Best Progressive Metal Bands

323 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	Slice the Cake 2009, Sweden Technical Death Metal, Deathcore	Odyssey to the West (2016) #1312 Other Slices (2012) #5131 The Man with No Face (2012) #5502
252	Pomegranate Tiger 2010, Canada Experimental Progressive Metal	Entities (2013) All Input Is Error (2023) Boundless (2015)
253	Divine Disorder 2010, Kuwait Progressive Metal, Symphonic Death Metal	Garden of Dystopia (2014) #4316 Children of Menace (2012) [Single] The Puppeteer (2012) [Single]
254	Kirk Hammett United States Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Portals (2022) [EP] #8151
255	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #2023 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #4875 You Play Hard (2016) #6306
256	Asmodeus 1987, Czech Republic Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Prosincová noc blíže neurčeného roku (1992) Příjezd krále... (1995) Past na Davida Kleinera (2014)
257	Mnemic 1998, Denmark Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Mechanical Spin Phenomena (2003) The Audio Injected Soul (2004) Mnemesis (2012)
258	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)
259	Negură Bunget 1995, Romania Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	OM (2006) #910 'n Crugu Bradului (2002) #4095 Vîrstele Pămîntului (2010) #4286
260	Defeated Sanity 1993, Germany Brutal Death Metal, Technical Death Metal	Chapters of Repugnance (2010) #1494 Psalms of the Moribund (2007) #2562 Passages Into Deformity (2013) #2831
261	Zero Hour 1993, United States Progressive Metal	The Towers of Avarice (2001) Metamorphosis (1999) Dark Deceiver (2008)
262	Without Warning 1988, United States Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Making Time (1993) #7875 Believe (1995) Step Beyond (1998)
263	Sólstafir 1995, Iceland Post-Metal, Post-Rock, Black Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal	Berdreyminn (2017) #1266 Svartir Sandar (2011) #1635 Ótta (2014) #1638
264	Monuments 2007, United Kingdom Metalcore, Djent, Progressive Metal	Phronesis (2018) #1160 Animus (2020) [Single] In Stasis (2022)
265	Silent Force 1999, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Worlds Apart (2004) #2253 Rising From Ashes (2013) #3294 Infatuator (2001) #4545
266	Xandria 1997, Germany Symphonic Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #1062 Neverworld's End (2012) #1333 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4763
267	Bad Salad Brazil Progressive Metal	Puzzled (2013) [EP] Crowded Sky (2010) [Single] Uncivilized (2012) #7609
268	Black Crown Initiate 2013, United States Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape (2020) #1721 Selves We Cannot Forgive (2016) The Wreckage of Stars (2014)
269	Bruce Dickinson United Kingdom Heavy Metal, Hard Rock	Accident of Birth (1997) #1416 The Chemical Wedding (1998) #2443 Tyranny of Souls (2005) #2813
270	SikTh 1999, United Kingdom Math Metal	The Trees Are Dead and Dried Out Wait for Something Wild (2003) The Future In Whose Eyes? (2017) #4879 Death of a Dead Day (2006)
271	The Human Abstract 2004, United States Progressive Metal, Melodic Metalcore	Digital Veil (2011) #7133 Moonlight Sonata (2012) [EP] Nocturne (2006)
272	Imperia 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	Tears of Silence (2015) #3308 Flames of Eternity (2019) The Last Horizon (2021)
273	Heir Apparent 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The View From Below (2018) #3075 Graceful Inheritance (1986) #3950 One Small Voice (1989) #4726
274	Yuhkinen Japan Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Far Beyond the Seven Seas (2011) #8231
275	Vandroya 2001, Brazil Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	One (2012) #3726 Beyond The Human Mind (2017) #4878 Within Shadows (2005) [Demo]
276	Humanity's Last Breath 2009, Sweden Progressive Deathcore	Välde (2021) #2004 Detestor (2016) [EP] #4036 Ashen (2023) #5692
277	Wide Eyes 2009, United States Djent, Progressive Metal	Oneironot (2021) Paradoxica (2017) #6147 Terraforming (2015)
278	Khonsu 2012, Norway Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Anomalia (2012) #3843 The Xun Protectorate (2016) #4320 Traveller (2014) [EP]
279	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) #6283 Dream On (2008)
280	Stream of Passion 2005, Netherlands Progressive Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal	Beautiful Warrior (2023) [EP] A War of Our Own (2014) Darker Days (2011)
281	Jordan Rudess United States Progressive Rock, Modern Classical	An Evening With John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess (2000) [Live] #1192 Rhythm of Time (2004) #6184 Feeding the Wheel (2001)
282	Phlebotomized 1990, Netherlands Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Deformation of Humanity (2019) Clouds of Confusion (2023) Immense Intense Suspense (1994) #6635
283	Modern Day Babylon 2011, Czech Republic Djent, Progressive Metal	Travelers (2013) #3364 COMA (2018) Undefeated (2019) [EP]
284	Aeternam 2007, Canada Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Al Qassam (2020) Disciples of the Unseen (2010) Moongod (2012)
285	Agent Fresco 2008, Iceland Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Art Rock	Destrier (2015) #1714 A Long Time Listening (2010) Lightbulb Universe (2008) [EP]
286	Thought Industry 1989, United States Progressive Metal, Alternative Rock	Black Umbrella (1997) Outer Space Is Just a Martini Away (1996) Songs for Insects (1992) #8878
287	Týr 1998, Faroe Islands Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	Eric the Red (2003) #3917 Land (2008) Hel (2019)
288	The Faceless 2004, United States Technical Deathcore, Technical Death Metal	Planetary Duality (2008) #5196 Autotheism (2012) #5619 Akeldama (2006)
289	Hail Spirit Noir 2010, Greece Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-garde Metal	Pneuma (2012) #527 Mayhem in Blue (2016) #3737 Oi Magoi (2014) #6523
290	Hannes Grossmann Germany Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Wisdom of Echoes (2024) [EP] The Radial Covenant (2014) #3978 The Crypts of Sleep (2016) #4775
291	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #208 Omega (2021) #306 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #440
292	Buckethead United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Funk Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental Rock, Instrumental	Population Override (2004) Colma (1998) #4762 Giant Robot (1994)
293	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Övergivenheten (2022) #706 The Ride Majestic (2015) #757 The Living Infinite (2013) #790
294	Green Carnation 1990, Norway Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal	Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001) #884 The Acoustic Verses (2006) #3683 A Blessing in Disguise (2003)
295	Madder Mortem 1997, Norway Progressive Metal, Atmospheric Doom Metal	Old Eyes, New Heart (2024) #7326 Red in Tooth and Claw (2016) Marrow (2018)
296	A Forest of Stars United Kingdom Psychedelic Black Metal	Beware the Sword You Cannot See (2015) #5273 Grave Mounds and Grave Mistakes (2018) A Shadowplay for Yesterdays (2012)
297	Pelican 2001, United States Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal	Forever Becoming (2013) March Into the Sea (2005) [EP] Pelican (2003) [EP]
298	Andy Gillion United Kingdom Melodic Death Metal	Neverafter (2019) #4803 Arcade Metal (2022) #8546
299	Crimson Glory 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal	Transcendence (1988) #78 Crimson Glory (1986) #195 Astronomica (1999) #6010
300	Dragonhammer 1999, Italy Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Obscurity (2017) Blood of the Dragon (2001) Time for Expiation (2004)

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