The Best Progressive Rock/Metal of 2019
This year in progressive rock and metal found genre mainstays continuing to impress while relative underdogs and newcomers finally seized some of the spotlight.
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Wilderun’s ‘Veil of Imagination’ Is a Wonderfully Chameleonic Progressive Metal Adventure (album stream) (premiere)
Boston's Wilderun construct an epic combination of folk, classical, metal, and progressive rock on their third LP, Veil of Imagination. Hear it in full before it's release tomorrow.
Dysrhythmia Reach Technical Ecstasy With ‘Terminal Threshold’ (album stream)
Twenty years into their career, instrumentally-driven trio Dysrhythmia still find new ways to surprise and astound listeners. Virtuosity isn't the only thing that matters here but it sure gives us a lot of marvel at on Terminal Threshold.
Opeth Achieve Gothic Greatness with ‘In Cauda Venenum’
In Cauda Venenum is Opeth’s most wicked record of the decade, signifying that their earlier evilness is still wonderfully intact.
Tool Reclaim Their Crown with Some Caveats on ‘Fear Inoculum’
Tool’s Fear Inoculum meets nearly every expectation admirers could have and ranks as a worthwhile extension of the band’s legacy.
Baroness Craft a New Benchmark of Creative Saturation with ‘Gold & Grey’
Just about every listener—no matter their history or prior opinions—will deem Gold & Grey Baroness' masterpiece.
Stronger Hooks Prevail with Thank You Scientist’s Latest Video, “Swarm” (premiere)
New Jersey progressive rock/jazz fusion septet, Thank You Scientist are as lovably technical, zany, and catchy as ever on this latest single from their upcoming third LP, Terraformer.
TheNightTimeProject Proves Mastery of Melodic Progressive Metal Via “Final Light” (premiere)
Fans of Katatonia, Opeth, A Perfect Circle, and Porcupine Tree will enjoy this new video from the upcoming sophomore release by the Swedish progressive metal collective, TheNightTimeProject.
Sabbath Assembly Delivers Mysterious, Beautiful New Track, “A Welcome Below” (premiere)
Sabbath Assembly's "A Welcome Below" is a gorgeous and cathartic exploration into the journey of self-discovery and leaving behind that which oppresses us.
Progressive Instrumentalists Valence Dominate with Creative Complexity on ‘Cognitive Dissidents’ (album stream)
Valence's new LP, Cognitive Dissidents, is a relentlessly intricate and unpredictable—yet remarkably unified and welcoming—bit of wordless storytelling that will captivate fans of progressive rock.
‘Periphery IV: Hail Stan’ Is Worthy of Your Allegiance
Periphery IV: Hail Stan doesn't quite reach the heights of its two immediate predecessors, but it upholds enough of what made them great to satisfy while adding enough new characteristics to possess its own identity and merit.
Florida Metal Trio Thunderclap Makes Auspicious Debut With ‘Inebriocean’ (album stream) (premiere)
Have you lost control? Are you nearly drowning? Or are you able to survive? Thunderclap asks these questions and more with heavy hooks and DNA-altering riffs on their new album Inebriocean.