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Progressive metal (often shortened to prog metal) is a broad fusion music genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" [1] and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral or quasi-classical compositions of the latter.
The following is a list of notable progressive metal artists, bands and groups. This list contains some bands that at least at some point during their career played progressive metal. Rooted in the early 1980s, the genre fused mellow progressive rock with a heavy metal aesthetic. [1]
Periphery is an American progressive metal band that was formed in Washington, D.C., in 2005. Their musical style has been described as progressive metal, [1] [2] djent, [2] and progressive metalcore. [3] They are considered one of the pioneers of the djent movement within progressive metal.
Djent (/ dʒ ɛ n t /) is a subgenre of progressive metal, termed for an onomatopoeia of the guitar sound that characterizes it. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While sources such as The Guardian and Guitar World describe djent as a genre , some notable musicians including Randy Blythe ( Lamb of God ) and Stephen Carpenter ( Deftones ) say it is not.
Djent (/ dʒ ɛ n t /) is a subgenre of progressive metal, [1] [2] distinguished by a high-gain, distorted, palm-muted, low-pitch guitar sound. The name "djent" is an onomatopoeia of this sound. Artists
Part of the genre's legacy in this period was its influence on other styles, as several European guitarists brought a progressive rock approach to heavy metal and laid the groundwork for progressive metal. Michael Schenker, of UFO; and Uli Jon Roth, who replaced Schenker in Scorpions, expanded the modal vocabulary available to guitarists.
Leprous' style is typically classified as progressive metal [2] [8] [13] [29] [30] or progressive rock [29] [31] and singled out for its progressive elements, peculiar harmonies, accomplished vocals, and blending of different genres. Their sound has also been categorized as avant-garde metal [13] [32] and alternative metal. [30]
Progressive metalcore band After the Burial in Toronto in 2012. Progressive metalcore evolved from progressive metal and metalcore in the 90s. [1] After the Burial is a pioneer of the genre, forming in 2004 and promoting "a sound that pushed the boundaries of heaviness through the use of extended-scale guitar work."