Best Progressive Metal Bands

323 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
101	Watchtower 1982, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Concepts of Math: Book One (2016) [EP] #2145 Control and Resistance (1989) #2680 Energetic Disassembly (1985) #2810
102	Angel Vivaldi United States Progressive Metal	Universal Language (2011) [EP] #2004 Synapse (2017) #2987 Universal Voices (2012) [Single]
103	Wolverine 1995, Sweden Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	The Window Purpose (2001) #3120 Communication Lost (2011) #3154 Cold Light of Monday (2003) #4854
104	Thousand Leaves Japan Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	GODS (2009) LED (2009) Dead Night Blind (2010)
105	Gorod 2005, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Jazz	Leading Vision (2006) #1540 Kiss the Freak (2017) [EP] Aethra (2018) #1662
106	Aquaria 2002, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Luxaeterna (2005) #980 Shambala (2007) #4613 Alethea (2020) #6927
107	Disillusion 1994, Germany Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Ayam (2022) #1038 Back to Times of Splendor (2004) #2379 The Liberation (2019) #5578
108	In Vain 2003, Norway Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Ænigma (2013) #1087 Currents (2018) #5890 The Latter Rain (2007)
109	Diablo Swing Orchestra 2003, Sweden Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Pandora's Piñata (2012) #580 Sing-Along Songs for the Damned and Delirious (2009) #3027 The Butchers Ballroom (2006) #4178
110	Exocrine 2013, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Maelstrom (2020) #4033 The Hybrid Suns (2022) #4568 Molten Giant (2018)
111	Baroness 2003, United States Sludge Metal, Progressive Metal	Stone (2023) Yellow & Green (2012) #2583 Red Album (2007) #2591
112	Blotted Science 2004, United States Progressive Metal	The Machinations of Dementia (2007) #659 The Animation of Entomology (2011) [EP] #3284
113	Christian Muenzner Germany Progressive Metal	Timewarp (2011) #933 Path of the Hero (2020) #3615 Beyond the Wall of Sleep (2014)
114	Adramelch 1986, Italy Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Irae Melanox (1988) #2237 Lights from Oblivion (2012) Broken History (2005) #5366
115	Lykathea Aflame 1999, Czech Republic Technical Death Metal	Elvenefris (2000) #1275
116	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #27 Arise (1991) #103 Schizophrenia (1987) #216
117	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #1022 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2049
118	Lake of Tears 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal	Forever Autumn (1999) #1150 Moons and Mushrooms (2007) #3710 A Crimson Cosmos (1997) #4374
119	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #854 Transience (2018) #1913 Convergence (2023) #1992
120	Dvne 2013, United Kingdom Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal, Post-Metal	Voidkind (2024) Asheran (2017) #1165 Etemen Ænka (2021)
121	Anacrusis 1986, United States Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Manic Impressions (1991) #2389 Reason (1990) Suffering Hour (1988) #4137
122	Thank You Scientist 2009, United States Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Jazz Fusion	Terraformer (2019) Maps of Non-Existent Places (2012) Stranger Heads Prevail (2016) #2807
123	Artension 1996, United States Progressive Metal	Phoenix Rising (1997) #3396 Sacred Pathways (2001) Machine (2000)
124	Kalisia 1994, France Progressive Metal, Death Metal	Cybion (2009) #491 Whisper (1994) [Demo] Skies (1995) [Demo]
125	Eumeria 2008, United States Progressive Metal	Rebel Mind (2011) #1406 The Key (2009) [Demo]
126	이현석 (Lee Hyunsuk) 1991, Korea Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Sky High (1992) #1138 학창시절 (1994) #2099 Myself (2005) #5486
127	Sunburst 2010, Greece Progressive Metal	Fragments of Creation (2016) #524
128	Beyond Creation 2005, Canada Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	The Aura (2011) #649 Algorythm (2018) #2250 Earthborn Evolution (2014) #5819
129	Bob Katsionis Greece Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Prognosis & Synopsis (2018) Imaginary Force (2004) #1836 NOEMON (2008) #1867
130	Time Requiem 2001, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Time Requiem (2002) #2437 Unleashed in Japan (2004) [Live] The Inner Circle of Reality (2004) #6382
131	Control Denied 1995, United States Progressive Metal	The Fragile Art of Existence (1999) #1644
132	Outworld 1997, United States Progressive Metal	Outworld (2006) #1220 warcry (2008) [Single] demo (2008) [Demo]
133	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #101 Secret of the Runes (2001) #389 Theli (1996) #620
134	Sahara 1986, Korea Progressive Metal	Self Ego (1996) #2434 The Seven Years of Drought (1993) #5089
135	Horrendous 2009, United States Death Metal, Progressive Death Metal	Ontological Mysterium (2023) #968 Idol (2018) #3613 The Chills (2012) #3834
136	Star One 2002, Netherlands Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Revel in Time (2022) #2114 Live on Earth (2003) [Live] Victims of the Modern Age (2010)
137	Earthside United States Progressive Metal	Let the Truth Speak (2023) #2179 A Dream in Static (2015) #3583 All We Knew and Ever Loved (2021) [Single]
138	Manticora 1998, Denmark Power Metal, Progressive Metal	To Kill to Live to Kill (2018) Darkness with Tales to Tell (2001) #5081 Mycelium (2024) #5769
139	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1208 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1507 The Showdown (2010) #3826
140	Trond Holter Norway Heavy Metal	Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1507
141	Gru Poland Progressive Metal, Djent, Jazz Fusion	Cosmogenesis (2010) #906
142	Magellan 1985, United States Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Hour of Restoration (1991) #1907 Impending Ascension (1993) Test of Wills (1995)
143	Psychonaut 2013, Belgium Post-Metal	Unfold the God Man (2018) #656 Violate Consensus Reality (2022) Emerald (2021) [Split]
144	Steve Vai United States Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock	Passion and Warfare (1990) #447 Alien Love Secrets (1995) [EP] #1045 Sex & Religion (1993) #3338
145	Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey 2003, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Embrace the Galaxy (2003) #2001 The Astral Episode (2005) #2294 Tears of the Sun (2006)
146	The Devin Townsend Band 2003, Canada Progressive Metal	Synchestra (2006) #3455 Accelerated Evolution (2003) #5164
147	King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard 2010, Australia Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Progressive Rock, Thrash Metal, Psychedelic Pop	Nonagon Infinity (2016) PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation (2023) #1736 Infest the Rats' Nest (2019) #4029
148	Exivious 1997, Netherlands Progressive Metal	Exivious (2009) #1545 Liminal (2013) #5742 Demo 2001 (2001) [Demo]
149	Tony MacAlpine United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Maximum Security (1987) #686 Edge of Insanity (1986) #1217 Chromaticity (2001)
150	Aspera 2005, Norway Progressive Metal	Ripples (2010) #2236

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