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modern progressive rock
Parent Genre: rock

Modern progressive rock music is a genre that blends elements of classic rock, alternative rock, and experimental music. It features complex song structures, intricate instrumentation, and introspective lyrics that often touch on themes of personal growth, social commentary, and existentialism. The genre is known for its use of unconventional time signatures, intricate guitar work, and atmospheric soundscapes. Bands in this genre often incorporate electronic elements into their music, creating a unique sound that is both modern and timeless.


Top artists of modern progressive rock genre

The Pineapple Thief
Wheel
Antimatter
Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution
Airbag
The Black Noodle Project
The Mayan Factor
Bruce Soord
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List of modern progressive rock artists

Here is a list of modern progressive rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the modern progressive rock genre. You can find out what modern progressive rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
The Pineapple Thief
43 17 51 57 10 30 116 130899
2
Wheel
39 32 40 73 7 30 123 39310
3
Antimatter
38 15 40 49 29 14 125 72416
4
Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 3280
5
Airbag
33 33 38 40 16 9 129 43631
6
The Black Noodle Project
30 58 37 54 21 13 124 5799
7
The Mayan Factor
30 4 39 69 13 24 113 23267
8
Bruce Soord
29 48 50 38 31 17 132 10372
9
The Flower Kings
29 21 37 57 17 25 132 39322
10
Amarok
28 60 41 38 39 10 116 6192
11
Bjørn Riis
27 53 33 32 18 8 127 19708
12
Ste van Holm
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 374
13
Iamthemorning
26 12 41 31 74 22 111 15952
14
Sleeping Pulse
25 6 40 48 17 17 124 10648
15
Rosalie Cunningham
25 0 40 68 7 61 125 9097
16
Daniel Cavanagh
24 24 34 28 62 16 128 10206
17
Karfagen
23 71 50 39 48 26 121 6892
18
Kaipa
23 17 37 66 13 31 120 15574
19
Barock Project
22 8 48 59 27 41 132 6682
20
Pattern-Seeking Animals
21 0 48 69 9 39 125 5564
21
Cosmograf
21 11 45 34 44 12 119 7145
22
Aisles
20 1 51 63 5 39 156 19677
23
Fleesh
20 0 0 0 0 0 0 3207
24
Richard Henshall
19 79 38 56 28 28 142 8070
25
Lee Abraham
19 7 42 55 3 20 119 3942
26
O.R.k.
18 0 40 79 1 27 138 9009
27
Mother of Millions
18 13 50 59 15 26 122 4554
28
This Winter Machine
17 26 41 72 6 28 133 3086
29
Galaad
17 0 44 81 0 37 150 672
30
Omnerod
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1133
31
Exploring Birdsong
17 1 35 76 24 31 135 2657
32
Thenighttimeproject
15 52 46 48 32 19 111 2742
33
Our Oceans
15 1 29 57 18 8 119 5967
34
The Watch
15 1 42 46 24 24 122 6030
35
Legacy Pilots
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 957
36
Vienna Circle
14 46 54 59 35 43 126 2298
37
Moonrise
14 23 45 42 33 14 121 2299
38
Gösta Berlings Saga
13 81 43 62 33 26 104 5120
39
Oak
12 9 47 67 10 25 130 2182
40
Siiilk
11 30 51 43 24 17 125 1486
41
Huis
11 31 37 59 7 20 115 2760
42
Gleb Kolyadin
11 91 47 76 7 70 114 3682
43
Freedom To Glide
10 5 49 44 35 24 125 1954
44
Jonas Lindberg
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1450
45
The Sea Within
9 3 32 65 3 27 136 6284
46
Lion Shepherd
9 0 55 52 35 58 82 4172
47
The Mute Gods
8 27 43 61 25 28 112 6062
48
Different Light
8 2 52 66 5 24 135 1782
49
Gandalf's Fist
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2730
50
Myoora
7 84 31 87 0 21 158 680
51
Jordsjø
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2633
52
United Progressive Fraternity
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2199
53
Tiger Moth Tales
7 0 50 45 39 39 129 1467
54
Pyramid
7 80 34 54 4 29 134 1533
55
Mice On Stilts
7 61 36 44 94 4 115 813
56
Dreaming Madmen
6 19 28 45 34 6 98 810
57
Seven Reizh
6 0 51 76 1 36 140 629
58
Edison's Children
6 1 33 61 39 7 136 2539
59
Rikard Sjöblom's Gungfly
6 7 23 80 15 53 170 3117
60
All Traps On Earth
6 80 49 7 80 5 130 2486
61
Hasse Fröberg Musical Companion
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1468
62
We Came From Space
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 854
63
Sara Loera
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1124
64
The Tea Club
5 0 49 69 6 21 135 2577
65
Evership
5 0 14 45 13 7 73 2119
66
Dilemma
5 3 55 90 0 66 115 988
67
Marco Ragni
5 63 40 61 31 19 125 508
68
Dark Suns
5 13 47 72 2 20 156 3930
69
Fren
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 644
70
MOON HALO
4 2 41 49 9 15 148 661
71
Frequency Drift
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3126
72
Ciccada
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1558
73
The Windmill
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2117
74
Höstsonaten
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2671
75
STRANGE POP
4 88 53 40 7 6 123 194
76
White Willow
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4312
77
Moon Letters
4 0 28 61 1 43 113 666
78
Chasing The Monsoon
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 410
79
Evan Carson
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 579
80
Diagonal
3 12 65 82 2 52 112 1467
81
Lars Lundberg
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1042
82
Regal Worm
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1114
83
Leap Day
3 1 48 30 8 16 136 1756
84
Yuka & Chronoship
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 850
85
Willowglass
3 52 32 19 36 15 97 1452
86
Daal
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1111
87
In Continuum
2 36 51 69 5 17 112 1239
88
Anima Mundi
2 97 27 56 11 16 125 1571
89
Lobate Scarp
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 458
90
Eveline's Dust
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 715
91
Tony Patterson
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 305
92
3rdegree
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1169
93
Khadavra
2 22 22 72 0 23 99 325
94
The Far Meadow
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 814
95
Thirteen of Everything
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 106
96
Jack O' The Clock
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 461
97
MoodMan
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 153
98
Warmrain
2 8 40 38 16 5 137 707
99
Welcome Inside The Brain
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 371
100
Alco Frisbass
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 558
101
Drifting Sun
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1245
102
Modern-Rock Ensemble
1 82 52 13 92 7 100 379
103
Eris Pluvia
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 795
104
Hadal Sherpa
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 597
105
Golden Caves
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 714
106
25 Yard Screamer
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 263
107
Cirrus Bay
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 974
108
Magic Bus
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 387
109
Thieves' Kitchen
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 842
110
Kotebel
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1510
111
Roz Vitalis
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 265
112
On The Raw
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 573
113
Loonypark
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 567
114
Mad Fellaz
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 846
115
Not a Good Sign
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 559
116
Ape Amplitude
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120
117
Last Knight
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164
118
Deluge Grander
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1465
119
Sonus Umbra
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 836
120
Ancient Veil
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 209