Best Progressive Metal Bands

332 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
101	Baroness 2003, United States Sludge Metal, Progressive Metal	Red Album (2007) #2168 Stone (2023) #2458 Yellow & Green (2012) #3150
102	Sons of Apollo 2017, United States Progressive Metal	Psychotic Symphony (2017) #1944 MMXX (2020) #2300 Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (2019) [Live]
103	Angel Vivaldi United States Progressive Metal	Universal Language (2011) [EP] #2075 Synapse (2017) #3373 Universal Voices (2012) [Single]
104	Disillusion 1994, Germany Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Ayam (2022) #1179 Back to Times of Splendor (2004) #1951 The Liberation (2019) #5528
105	Anacrusis 1986, United States Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Manic Impressions (1991) #1864 Reason (1990) #2380 Suffering Hour (1988) #3300
106	In Vain 2003, Norway Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Ænigma (2013) #1155 Currents (2018) #6316 The Latter Rain (2007)
107	Everon Germany Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal	Flesh (2002) #2997 Bridge (2002) #3188 Venus (1997)
108	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #867 Arche (2014) #1656 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1719
109	Manticora 1998, Denmark Power Metal, Progressive Metal	To Kill to Live to Kill (2018) Darkness with Tales to Tell (2001) #5166 Mycelium (2024) #6317
110	Wolverine 1995, Sweden Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	The Window Purpose (2001) #3301 Communication Lost (2011) #3340 Cold Light of Monday (2003) #5192
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) #1195 Asheran (2017) #1202 Voidkind (2024) #3443
113	Adramelch 1986, Italy Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Irae Melanox (1988) #1843 Lights from Oblivion (2012) Broken History (2005) #4645
114	Gorod 2005, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Jazz	Leading Vision (2006) #1607 Kiss the Freak (2017) [EP] Process of a New Decline (2009) #2121
115	Aquaria 2002, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Luxaeterna (2005) #1131 Shambala (2007) #4943 Alethea (2020) #7424
116	Lykathea Aflame 1999, Czech Republic Technical Death Metal	Elvenefris (2000) #1406
117	Diablo Swing Orchestra 2003, Sweden Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Pandora's Piñata (2012) #593 Sing-Along Songs for the Damned and Delirious (2009) #3183 The Butchers Ballroom (2006) #4436
118	Exocrine 2013, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Maelstrom (2020) #4269 Molten Giant (2018) Legend (2024) #5540
119	Blotted Science 2004, United States Progressive Metal	The Machinations of Dementia (2007) #683 The Animation of Entomology (2011) [EP] #3498
120	Lake of Tears 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal	Forever Autumn (1999) #1203 Moons and Mushrooms (2007) #3949 A Crimson Cosmos (1997) #4667
121	Christian Munzner Germany Progressive Metal	Timewarp (2011) #982 Path of the Hero (2020) #4596 Beyond the Wall of Sleep (2014)
122	Artension 1996, United States Neoclassical Metal	Phoenix Rising (1997) #2536 Sacred Pathways (2001) #5012 Machine (2000)
123	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #26 Arise (1991) #116 Schizophrenia (1987) #227
124	Eumeria 2008, United States Progressive Metal	Rebel Mind (2011) #1371 The Key (2009) [Demo]
125	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #1059 Transience (2018) #1980 Convergence (2023) #2621
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) #2977
127	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #835 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2128
128	Outworld 1997, United States Progressive Metal	Outworld (2006) #1173 warcry (2008) [Single] demo (2008) [Demo]
129	Kalisia 1994, France Progressive Metal, Death Metal	Cybion (2009) #521 Whisper (1994) [Demo] Skies (1995) [Demo]
130	이현석 (Lee Hyunsuk) 1991, Korea Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Sky High (1992) #1177 학창시절 (1994) #2184 Myself (2005) #5867
131	Sahara 1986, Korea Progressive Metal	Self Ego (1996) #2531 The Seven Years of Drought (1993) #5695
132	Beyond Creation 2005, Canada Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	The Aura (2011) #674 Algorythm (2018) #2134 Earthborn Evolution (2014) #6242
133	Star One 2002, Netherlands Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Revel in Time (2022) #2195 Victims of the Modern Age (2010) Live on Earth (2003) [Live]
134	Time Requiem 2001, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Time Requiem (2002) #2210 Unleashed in Japan (2004) [Live] The Inner Circle of Reality (2004) #6839
135	Bob Katsionis Greece Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Prognosis & Synopsis (2018) Imaginary Force (2004) #1897 NOEMON (2008) #1920
136	Borknagar 1995, Norway Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Viking Metal	Fall (2024) Empiricism (2001) #5010 Borknagar (1996) #6291
137	Control Denied 1995, United States Progressive Metal	The Fragile Art of Existence (1999) #1707
138	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #112 Secret of the Runes (2001) #418 Theli (1996) #561
139	Steve Vai United States Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock	Passion and Warfare (1990) #482 Alien Love Secrets (1995) [EP] #908 Fire Garden (1996) #3401
140	Horrendous 2009, United States Death Metal, Progressive Death Metal	Ontological Mysterium (2023) #984 The Chills (2012) #3834 Idol (2018) #4108
141	Earthside United States Progressive Metal	Let the Truth Speak (2023) #2276 A Dream in Static (2015) #3809 All We Knew and Ever Loved (2021) [Single]
142	Tony MacAlpine United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Maximum Security (1987) #724 Edge of Insanity (1986) #1263 Chromaticity (2001)
143	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1254 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1571 The Showdown (2010) #4064
144	Trond Holter Norway Heavy Metal	Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1571
145	Gru Poland Progressive Metal, Djent, Jazz Fusion	Cosmogenesis (2010) #941
146	Magellan 1985, United States Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Hour of Restoration (1991) #1973 Impending Ascension (1993) Test of Wills (1995)
147	Witherfall 2013, United States Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Nocturnes and Requiems (2017) #4111 Curse of Autumn (2021) #4276 Sounds of the Forgotten (2024) #4302
148	Psychonaut 2013, Belgium Post-Metal	Unfold the God Man (2018) #682 Violate Consensus Reality (2022) #2455 Emerald (2021) [Split]
149	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) #1888 Nonagon Infinity (2016) Infest the Rats' Nest (2019) #4835
150	Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey 2003, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Embrace the Galaxy (2003) #2072 The Astral Episode (2005) #2382 Tears of the Sun (2006)

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