A combination of artistic vision, originality, musicianship, and production quality came together to form this year’s list of favorites, as well as the staying power of the album as time went on.Īs usual we do not mix the progressive-rock albums with the ones included in this list, but created two separated articles therefore you can take a look at our selections in the realm of pure progressive-rock sounds releases by visiting A Year In Review: Our 2020 Favorite Progressive Rock Albums.
The Sonic Perspectives team worked to judge each album as fairly as possible on its many qualities as they came to form a finished product. There is no one right way to view a piece of art, and progressive metal is very much the same. Music is as highly subjective as any art, particularly within a genre that relies so heavily on listener experience of the finished work. From crushingly cinematic heights to the lulls which shine in their simplicity, the albums below offer a home to be found for any wandering heart which has lost its way. In the list below there are artists who took risks, charging ahead with sure footing on unstable ground, and in turn have found great dividends.
Weaving a cloak of something more than the sum of simple brutality or melodic grace has been approached with ambition, a hunger for growth which exceeds the bounds of any one definition of excellence. Whether seeking the comfort of an artist whose sound feels like the presence of an old friend, or diving fearlessly into the rippling waves of a striking debut, there has been no shortage of opportunities this last year to see talent defining the modern era of progressive metal.īe it striving to create variety within the deepest depths of metal’s extremity, or adding an edge to the beloved quirks of progressive rock, the unique flair each of the bands below bring to the table play a role in reinforcing the importance of stylistic evolution. With its limitless intricacies and penchant for introspection, it seems only natural to gravitate towards a genre which seems to so acutely capture the human condition when tensions surround us. Rich melodies and complex compositions bring as much warmth as they do ice, offering a comfortable bed for listeners to sink in to just before they are jarred by novel presentation – such variety is all part of the journey. It’s time to bring on the strings and the saxophones, and prepare to be thrown headfirst into tender crooning contrast against anguished howling.
After all that 2020 has already dished out with merciless abandon, it’s only appropriate to face the often turbulent waters of progressive music with a welcome embrace.
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