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Progressive metal
(often called
prog metal
) is a sub-
genre
of
heavy metal music
that mixes the powerful,
guitar
-driven sound of metal with the complexity of
progressive rock
, which includes odd
time signatures
and complicated
instrumental
playing. Some progressive metal bands are also influenced by
jazz fusion
and
classical music
. Like progressive rock songs, progressive metal songs are usually much longer than other metal songs, and they are often themed in
concept albums
. As a result, progressive metal is rarely heard on
mainstream
radio and video programs.
[1]
Progressive metal started with
progressive rock
bands from the late 1960s and early to mid-1970s such as
Yes
,
Pink Floyd
,
Jethro Tull
,
King Crimson
,
Genesis
,
Kansas
and
Rush
. It did not evolve into a genre of its own until the mid-1980s. Bands such as
Queensryche
,
Fates Warning
and
Dream Theater
took certain aspects of progressive rock music and mixed them with
heavy metal
styles.
- ↑
Regalia, Mike. "
Progressive Metal
". progacrhives.com. Retrieved on November 11, 2008.