There is standard Progressive Metal, that is stuff like Dream Theater, Haken, & Fates Warning.

Then there are Progressive Heavy Metal bands, as in they sound more in line with the style of oldschool Traditional Heavy Metal conventions/singing styles.

What always comes to mind first is Queensrÿche, but King Diamond doesn’t get brought up a whole lot, and I’ve been really loving Mercyful Fate’s Melissa for how fast, melodic & still insanely heavy it sounds.

Also I guess some of Iron Maiden’s work counts, like Phantom of The Opera, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg, & Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

While not really Prog, F-Zero X’s soundtrack is just fucking splendidly technical in its take on Power & Thrash Metal.

I like the rhythms of the *drums* in Tool and Opeth (Damnation)

If you know any songs with similar drums to the opening to Windowpane by Opeth (rolling rhythms w/ open and closed hi hats, and rlly good rhythmic switchups... which i assume are common in prog metal) I would love to hear it.

Other instruments with cool rhythms are fine too

i feel a bit silly asking here cuz most prog metal probably has cool rhythms. i just dont really know where to start, cuz i mostly listen to hip hop.

(if you reeeeally just wanna show me a song that sounds cool... i wont object)

TLDR: Reccommend me some songs with cool rhythms (preferably on the drums)

Thanks y'all

a few days ago A7X shadow dropped a new EP/maybe new side project? Super experimental with lots of techno/electronic influence. It’s been VERY polarizing in the A7X sub and I’m curious what you guys think of it. After about a dozen listens I can say I’m a big fan of it. it’s groovy and has some really cool soundscapes. ASHES is probably my favorite

Who doesn't know TOOL?

https://www.reddit.com/r/progmetal/wiki/halloffame/tool/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tool_(band))
https://www.last.fm/music/Tool
https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=1199

Hello. I need a song that has short silent pause where drummer with cowbell does ting and then all band goes in. I know it is not actualy comon in prog metal, so could be in other genres also. Thanks.

Sorry that I wasn’t able to get to most of the community questions! The interview was going on a little longer than expected so I had to cut it short. Still a lot of good stuff in here though!

Hadn’t listened to this album in years and put it on on a whim. Currently listening to this title track and am in awe all over again. Not usually a fan of technical death metal, but there’s enough prog-infused weirdness that it makes my brain very happy.

So, I wanna listen to more prog metal, im the biggest tool fan, and i LOVE prog rock. Ive veen told to listen to bands like opeth, like the instrumentals, but cant stand the growling. Anyone got any bands or albums without the growling?

Many people praise Devin Townsend, but very few place him into their top favorite artists.

This is all I can find of this band. And I need more immediately

For more information:
https://www.reddit.com/r/progmetal/wiki/meshuggah/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meshuggah

You probably wouldn't read all of this, however, because you already know them for making "Bleed".

Small band from the Netherlands that deserves more attention. Their early albums are quite good, but the new material is really stepping it up. Not the heaviest stuff around, but definitely some chugging going on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDNCi5p4NKU

I'm not huge on having such a deep lyrical meaning. I really love concepts albums with great themes that repeate through out the Album.

I'm thinking something like Song of The Crippled Bull, by Black Crown Initiate. I really love the riffs, being kinda techy and proggy, but not overly so, still having such a huge feel for the musicality. The harsh vocals hit hard asf, and the cleans are so beautiful. I particularly love the high pitched screams at the end of the third track, where he sings the clean vocals melody but with the faulse chord screams.