Top Ten Most Original Metal Bands of All Time
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No one was or is like them at all. Their song lateralus is so deep to the point where the drum beat is actually related to the song. Watch this video on it by polyphonic
They re basically their own genre. Complex time signatures, kickass bass, powerful vocals, expert drum playing, and some of the best metal performances of all time.
Or, they re Progressive Metal.
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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were a Heavy Metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1968 by guitarist and songwriter Tony Iommi, singer John Ozzy Osbourne, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. .
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Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish progressive death metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990 by David Isberg, who invited Mikael Akerfeldt into the band as a bassist. Isberg ended up leaving the band, which lead to Mikael becoming the band s vocalist, guitarist, principal songwriter, and driving force. Along with .
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Masters of this sub genre. A lot has been expressed about their greatness and my opinion won t make much of a difference. I m not not at all mad that they have switched their genre, because objectively they still sound great.
Very good Progressive Melodic Death Metal. Still Life and Blackwater Park are one of my all-time favorites.
Top Ten Modern Progressive Metal Bands
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Leprous
Leprous is a Norwegian progressive metal band formed in 2001 in Notodden, Norway. The band gained prominence as the backing band for former Emperor frontman Ihsahn s live shows.
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Between the Buried and Me
Between the Buried and Me is an American progressive metal band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2000, the band consists of Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr.
The best and most innovative prog metal band of our time. Most of the other bands on this list try to emulate them 2-3 years after each album
Best most interesting metal music of the last 20 years, not even close.