Return of N.EX.T Part 2 - World (1995) #410 | |
16 | 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Hard Rock | ||
17 | 1982, United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
18 | 1984, Sweden Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock | ||
19 | 1990, United States Alternative Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock | ||
20 | 2001, Andorra Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal | ||
21 | 2000, United States Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal, Progressive Rock | ||
22 | 2000, Sweden Progressive Metal | ||
23 | 1987, Sweden Djent, Progressive Metal, Technical Thrash Metal | ||
24 | 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
25 | 1994, Netherlands Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Rock Opera | The Human Equation (2004) #136 The Theory of Everything (2013) #412 Into the Electric Castle: A Space Opera (1998) #528 | |
26 | 1985, United States Progressive Metal | ||
27 | 2001, France Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal | ||
28 | 1986, Germany Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock | Christ 0 (2006) #207 The Seraphic Clockwork (2010) #1344 Chronicles of the Immortals: Netherworld II (2015) #1899 | |
29 | 1990, Sweden Power Metal, Progressive Metal | A Flame to the Ground Beneath (2003) #145 Awakening the World (2001) #575 Cry of a Restless Soul (2003) [Single] | |
30 | 2002, United States Power Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
31 | 1988, United Kingdom Progressive Metal, Acoustic Rock | ||
32 | 1998, Italy Power Metal, Progressive Metal | Stream of Consciousness (2004) #276 When All the Heroes Are Dead (2019) #1228 Stage of Consciousness (2005) [Video] | |
33 | 2000, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
34 | 1987, United States Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, Progressive Rock | Focus (1993) #320 Traced in Air (2008) #810 Uroboric Forms - The Complete Demo Recordings (2017) [Compilation] | |
35 | 1984, United States Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal | ||
36 | 1997, United States Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal | Liquid Tension Experiment 2 (1999) #82 Liquid Tension Experiment (1998) #197 Live in NYC (2009) [Video] | |
37 | 2002, Germany Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
38 | 2005, United States Progressive Metal, Djent | Periphery II: This Time It's Personal (2012) #690 Periphery III: Select Difficulty (2016) #1509 Periphery IV: Hail Stan (2019) #1842 | |
39 | 1991, Norway Progressive Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal | ||
40 | 1992, United States Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal | Dead Heart, in a Dead World (2000) #665 This Godless Endeavor (2005) #909 Dreaming Neon Black (1999) #1445 | |
41 | 2000, Norway Progressive Metal | ||
42 | 2004, Australia Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Gothic Metal | ||
43 | 1994, Italy Progressive Metal, Power Metal | ||
44 | 1997, Italy Power Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
45 | 1996, Korea Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock | ||
46 | 2007, United States Progressive Metal, Djent | ||
47 | 1987, United Kingdom Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock | ||
48 | United States Heavy Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
49 | 1989, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal | ||
50 | 1987, Slovenia Avant-garde Metal, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Rock & Roll |
▶ Best Progressive Metal Bands | ||