Best prog metal band

Something which isn't Dream Theatre!

Are they really considered prog metal though?  The site has them listed as art-rock, which is probably why I overlooked them...

I dpn¿t know who qualified them as Art Rock but I'm sure it's a mistake (It happens even in Prog Archives a few times), because they are anything but Art Rock, anyway Useful, don't only read the qualification, read the biography, Bob McBeath describes Uriah Heep perfectly in just two lines of the bio:

URIAH HEEP’s music covers a multitude of styles. In prog terms, their style is more toward progressive metal, with symphonic overtones while always retaining a strong focus on melody.

If you're still not sure, read Gibraltar Enciclopedia of Progressive Rock, one of the most respected progressive enciclopedias:

Historically, British rockers Uriah Heep have always been a group that crossed over into a few musically genres, namely hard rock/heavy metal and progressive rock. http://www.gepr.net/u.html#URIAHHEEP

Buy at least Look At Yourself, and if you like this album, get Demons & Wizards and The Magician's Birthday, in that exact order, I'm 100% sure you won't regret.

Iván

Edited by ivan_2068

Meshuggah can unleash a razor-sharp dismembering tempest of metal or lay down a groove heavy enough to tear open the earth. Strapping Young Lad has seizure-inducing blasts of intensity and riffs that can liquefy bones. The Dillinger Escape Plan is a jackhammer striking every square inch of your head at once.

But King Crimson's _THRAK_ is nastier than all of them.

Are they really considered prog metal though?  The site has them listed as art-rock, which is probably why I overlooked them...

I think I've provided a fairly complete list.  I only used bands who are listed on progarchives, so no complaining that they aren't prog.  And since I'm sure you were dying to know, I voted for Opeth.