Best Progressive Death Metal Bands

I haven't listened to them in quite a while, but they're still an awesome band! Still Life is definitely one of my favourite death metal records.
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.
Opeth pre-Heritage will always and forever be my favorite band. No other band has such great swings between clean/growls. Ghost reveries and blackwater park are simply the greatest albums of all time in my opinion. But all other albums were masterpieces.
The "new" opeth though is not my cup of tea at all... :(
Very good Progressive Melodic Death Metal. Still Life and Blackwater Park are one of my all-time favorites.
I wished they kept their style, but unfortunately they do Prog Rock now...

Myth debunk: Death did not invent progressive death metal. Only Symbolic and The Sound of Perseverance are progressive death metal albums. Human and Individual Patterns are just technical death metal. So Death's first progressive death metal album was in 1995, which is predated by Atheist's Unquestionable Presence by 4 years
Late era Death (since the Human album) is definitely Progressive Death Metal and the best of its kind in my opinion. Human, Individual Thought Patterns, Symbolic and The Sound Of Perseverance are superb albums and not much bands reach this class!
First off, how is Death not #1 since they basically made the genre, and second of all, The Sound of Perseverance and symbolic are the best reasons for why they should be in the first slot. Opeth is great and all, but Death tops all.
No one tops them. They made death metal, and evolved it to something bigger since "Human".

The song writing and passion put in their albums is astonishing, awesome band m/

Incredible Avantgarde/Progressive Death Metal band. Not as melodic as Edge of Sanity or Opeth, but way more progressive!
Their sound is an excellent mixture of Jazz, Progressive Metal and many Death Metal elements.
Unquestionable Presence was a true masterpiece and Piece of Time was almost similary incredible!
(Their later albums are not that superb, but still good in my opinion.)
The best ever prog death band, the fathers of genre.

Dan Swanö is a legend! Everything his hands touch becomes magical, I guess. Edge of Sanity with Dan Swanö as songwriter and vocalist made epic albums!
Only their debut was a bit weak and the 2 albums, where Dan didn't wrote all the songs (Cryptic & Infernal) weren't that great..
Nevertheless the 2 Crimson-Albums and Purgatory Afterglow are Progressive Melodic Death Masterpieces!
I like it a lot
Caustic Euphony is a proggy blackened death metal monster from the Boston Area... The sound is so dark compared to lots of these bands... So atmospheric... A different vibe than ANY of these bands... Atmospheric, dark, sinister, creepy, epic, technical, jazzy at times, definitely worth checking out!
Like it. A very dark sound, and a very ugly, sinister sound. The choirs are scary as hell... The vocals are also very good with growls and cleans that sound good. For the most part good production as well...

Really an underrated band. Check out their album The Weights of Oceans.

This is one of a kind band which should literally be on the top 5! Spiritual Migration is an absolute gem of an album! The word "underrated" is extremely underrated for this band. These guys should get more spotlight throughout the world.
Absolutely should be higher. Possibly handicapped for exposure simply by being from an unknown place.
Should be higher. More people need to know about this band. The Majestic of Gaia is otherworldly.

After Opeth and Edge of Sanity, Be'Lakor is my favourite progressive death metal band. Go to listen "Countless Skies" and you will understand what this band can do!
Best of the best

Even among Opeth and other big names, and only showing hints of DM in their first 2 records (mainly the first) these guys play in a higher league.

These Aussie giants are masters of composition and playing extreme and beautifully melodic music in harmony! Surprisingly underrated band!
A clear and distinct focus on delivering absolutely beautiful melodies. This is music.
How is this band not right next to Opeth already?

Legit one of the best in this genre, hands down. Colors is an absolute masterpiece. How are you even on this page if you haven't heard this album?
How are they not top 5?

Interesting Progressive/Technical Death Metal band from Germany. Definitely good stuff!
When you want to get into Tech Death, I recommend this band to start with. It's not the very best in my opinion, but their sound is very catchy and "easier listenable" than e.g. Martyr. They don't get too complex as other bands, as well.

Such an amazing combination of extreme attitude and musical prowess but with great hooks and impeccable sense of style.
My personal favorites are Leading Visions (10/10) and A Maze of Recycled Creeds (10/10). The first is slightly more song-oriented where the latter shows off more their playing skills, but I love them both equally.
Bottom line - they make good songs. Check em out today!
High-class Progressive/Technical Death Metal hailing from France. Leading Vision is one of my all-time favorite albums!

Started as a Technical Deathcore band, but turned into one of the best Progressive/Technical Death Metal acts. I'd recommend Planetary Duality to everyone who likes Tech Death

Incorporating Sax in Death Metal? Next level prog.
Extremely talented plus one of the best death growlers in the entire death metal industry

They started as a great Thrash Metal band, then became one of the most prestigious Old-School Death Metal acts and then turned to an "okay" Progressive Death Metal/Jazz Fusion band in my opinion.
I liked their previous sound more. I think the new sound isn't bad, but not great either..


For Funerals To Come EP is what I consider to be their best. Authentic, unique... Jonas is severely underrated for his extreme vocals. This is where they surpass peers and friends Opeth in every way.

Awesome Progressive/Technical Death Metal band. I really dig their stuff, especially the "Warp Zone" album.

This Canadian band has just turned metal on a higher instrumental level.
They have recorded real masterpieces.
