Best Progressive Metal Bands

328 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
251	Age of Nemesis Hungary Progressive Metal	Psychogeist (2006) Terra Incognita (2007) #6175 Nemesis (1998)
252	Deathrow 1984, Germany Thrash Metal, Technical Thrash Metal	Raging Steel (1987) #5907 Deception Ignored (1988) #6191 Life Beyond (1992)
253	Ghost Brigade 2005, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal, Depressive Rock	IV - One with the Storm (2014) #2859 Until Fear No Longer Defines Us (2011) #3611 Isolation Songs (2009) #4897
254	Teramaze 1993, Australia Progressive Metal	Her Halo (2015) #3168 Esoteric Symbolism (2014) Eli - A Wonderful Fall from Grace (2024)
255	Slice the Cake 2009, Sweden Technical Death Metal, Deathcore	Odyssey to the West (2016) #2196 Other Slices (2012) #5344 The Man with No Face (2012) #5715
256	Pomegranate Tiger 2010, Canada Experimental Progressive Metal	Entities (2013) All Input Is Error (2023) Boundless (2015)
257	Divine Disorder 2010, Kuwait Progressive Metal, Symphonic Death Metal	Garden of Dystopia (2014) #4447 Children of Menace (2012) [Single] The Puppeteer (2012) [Single]
258	Kirk Hammett United States Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal	Portals (2022) [EP] #8516
259	Hannes Grossmann Germany Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Wisdom of Echoes (2024) [EP] #4026 The Radial Covenant (2014) #4661 The Crypts of Sleep (2016) #4963
260	Syu Japan Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Neoclassical Metal	Vorvados (2019) #1869 Crying Stars -Stand Proud!- (2010) #5066 You Play Hard (2016) #6582
261	Asmodeus 1987, Czech Republic Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal	Prosincová noc blíže neurčeného roku (1992) Příjezd krále... (1995) Past na Davida Kleinera (2014)
262	Mnemic 1998, Denmark Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Mechanical Spin Phenomena (2003) The Audio Injected Soul (2004) Mnemesis (2012)
263	Imperia 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	Tears of Silence (2015) #3452 Secret Passion (2011) Flames of Eternity (2019)
264	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)
265	Venturia 2000, France Melodic Progressive Metal	A New Kingdom (2006) #6768 Hybrid (2008) Dawn of a New Era (2012)
266	Negură Bunget 1995, Romania Atmospheric Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	OM (2006) #937 'n Crugu Bradului (2002) #4241 Vîrstele Pămîntului (2010) #4414
267	Defeated Sanity 1993, Germany Technical Brutal Death Metal	Chapters of Repugnance (2010) #1541 Psalms of the Moribund (2007) #2264 Passages Into Deformity (2013) #2942
268	Zero Hour 1993, United States Progressive Metal	The Towers of Avarice (2001) Metamorphosis (1999) Dark Deceiver (2008)
269	Without Warning 1988, United States Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock	Making Time (1993) #8230 Believe (1995) Step Beyond (1998)
270	Sólstafir 1995, Iceland Post-Metal, Post-Rock, Black Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal	Berdreyminn (2017) #1314 Svartir Sandar (2011) #1671 Ótta (2014) #1676
271	Monuments 2007, United Kingdom Metalcore, Djent, Progressive Metal	Phronesis (2018) #1190 Animus (2020) [Single] In Stasis (2022)
272	Silent Force 1999, Germany Power Metal, Heavy Metal	Worlds Apart (2004) #2294 Rising From Ashes (2013) #3438 Infatuator (2001) #4710
273	Xandria 1997, Germany Symphonic Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #1091 Neverworld's End (2012) #1375 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4952
274	Bad Salad Brazil Progressive Metal	Puzzled (2013) [EP] Crowded Sky (2010) [Single] Uncivilized (2012) #7943
275	Black Crown Initiate 2013, United States Technical Death Metal, Progressive Metal	Violent Portraits of Doomed Escape (2020) #1760 Selves We Cannot Forgive (2016) The Wreckage of Stars (2014)
