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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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Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Trumpet, Piano, Trombone, Clarinet, Saxophone

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Most popular progressive metal albums

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10,000 Days
2006
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Nemesis
2013
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Images and Words
1992
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Damnation
2003
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Christmas Eve and Other Stories
1996
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Deadwing
2005
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War Of Being
2023
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Hall of the Mountain King (2011 Edition)
1987
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Charcoal Grace
2024
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Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre
2023
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Rebirth
2001
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Clear Cold Beyond
2024
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It Leads To This
2024
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Parrhesia
2022
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Operation: Mindcrime (Remastered / Expanded Edition)
1988
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The Harmony Codex
2023

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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.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 52 431824
2 53 635691
3 43 97828
4 50 374689
5 47 276498
6 54 604357
7 70 3561468
8 28 49757
9 33 51237
10 38 127494
11 41 154916
12 38 17553
13 44 261764
14 44 239566
15 27 33714
16 54 651937
17 39 85757
18 33 34232
19 46 105370
20 56 909611
21 30 52176
22 43 155129
23 35 34344
24 28 13447
25 33 30433
26 38 21907
27 28 42744
28 37 45485
29 54 677247
30 28 13968
31 60 1534145
32 49 523612
33 28 22327
34 27 58728
35 34 13648
36 48 390169
37 52 486662
38 30 7137
39 39 107054
40 31 35060
41 50 371631
42 29 33190
43 28 38980
44 48 312585
45 41 131738
46 44 265921
47 44 86397
48 46 336302
49 30 18770
50 39 64561
51 49 254203
52 44 96009
53 29 36052
54 46 242658
55 46 208876
56 39 132532
57 34 115053
58 41 109832
59 36 69148
60 42 231175
61 47 356390
62 29 53598
63 46 144347
64 43 220527
65 27 18511
66 38 160145
67 45 204425
68 40 205326
69 36 206262
70 43 100514
71 45 210526
72 39 133211
73 37 47317
74 37 28235
75 32 43238
76 34 113884
77 29 61162
78 26 18761
79 29 45283
80 37 66596
81 36 77979
82 38 87109
83 32 47402
84 38 130921
85 32 48541
86 33 31969
87 27 28000
88 28 16656
89 33 17361
90 34 36656
91 31 83138
92 29 51208
93 30 19036
94 32 55469
95 28 59853
96 27 30773
97 29 60231
98 28 89282
99 27 25185
100 26 17945

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