Genre · Hard Rock, Prog & Early Metal
Progressive Rock
Odd meters, concept albums, extended instrumental sections.
Prog rejects the three-minute single's commercial tempo. It pulls classical, jazz, and literary themes into rock. King Crimson and Pink Floyd model two paths: sharp structural experiment and album-length studio narrative.
Pioneers
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Bands
- Pink FloydLondon, UK · 1965
- RushToronto, Canada · 1968
- King CrimsonLondon, UK · 1969
- QueenLondon, UK · 1970
- RadioheadAbingdon, UK · 1985
- ToolLos Angeles, USA · 1990
- Godspeed You! Black EmperorMontreal, Canada · 1994
- MuseTeignmouth, UK · 1994
- Sigur RósReykjavík, Iceland · 1994
- MogwaiGlasgow, UK · 1995
- Explosions in the SkyAustin, USA · 1999