276	SikTh 1999, United Kingdom Math Metal	The Trees Are Dead and Dried Out Wait for Something Wild (2003) The Future In Whose Eyes? (2017) #5071 Death of a Dead Day (2006)
277	The Human Abstract 2004, United States Progressive Metal, Melodic Metalcore	Digital Veil (2011) #7444 Moonlight Sonata (2012) [EP] Nocturne (2006)
278	Heir Apparent 1983, United States Heavy Metal, Power Metal	The View From Below (2018) #3185 Graceful Inheritance (1986) #3972 One Small Voice (1989) #4913
279	Yuhkinen Japan Progressive Metal, Power Metal	Far Beyond the Seven Seas (2011) #8599
280	Vandroya 2001, Brazil Progressive Metal, Heavy Metal	One (2012) #3871 Beyond The Human Mind (2017) #5070 Within Shadows (2005) [Demo]
281	Humanity's Last Breath 2009, Sweden Progressive Deathcore	Välde (2021) #2042 Detestor (2016) [EP] #4169 Ashen (2023) #5930
282	Wide Eyes 2009, United States Djent, Progressive Metal	Oneironot (2021) Paradoxica (2017) #6410 Terraforming (2015)
283	Khonsu 2012, Norway Black Metal, Industrial Metal, Progressive Metal	Anomalia (2012) #3981 The Xun Protectorate (2016) #4452 Traveller (2014) [EP]
284	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) #6559 Dream On (2008)
285	Stream of Passion 2005, Netherlands Progressive Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal	Beautiful Warrior (2023) [EP] A War of Our Own (2014) Darker Days (2011)
286	Týr 1998, Faroe Islands Progressive Metal, Folk Metal	Eric the Red (2003) #4058 Land (2008) Hel (2019)
287	Jordan Rudess United States Progressive Rock, Modern Classical	An Evening With John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess (2000) [Live] #1232 Permission to Fly (2024) Rhythm of Time (2004) #6455
288	Phlebotomized 1990, Netherlands Death Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal	Deformation of Humanity (2019) Clouds of Confusion (2023) Immense Intense Suspense (1994) #6922
289	Modern Day Babylon 2011, Czech Republic Djent, Progressive Metal	Travelers (2013) #3508 COMA (2018) Undefeated (2019) [EP]
290	Aeternam 2007, Canada Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal	Al Qassam (2020) Disciples of the Unseen (2010) Moongod (2012)
291	Agent Fresco 2008, Iceland Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Art Rock	Destrier (2015) #1754 A Long Time Listening (2010) Lightbulb Universe (2008) [EP]
292	Thought Industry 1989, United States Progressive Metal, Alternative Rock	Black Umbrella (1997) Outer Space Is Just a Martini Away (1996) Songs for Insects (1992) #9254
293	The Faceless 2004, United States Technical Deathcore, Technical Death Metal	Planetary Duality (2008) #5404 Autotheism (2012) #5851 Akeldama (2006)
294	Hail Spirit Noir 2010, Greece Black Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Avant-garde Metal	Pneuma (2012) #548 Fossil Gardens (2024) Mayhem in Blue (2016) #3889
295	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #219 Omega (2021) #320 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #455
296	Buckethead United States Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Funk Metal, Avant-garde Metal, Experimental Rock, Instrumental	Population Override (2004) Colma (1998) #4951 Giant Robot (1994)
297	Soilwork 1996, Sweden Melodic Death Metal, Alternative Metal, Metalcore	Övergivenheten (2022) #528 The Ride Majestic (2015) #795 The Living Infinite (2013) #845
298	Northlane 2009, Australia Ambient Metalcore, Djent	Alien (2019) #5078 Singularity (2013) #5733 Node (2015)
299	Green Carnation 1990, Norway Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal	Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001) #669 The Acoustic Verses (2006) #3824 A Blessing in Disguise (2003)
300	Madder Mortem 1997, Norway Progressive Metal, Atmospheric Doom Metal	Old Eyes, New Heart (2024) #7659 Red in Tooth and Claw (2016) Marrow (2018)

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