Progressive metal is a genre of
rock music. It combines elements of
progressive rock and
heavy metal. A very early example is the Canadian band
Rush. The late
1980s and early
1990s saw a surge of popularity for the genre, with the arrival of a number of new bands such as
Queensryche,
Dream Theater, and
Fates Warning[?].
Terms describing similar music include melodic metal, power metal, melodic power metal, symphonic metal, space metal and so on.
Examples of progressive metal artists: