top 55 progressive metal albums
My top prog albums ranked, if you disagree just argue like an human being. |
| 55 |  | In Vain
Aenigma
a great mix of melodic death, black and clean vocals |
| 54 |  | Into Eternity
Buried in Oblivion
melodeath with a lot of prog elements |
| 53 |  | therion
Theli
Awesome orchestral elements in this great goth prog work |
| 52 |  | Periphery
Periphery
periphery managed to get mainstream audience into djent, great work ! |
| 51 |  | Royal Hunt
Paradox
while it's precedessor was cheesy yet good, this albums took every good thing from it and improved |
| 50 |  | Karnivool
Sound Awake
for every tool fan, "all i know" is perfect |
| 49 |  | Ihsahn
After
Avant garde prog black with atmospheric sax, a must have! |
| 48 |  | Depressive Age
First Depression
Depressive prog thrash |
| 47 |  | Haken
The Mountain
great atmosphere and vocals |
| 46 |  | Sadist
Season In Silence
Technical prog death with christmas vibes? outstanding instrumentation and original atmosphere, if it wasnt for the mediocre vocals this will be higher. |
| 45 |  | Psychotic Waltz
A Social Grace
Really technical and original |
| 44 |  | Riverside
Second Life Syndrome
i love the gloomy feeling that this albums gives |
| 43 |  | Arcturus
The Sham Mirrors
avant garde black metal with a lot of prog and electronic elements |
| 42 |  | SikTh
The Trees Are Dead and Dried Out
Weird vocals and uncommon time signatures defines one of the most original metalcore albums ever |
| 41 |  | Ayreon
The Human Equation
a concept about coma, lots of great featurings such as Devin Townsend and James LaBrie |
| 40 |  | ghost brigade
Isolation Songs
a mixture of melodeath, post, sludge, prog, doom and even some alternative, gloomy and depressive. |
| 39 |  | Watchtower
Control and Resistance
the major influence for math metal, not a huge fan of the vocals |
| 38 |  | Gojira
From Mars to Sirius
heavy yet so ethereal |
| 37 |  | Control Denied
The Fragile Art of Existence
Chuck's guitar tone is unmistakable |
| 36 |  | thought industry
Songs for Insects
This prog thrash album is the anthitesis of classic prog, dirty sound, no solos and weird atmosphere |
| 35 |  | Voyager
uniVers
underrated, awesome vocals and catchy choruses |
| 34 |  | ark
Burn the Sun
one of the most accessible albums in the genre |
| 33 |  | Protest the Hero
Fortress
the most technical metalcore album ever |
| 32 |  | Atheist
Unquestionable Presence
one of the most influential albums for tech death |
| 31 |  | Evergrey
Recreation Day
Powerful and passionate with power influences and the harmonic vocals |
| 30 |  | Blindead
Affliction XXIX II MCMXCVI
hidden post/prog gem. Dark atmospheres and lots of experimentations |
| 29 |  | Mastodon
Leviathan
one of the most well known bands of 2000s, this concept about Moby dick is great also for sludge haters |
| 28 |  | voivod
nothingface
psychedelic and surreal |
| 27 |  | Tourniquet
Pathogenic Ocular Dissonance
weird christian thrash with sci-fi and experimental iinfluences |
| 26 |  | Symphony X
The Divine Wings of Tragedy
the title track is epic, 20 minutes of pure talent |
| 25 |  | Meshuggah
Destroy Erase Improve
The creation of Djent |
| 24 |  | Disillusion
Back to Times of Splendor
melodeath and prog fused together in this unquestionable masterpiece |
| 23 |  | maudlin of the Well
Bath
weird, some tracks are so relaxing that you could fall asleep, some others will make youfeel uncomfortable |
| 22 |  | Ne Obliviscaris
Portal of I
so heavy yet so elegant, the violins are a touch of art |
| 21 |  | vektor
Black Future
influenced by voivod this futuristic album contains some of the best riffs ever |
| 20 |  | toxik
Think This
another prog thrash album, this time softer, awesome vocals, technical instrumentation and political lyrics |
| 19 |  | Cynic
Focus
death and jazz fusion with a surreal atmosphere, influential for many bands |
| 18 |  | Leprous
Bilateral
every track is different from the previous, talented young guys. |
| 17 |  | Fates Warning
Parallels
one of the pioneers of the genre |
| 16 |  | Porcupine Tree
In Absentia
the first pt album i consider to be metal, heavy riffs added to classic pt softer atmospheres creates a dissonant yet awesome feeling |
| 15 |  | Nevermore
This Godless Endeavor
R.I.P. Warrel Dane |
| 14 |  | destrage
The King Is Fat'N'Old
while the lyrics should not be taken seriously (they are hilarious), these guys are awesome, Paolo's vocals are top notch and Federico?s drumming is out of this world |
| 13 |  | Amorphis
Silent Waters
i've always prefered Tomi's vocals, while T.o.t.l. is awesome, i think this one is deeper and overall better |
| 12 |  | Anacrusis
Screams and Whispers
this album's sound is unique, no one can get close to it |
| 11 |  | Between the Buried and Me
Colors
they can switch from heavy to soft sound like no one, i love the contamination from other genres used as interludes |
| 10 |  | Devin Townsend
Ocean Machine: Biomech
so minimal and relaxing, this album is a cure for insomnia |
| 9 |  | Edge of Sanity
Crimson
a 40 minutes song with an awesome concept, pure entertainment |
| 8 |  | Queensryche
Operation: Mindcrime
one of the most influential albums in the genre, spreading the disesase is one of my favorite songs ever |
| 7 |  | Iron Maiden
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
maiden turning prog. need to say more? |
| 6 |  | opeth
Blackwater Park
so gloomy and dark that you can almost feel depressed |
| 5 |  | Savatage
Gutter Ballet
one of the most underrated bands ever, it was an hard choice to choose one album. wake of magellan and edge of thorns are awesome too |
| 4 |  | Dream Theater
Images and Words
one of the most importants albums in metal, i always found this one better than metropolis part 2 |
| 3 |  | tool
Lateralus
Unique. No album could describe the subconscious and human being like this, existentialist, deep and experimental |
| 2 |  | death
Symbolic
Chuck's masterpiece, the aggressiveness of death metal combined with the majesty of progressive |
| 1 |  | Pain of Salvation
Remedy Lane
the most complete prog album ever. there is sadness, anger, perversion, hate but also love, hope and happiness, Daniel is a genius. |
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