Best metal for progressive listeners

[Conservationist]

Burzum - Filosofem
Enslaved - Vikinglr Veldi
Gorguts - Obscura
Pestilence - Spheres
Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
Morbid Angel - Blessed Are the Sick
Deicide - Legion
Demilich - Nespithe
Asphyx - The Rack

[doctortornface]

Nile.....
Rhapsody........
Stratovarious.........
.................................Anything by any of the above.......

[Art Rock]

Dream Theater
Pain of Salvation
Nightwish
Gathering
Angra

and many more....

[ironcarcass]

Blind Guardian

Helloween

..... and more

[sillysurfer]

A new band called Pathosray,think they are Italian.Like a more power metal version of Dream Theater.Incredible melodic songs,great passionate vocals,sort of like a cross between Labrie and Ralf Scheepers from Primal fear.Can't stop listening to the album!!

[Conservationist]

Lots of Therion, please...

[Conservationist]

Also add:

Atheist - Unquestionable Presence
Pestilence - Spheres
Demilich - Nespithe

[tlema1]

Kamelot
Pyramaze
Pagan's Mind

[almauro]

If find alot of great prog. in metal, but if your not acclimated to extreme/heavy metal, it may take several attempts before the greatness of these releases begin to sink in. Enjoy!

Pig Destroyer - Terrifier
Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
Messhuga - Destroy Erase Emprove
Nile - In There Darkened Shrine
Opeth - Ghost Reveries

[Shadowmac]

Many of the bands I saw listed are not prog bands...

I submit these:
SHADOW GALLERY
CIRCUS MAXIMUS
DALI'S DILEMMA (this is a must!)
PAGAN'S MIND
SAGA (more rock than metal but very good)
and of course DREAM THEATER

[Luminosity]

Meshuggah
Porcupine Tree
Opeth
Periphery
Vildhjarta
Tesseract
Exivious (sort of)
Cynic
Gordian Knot
Scarve

And the list goes on and on...