Best Progressive Metal Bands

331 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
101	Watchtower 1982, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Control and Resistance (1989) #2053 Concepts of Math: Book One (2016) [EP] #2225 Energetic Disassembly (1985) #2605
102	Sons of Apollo 2017, United States Progressive Metal	Psychotic Symphony (2017) #1924 MMXX (2020) #2283 Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (2019) [Live]
103	Angel Vivaldi United States Progressive Metal	Universal Language (2011) [EP] #2065 Synapse (2017) #3359 Universal Voices (2012) [Single]
104	Disillusion 1994, Germany Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Ayam (2022) #1176 Back to Times of Splendor (2004) #1946 The Liberation (2019) #5476
105	Anacrusis 1986, United States Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Manic Impressions (1991) #1859 Reason (1990) #2361 Suffering Hour (1988) #3288
106	In Vain 2003, Norway Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Ænigma (2013) #1154 Currents (2018) #6252 The Latter Rain (2007)
107	Everon Germany Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal	Flesh (2002) #2971 Bridge (2002) #3173 Venus (1997)
108	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #866 Arche (2014) #1647 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1714
109	Manticora 1998, Denmark Power Metal, Progressive Metal	To Kill to Live to Kill (2018) Darkness with Tales to Tell (2001) #5126 Mycelium (2024) #6253
110	Wolverine 1995, Sweden Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	The Window Purpose (2001) #3289 Communication Lost (2011) #3330 Cold Light of Monday (2003) #5150
111	Thousand Leaves Japan Progressive Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	GODS (2009) LED (2009) Dead Night Blind (2010)
112	Dvne 2013, United Kingdom Progressive Metal, Sludge Metal, Post-Metal	Etemen Ænka (2021) #1193 Asheran (2017) #1201 Voidkind (2024) #3431
113	Adramelch 1986, Italy Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Irae Melanox (1988) #1836 Lights from Oblivion (2012) Broken History (2005) #4597
114	Gorod 2005, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Jazz	Leading Vision (2006) #1600 Kiss the Freak (2017) [EP] Process of a New Decline (2009) #2111
115	Aquaria 2002, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Luxaeterna (2005) #1132 Shambala (2007) #4894 Alethea (2020) #7355
116	Lykathea Aflame 1999, Czech Republic Technical Death Metal	Elvenefris (2000) #1395
117	Diablo Swing Orchestra 2003, Sweden Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Pandora's Piñata (2012) #586 Sing-Along Songs for the Damned and Delirious (2009) #3167 The Butchers Ballroom (2006) #4399
118	Exocrine 2013, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Maelstrom (2020) #4236 The Hybrid Suns (2022) #4834 Molten Giant (2018)
119	Blotted Science 2004, United States Progressive Metal	The Machinations of Dementia (2007) #679 The Animation of Entomology (2011) [EP] #3485
120	Lake of Tears 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal	Forever Autumn (1999) #1202 Moons and Mushrooms (2007) #3918 A Crimson Cosmos (1997) #4618
121	Christian Munzner Germany Progressive Metal	Timewarp (2011) #971 Path of the Hero (2020) #4551 Beyond the Wall of Sleep (2014)
122	Artension 1996, United States Neoclassical Metal	Phoenix Rising (1997) #2515 Sacred Pathways (2001) #4969 Machine (2000)
123	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #25 Arise (1991) #114 Schizophrenia (1987) #228
124	Eumeria 2008, United States Progressive Metal	Rebel Mind (2011) #1364 The Key (2009) [Demo]
125	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #895 Transience (2018) #1970 Convergence (2023) #2602
126	Thank You Scientist 2009, United States Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Jazz Fusion	Terraformer (2019) Maps of Non-Existent Places (2012) Stranger Heads Prevail (2016) #2951
127	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #829 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2118
128	Outworld 1997, United States Progressive Metal	Outworld (2006) #1170 warcry (2008) [Single] demo (2008) [Demo]
129	Kalisia 1994, France Progressive Metal, Death Metal	Cybion (2009) #515 Whisper (1994) [Demo] Skies (1995) [Demo]
130	이현석 (Lee Hyunsuk) 1991, Korea Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Sky High (1992) #1174 학창시절 (1994) #2178 Myself (2005) #5810
131	Sahara 1986, Korea Progressive Metal	Self Ego (1996) #2511 The Seven Years of Drought (1993) #5641
132	Beyond Creation 2005, Canada Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	The Aura (2011) #669 Algorythm (2018) #2126 Earthborn Evolution (2014) #6184
133	Time Requiem 2001, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Time Requiem (2002) #2202 Unleashed in Japan (2004) [Live] The Inner Circle of Reality (2004) #6781
134	Bob Katsionis Greece Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Prognosis & Synopsis (2018) Imaginary Force (2004) #1894 NOEMON (2008) #1915
135	Borknagar 1995, Norway Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Viking Metal	Fall (2024) Empiricism (2001) #4967 Borknagar (1996) #6230
136	Control Denied 1995, United States Progressive Metal	The Fragile Art of Existence (1999) #1701
137	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #112 Secret of the Runes (2001) #416 Theli (1996) #555
138	Horrendous 2009, United States Death Metal, Progressive Death Metal	Ontological Mysterium (2023) #1004 The Chills (2012) #3811 Idol (2018) #4547
139	Star One 2002, Netherlands Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Revel in Time (2022) #2188 Live on Earth (2003) [Live] Victims of the Modern Age (2010)
140	Earthside United States Progressive Metal	Let the Truth Speak (2023) #2261 A Dream in Static (2015) #3787 All We Knew and Ever Loved (2021) [Single]
141	Tony MacAlpine United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Maximum Security (1987) #717 Edge of Insanity (1986) #1259 Chromaticity (2001)
142	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1251 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1562 The Showdown (2010) #4035
143	Trond Holter Norway Heavy Metal	Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1562
144	Gru Poland Progressive Metal, Djent, Jazz Fusion	Cosmogenesis (2010) #933
145	Magellan 1985, United States Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Hour of Restoration (1991) #1963 Impending Ascension (1993) Test of Wills (1995)
146	Witherfall 2013, United States Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Nocturnes and Requiems (2017) #4078 Curse of Autumn (2021) #4242 Sounds of the Forgotten (2024) #4265
147	Psychonaut 2013, Belgium Post-Metal	Unfold the God Man (2018) #678 Violate Consensus Reality (2022) #2437 Emerald (2021) [Split]
148	King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard 2010, Australia Psychedelic Rock, Garage Rock, Progressive Rock, Thrash Metal, Psychedelic Pop	PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation (2023) #1885 Nonagon Infinity (2016) Infest the Rats' Nest (2019) #4784
149	Steve Vai United States Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock	Passion and Warfare (1990) #483 Alien Love Secrets (1995) [EP] #1077 Fire Garden (1996) #3277
150	Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey 2003, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Embrace the Galaxy (2003) #2062 The Astral Episode (2005) #2363 Tears of the Sun (2006)

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