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The greatest progressive metal artists of all time

69 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Dream Theater

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · progressive metal
94.083
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2 Opeth Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · progressive metal 54.989
3 Tool United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 38.060
4 Amorphis Finland flagFinland · 1990– · progressive metal 23.887
5 Mastodon United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · progressive metal 23.740
6 Ayreon The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995– · progressive metal 23.204
7 Riverside Poland flagPoland · 2001– · progressive rock 15.774
8 Pain of Salvation Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · progressive metal 15.765
9 Haken United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2007– · progressive metal 12.068
10 Leprous Norway flagNorway · 2001– · progressive metal 10.514
11 Nevermore United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · progressive metal 9.499
12 Arcturus Norway flagNorway · 1990– · progressive metal 8.611
13 Iron Maiden United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975– · heavy metal 8.083
14 Devin Townsend Canada flagCanada · 1972– · progressive metal 7.625
15 Death United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–1998 · death metal 7.120
16 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 7.042
17 Cynic United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987– · progressive metal 6.523
18 Symphony X United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · progressive metal 6.382
19 Queensrÿche United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · progressive metal 6.271
20 Angra Brazil flagBrazil · 1991– · power metal 6.258
21 Porcupine Tree United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1987– · progressive rock 6.177
22 Gojira France flagFrance · 1996– · death metal 5.542
23 Vektor United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2002– · thrash metal 3.611
24 Apocalyptica Finland flagFinland · 1993– · heavy metal 3.387
25 Kamelot United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · power metal 3.260
26 Katatonia Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · alternative metal 3.154
27 Blood Incantation United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2011– · death metal 2.985
28 Avenged Sevenfold United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · heavy metal 2.638
29 The Gathering The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1989– · rock 2.603
30 Therion Sweden flagSweden · 1988– · symphonic metal 2.560
31 Borknagar Norway flagNorway · 1995– · black metal 2.414
32 Animals as Leaders United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2007– · progressive metal 2.171
33 Liquid Tension Experiment United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997– · rock 1.800
34 Evanescence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 1.508
35 DIR EN GREY Japan flagJapan · 1997– · rock 1.470
36 Periphery United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2005– · djent 1.460
37 Avantasia Germany flagGermany · 2000– · power metal 1.385
38 Negură Bunget Romania flagRomania · 1995–2017 · black metal 1.337
39 Rammstein Germany flagGermany · 1994– · industrial metal 1.318
40 Helloween Germany flagGermany · 1984– · power metal 1.287
41 Control Denied United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · rock 1.267
42 Ihsahn Norway flagNorway · 1975– · black metal 1.248
43 Agalloch United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · black metal 1.225
44 Polyphia United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2010– · progressive metal 1.133
45 King Crimson United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–2021 · progressive rock 1.116
46 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 1.000
47 Savatage United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · heavy metal 0.960
48 After Forever The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995–2009 · rock 0.900