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Genre: progressive metal

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Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that blends complex rhythms, intricate melodies, and technical proficiency with elements of progressive rock. It often features extended song structures, unconventional time signatures, and virtuosic instrumental solos. The genre is known for its use of atmospheric soundscapes, intricate harmonies, and introspective lyrics that explore themes of spirituality, philosophy, and the human condition.


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List of progressive metal artists

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

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1 53 420884
2 51 622266
3 40 95252
4 48 370854
5 45 273451
6 68 3392702
7 36 16144
8 50 604192
9 30 12806
10 27 14637
11 36 124781
12 39 152230
13 42 235363
14 29 13579
15 31 50201
16 28 21939
17 28 41952
18 32 29370
19 54 882861
20 42 259075
21 36 44151
22 37 84607
23 43 102118
24 32 12758
25 31 33450
26 34 20820
27 26 32752
28 52 644474
29 26 58048
30 58 1527968
31 53 661716
32 41 153292
33 28 51535
34 26 6586
35 48 509880
36 49 383675
37 58 319115
38 29 32295
39 29 34087
40 28 38060
41 25 22639
42 51 475503
43 26 10602
44 50 360193
45 37 106022
46 49 302811
47 40 127420
48 48 241770
49 41 263673
50 41 80810
51 36 60118
52 45 233906
53 27 18055
54 28 53060
55 44 202238
56 39 87913
57 41 228271
58 37 130629
59 42 214405
60 46 348008
61 37 156163
62 31 112495
63 26 34732
64 33 67735
65 39 199993
66 35 203263
67 25 26066
68 42 199813
69 44 203936
70 38 128339
71 33 40562
72 34 103287
73 35 43758
74 39 137441
75 34 109622
76 35 27695
77 29 25265
78 37 96326
79 35 76213
80 29 45056
81 28 61024
82 37 84707
83 35 65573
84 31 47881
85 32 30407
86 30 46083
87 36 127551
88 32 16311
89 29 4436
90 33 34764
91 26 16147
92 29 81851
93 28 18124
94 27 49599
95 31 54536
96 26 59803
97 26 30150
98 27 59629
99 27 87425
100 26 17554

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