Progressive Metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that combines the aggressive and heavy sound of metal with the intricate structures, complex time signatures, and progressive songwriting of progressive rock. It emerged in the 1980s and has since become known for its technical proficiency, epic compositions, and experimentation.
Prominent Artists:
- Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band known for their virtuosic musicianship and intricate compositions. Their albums like "Images and Words" and "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" are considered classics in the genre.
- Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal band that seamlessly blends heavy metal with elements of progressive rock, folk, and jazz. Their albums like "Blackwater Park" and "Ghost Reveries" showcase their dynamic range and musical versatility.
- Tool is an American progressive metal band known for their dark and introspective lyrics, complex rhythms, and atmospheric soundscapes. Their albums like "Lateralus" and "Fear Inoculum" have garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.
- Between the Buried and Me is an American progressive metal band that incorporates elements of extreme metal, jazz fusion, and avant-garde into their sound. Their album "Colors" is regarded as a progressive metal masterpiece.
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#1 - G/SP DRAINING THE POOL
Gary Skopick's Redshift
#2 - Chase the night
Blue Toms Projects
#3 - Release Yourself
IamEther
#4 - 3.Cold River
K prouty
#5 - Intro
neptunus Rus
#6 - epithets for canticles
Th3rd Degree
#7 - Toothpicks
The Kyle Coffman Prodject
#8 - 2LIVIZ2BLEED
JUGGRNAUT
#9 - Uncaught Exception by Guitarboy
Guitarboy
#10 - You are half-assed, sorry.
Eggeh
#11 - Legatta
Bulb
#12 - Only the Neon Remains
Major Snagg
#13 - Something or Something
Jayden Yarborough
#14 - Secrets Untold - FACTION
FACTION
#15 - 5 marsh tribe
solar solventis
#16 - Brakedown-digital apocalyps
Brakedown
#17 - Epica - Abyss of time (guitar cover)
LeePetrucci
#18 - Legends of the Blackened Sea
The 366 Experience
#19 - Master the Being B-Side
Urgent Dispatch
#20 - Discernment - Mike Meneses
Mike Meneses
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Release Yourself
IamEther
Only the Neon Remains
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Something or Something
Jayden Yarborough
Secrets Untold - FACTION
FACTION
5 marsh tribe
solar solventis
Brakedown-digital apocalyps
Brakedown
Epica - Abyss of time (guitar cover)
LeePetrucci
Legends of the Blackened Sea
The 366 Experience
Master the Being B-Side
Urgent Dispatch
Discernment - Mike Meneses
Mike Meneses
Yule Tree's Light
The Luna Wives
Tribe of Man
John Layne and the Aeon's Promise Band
Intro
neptunus Rus
Chase the night
Blue Toms Projects
Theater of the Mind
Steampipe Studio
MODERN LIFE
PSYCHO PATH GLM
Black Holes (Slightly Better Demo)
C.J. Yarborough
Shadow of the Witch
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Lavender Haze (Taylor Swift Cover)
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