'Progressive Rock (English Progressive rock) is an ambitious, eclectic and often grandiose style of rock, which appeared in the late '60s, reached its peak of popularity in the early '70s, and has since continued to exist as a musical form. Progressive rock began to spread to England and remained largely European movement, even though there are several important U.S. and Canadian teams. This musical direction takes a lot of classical music and jazz fusion. If you have additional questions, you may want to visit cabinet knobs. " 'Progressive metal (from the English. Progressive Metal) - Metal direction with complex rhythmic patterns, long and complex, sometimes fanciful and virtuoso guitar solos and passages. The focus of the tests songs are usually philosophical, intellectual. Often the songs can last for 15-30 minutes.

Overall, this is one of the most highly intelligent and trends of metal and rock music. Origin of progressive metal is required traditional prog-rock 60's and 70's. Twentieth century. To this genre, one way or another, are Yes, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Genesis, Rush (the group sometimes called the founders of progressive metal, but they played a rather heavy art-rock than metal). Progressive Metal grown in a separate genre of the mid-80s. Groups such as Dream Theater, Queensryche, Fates Warning, Mercyful Fate absorbed musical elements of progressive rock groups, primarily instrumental and compositional structure of music, and combined with heavy metal characteristics related to the groups Metallica, Megadeth, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, etc. The result can be described as the idea of progressive rock with heavy metal sound. "