The 11 Best Prog Rock + Metal Bands From Sweden

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The 11 Best Prog Rock + Metal Bands From Sweden

The 11 Best Prog Rock + Metal Bands From Sweden
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Here are the 11 best progressive rock and metal bands from Sweden!

Ask any progressive music fan where the style originated and first developed, and they’ll almost certainly say England. After all, the area birthed dozens of legendary artists in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s – including King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, ELP and Pink Floyd – and it’s never stopped being a breeding ground for superb acts.

However, there are many other places that’ve been paramount to the growth of prog rock and metal, and Sweden is surely at the top of the list.

In fact, over the past 55 years or so, the country has spawned some of the most blissfully sophisticated, head-scratchingly bizarre and aggressively multifaceted music the subgenres have ever seen.

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We can’t showcase all of them, though, so we’re taking some time to praise the ones that leave the deepest impressions and remain synonymous with the scene. All of them are – or should be – household names for genre aficionados.

That said, we’d love to know which artists you think are essential contributors from the country, too, so feel free to let us know!

So, without further ado, let’s explore the 11 best progressive rock and metal bands from Sweden!

The 11 Best Prog Rock + Metal Bands From Sweden

Keep scrolling to see why Sweden has long been an awesome place for prog!

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