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- Queensryche – Operation: Mindcrime. With Queensrÿche having escaped from the NWOBHM influences of their early recordings, Operation: Mindcrime was a early prog-metal zenith.
- Dream Theatre – Images & Words. Dream Theater had to overcome a number of hurdles in order to create their second album, and their masterpiece. But with new vocalist James LaBrie safely in the fold, the prog metal pioneers were out to prove a point.
- Opeth – Blackwater Park (2001) A new millennium brought a new sense of urgency to Opeth’s bold musical efforts. Blackwater Park was not just a self-evident career peak from a young band with the wind in their sails for the first time, it also had a profound impact on the entire world of heavy music, as lengthy, elaborate epics like The Leper Affinity and The Drapery Falls reintroduced progressive ideals and creative bravery to the metal world, while acoustic reveries like Harvest showcased a desire to move beyond it.
- Tool – Lateralus (2000) Not just prog metal – Lateralus is one of the greatest records of any genre full stop. A genuinely faultless near 80-minute-long piece of music that still sounds like it’s been created by some kind of higher power, more than 20 after it was dropped on an unsuspecting world.
In this video, we dive into the world of prog metal and explore why it stands out as a innovative genre. We'll break down the complex song structures, techni...
Dec 15, 2020 · A rundown and review of the best progressive metal albums for dummies just getting started in the genre from the more radio friendly tunes of Tool to the pro...
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Reply reply More repliesMore replies. [deleted] •. Progressive metal is metal that expands outside the conventional metal song structure and composition. The majority of metal bands aren't progressive at all (thinking of Sabaton, Lamb of God, and suchlike) because they stick to a simple song structure.
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Jul 20, 2024 · Metal Hammer. 7 new progressive metal albums that break all the genre’s rules. By Matt Mills. ( Metal Hammer ) published 20 July 2024. So many prog metal bands want to sound like Tool, Gojira or Meshuggah – but not these seven forward-thinkers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
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Jun 28, 2020 · At it's core, "progressive" should mean something that drives the genre forward beyond cliche conventions and average songwriting into otherworldly art. We picked 25 progressive metal albums that ...
