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Here are the 11 best progressive metalcore bands of all time! Despite it being easily dismissed by certain music gatekeepers, metalcore has endured as one of the most popular metal subgenres.

Progressive metal, unlike other sub-genres of heavy metal, borrows heavily from hard rock, classical rock and early heavy metal influences. Although several of the bands on this list might not ...

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Here are the 11 best progressive metal concept albums of all time (ranked)! Whether they’re telling a central story or connecting songs by themes and topics, the prog world is full of concept albums.

One of the defining elements of metal is the overdriven aggression of it, but there have always been bands willing to go beyond the primal rush of the power chord and take the form to more inventive, ...

Never let anyone tell you that Dave Weckl is better than any prog metal drummer. If they still insist, don’t kill them, but rather put on the Mike Portnoy drum solo from 1993’s “Live in Tokyo” vid, ...

In the third installment of his 'Mean Deviation' column, music historian Jeff Wagner tells us what he thinks is the first true progressive metal album. Wagner is the author of 'Mean Deviation: Four ...

This is always a fun conversation, and it’s one that’s worth revisiting every couple of years as the meaning continues to shift: how do we define “progressive” metal? What does it mean to be ...

Although they remain something of a cult band in America, X Japan are one of the most successful metal/hard-rock bands to emerge from Japan, and have sold millions of records worldwide, mostly in Asia ...

Progressive Metal, unlike other sub genres of heavy metal borrows heavily from hard rock, classical rock and early heavy metal influences. Although several of the bands on this list might not ...