/r/progmetal/

r/progmetal

299k members
r/progmetal is a subreddit with 299k members. They frequently recommend/review guitar solos, metal, and bands, and the most common flair used is discussion, clean, mixed, new release, and harsh.
A place to discuss music and anything else related to progressive metal.

Products Discussed in r/progmetal

Guitar Solos

93 reviews
#1
Dream Theater
4.7 from 9 reviews
#2
Periphery
4.7 from 7 reviews
#3
Thank You Scientist
4.8 from 4 reviews

Metal

58 reviews
#1
Agalloch
4.0 from 5 reviews
#2
Alcest
4.2 from 5 reviews
#3
Borknagar
4.3 from 3 reviews

Bands

25 reviews
#1
Native Construct
5.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Slice the Cake
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Luck Won't Save You
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/progmetal

#1
Discussion
: "The entirety of progressive metal bands have to stop writing songs called "The Tempest." The word is no longer interesting and lost its meaning after the 19th prog band since 2020 used it as a title"
59 posts
#2
Clean
: "HAKEN - in a fever dream (New Single)"
50 posts
#3
Mixed
: "The Ocean - Light Pollution"
27 posts
#4
New Release
: "Mastodon - Your Ghost Again"
24 posts
#5
Harsh
: "Gojira - Art Of Dying"
13 posts
#6
News
: "The Ocean seemingly announces new album Solaris on bandcamp"
10 posts
#7
please add a flair
: "Rivers of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name (OFFICIAL VIDEO)"
7 posts
#8
Instrumental
: "Animals as Leaders - The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing"
5 posts

Member Growth in r/progmetal

Yearly
+13k members(4.4%)

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Last updated: June 14, 2026