Best Progressive Metal Bands

330 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
101	Watchtower 1982, United States Technical Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Control and Resistance (1989) #2048 Concepts of Math: Book One (2016) [EP] #2216 Energetic Disassembly (1985) #2596
102	Sons of Apollo 2017, United States Progressive Metal	Psychotic Symphony (2017) #1925 MMXX (2020) #2275 Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (2019) [Live]
103	Angel Vivaldi United States Progressive Metal	Universal Language (2011) [EP] #2058 Synapse (2017) #3342 Universal Voices (2012) [Single]
104	Disillusion 1994, Germany Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Ayam (2022) #1186 Back to Times of Splendor (2004) #1947 The Liberation (2019) #5440
105	Anacrusis 1986, United States Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal	Manic Impressions (1991) #1856 Reason (1990) #2355 Suffering Hour (1988) #3266
106	In Vain 2003, Norway Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal	Ænigma (2013) #1161 Currents (2018) #6205 The Latter Rain (2007)
107	Everon Germany Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal	Flesh (2002) #2955 Bridge (2002) #3157 Venus (1997)
108	Dir en Grey 1997, Japan Alternative Metal, Visual Kei, Progressive Metal	Uroboros (2008) #866 Arche (2014) #1648 Dum Spiro Spero (2011) #1716
109	Manticora 1998, Denmark Power Metal, Progressive Metal	To Kill to Live to Kill (2018) Darkness with Tales to Tell (2001) #5089 Mycelium (2024) #6206
110	Wolverine 1995, Sweden Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	The Window Purpose (2001) #3267 Communication Lost (2011) #3307 Cold Light of Monday (2003) #5113
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) #1201 Asheran (2017) #1210 Voidkind (2024) #3413
113	Gorod 2005, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Jazz	Leading Vision (2006) #1602 Kiss the Freak (2017) [EP] Process of a New Decline (2009) #2101
114	Aquaria 2002, Brazil Power Metal, Progressive Metal	Luxaeterna (2005) #1139 Shambala (2007) #4851 Alethea (2020) #7303
115	Adramelch 1986, Italy Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Irae Melanox (1988) #1979 Lights from Oblivion (2012) Broken History (2005) #4562
116	Diablo Swing Orchestra 2003, Sweden Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Pandora's Piñata (2012) #593 Sing-Along Songs for the Damned and Delirious (2009) #3153 The Butchers Ballroom (2006) #4367
117	Exocrine 2013, France Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Maelstrom (2020) #4206 The Hybrid Suns (2022) #4794 Molten Giant (2018)
118	Blotted Science 2004, United States Progressive Metal	The Machinations of Dementia (2007) #684 The Animation of Entomology (2011) [EP] #3463
119	Lake of Tears 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal	Forever Autumn (1999) #1211 Moons and Mushrooms (2007) #3888 A Crimson Cosmos (1997) #4580
120	Christian Munzner Germany Progressive Metal	Timewarp (2011) #973 Path of the Hero (2020) #4516 Beyond the Wall of Sleep (2014)
121	Artension 1996, United States Progressive Metal	Phoenix Rising (1997) #2512 Sacred Pathways (2001) #4927 Machine (2000)
122	Lykathea Aflame 1999, Czech Republic Technical Death Metal	Elvenefris (2000) #1224
123	Sepultura 1984, Brazil Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, Nu Metal	Beneath the Remains (1989) #25 Arise (1991) #115 Schizophrenia (1987) #226
124	Eumeria 2008, United States Progressive Metal	Rebel Mind (2011) #1369 The Key (2009) [Demo]
125	Shylmagoghnar 2004, Netherlands Melodic Black Metal	Emergence (2014) #897 Transience (2018) #1972 Convergence (2023) #2594
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) #2935
127	Seven Spires 2013, United States Symphonic Metal	Gods of Debauchery (2021) #829 Live at Progpower USA XXI (2023) [Live] Emerald Seas (2020) #2107
128	Outworld 1997, United States Progressive Metal	Outworld (2006) #1181 warcry (2008) [Single] demo (2008) [Demo]
129	Kalisia 1994, France Progressive Metal, Death Metal	Cybion (2009) #512 Whisper (1994) [Demo] Skies (1995) [Demo]
130	이현석 (Lee Hyunsuk) 1991, Korea Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal, Power Metal	Sky High (1992) #1184 학창시절 (1994) #2164 Myself (2005) #5771
131	Sahara 1986, Korea Progressive Metal	Self Ego (1996) #2507 The Seven Years of Drought (1993) #5599
132	Beyond Creation 2005, Canada Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	The Aura (2011) #672 Algorythm (2018) #2116 Earthborn Evolution (2014) #6134
133	Time Requiem 2001, Sweden Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Time Requiem (2002) #2191 Unleashed in Japan (2004) [Live] The Inner Circle of Reality (2004) #6731
134	Bob Katsionis Greece Progressive Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Prognosis & Synopsis (2018) Imaginary Force (2004) #1892 NOEMON (2008) #1917
135	Control Denied 1995, United States Progressive Metal	The Fragile Art of Existence (1999) #1702
136	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #108 Secret of the Runes (2001) #421 Theli (1996) #557
137	Horrendous 2009, United States Death Metal, Progressive Death Metal	Ontological Mysterium (2023) #1013 The Chills (2012) #3786 Idol (2018) #4512
138	Star One 2002, Netherlands Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Revel in Time (2022) #2174 Live on Earth (2003) [Live] Victims of the Modern Age (2010)
139	Earthside United States Progressive Metal	Let the Truth Speak (2023) #2255 A Dream in Static (2015) #3765 All We Knew and Ever Loved (2021) [Single]
140	Tony MacAlpine United States Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Maximum Security (1987) #715 Edge of Insanity (1986) #1270 Chromaticity (2001)
141	Jørn Lande Norway Hard Rock, Heavy Metal	The Great Divide (2014) #1263 Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1566 The Showdown (2010) #4007
142	Trond Holter Norway Heavy Metal	Dracula: Swing of Death (2015) #1566
143	Gru Poland Progressive Metal, Djent, Jazz Fusion	Cosmogenesis (2010) #938
144	Magellan 1985, United States Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Hour of Restoration (1991) #1964 Impending Ascension (1993) Test of Wills (1995)
145	Witherfall 2013, United States Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	Nocturnes and Requiems (2017) #4050 Curse of Autumn (2021) #4212 Sounds of the Forgotten (2024) #4234
146	Psychonaut 2013, Belgium Post-Metal	Unfold the God Man (2018) #683 Violate Consensus Reality (2022) #2431 Emerald (2021) [Split]
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) #1883 Infest the Rats' Nest (2019) #4749
148	Steve Vai United States Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock	Passion and Warfare (1990) #479 Alien Love Secrets (1995) [EP] #1089 Sex & Religion (1993) #3513
149	Richard Andersson's Space Odyssey 2003, Sweden Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal	Embrace the Galaxy (2003) #2056 The Astral Episode (2005) #2357 Tears of the Sun (2006)
150	The Devin Townsend Band 2003, Canada Progressive Metal	Synchestra (2006) #3632 Accelerated Evolution (2003) #3956

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