Editing Progressive metal (section)

==Stylistic diversity==
One of the hallmark musical qualities of progressive metal is eclecticism. In between the riffs, choruses, and solos typical of rock and metal songs, prog metal bands often include sections inspired by [[jazz]], [[Classical music|classical]] and [[Middle Eastern music]], among others. Progressive metal is difficult to define specifically, since most bands labeled under the genre have considerably different musical influences when compared to each other.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Genres at Heavy Harmonies|url= https://heavyharmonies.com/cgi-bin/genre.cgi|work=Heavy Harmonies}}</ref>

Similarly, bands such as [[Dream Theater]], [[Planet X (band)|Planet X]] and [[Puya (band)|Puya]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mateus |first1=Jorge Arévalo |editor1-first=Deborah Pacini |editor1-last=Hernandez |others=D. Fernández, Héctor l'Hoeste; Zolov, Eric |title=Rockin' las Américas: the global politics of rock in Latin/o America |url=https://archive.org/details/rockinlasamerica00paci |url-access=registration |publisher=University of Pittsburgh Press |year=2004 |isbn=0-8229-5841-4 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/rockinlasamerica00paci/page/94 94–98] |chapter=Boricua Rock }}</ref> have a [[jazz]] influence, with extended solo sections that often feature "trading solos". 

[[Orphaned Land]] from [[Israel]] debuted as a [[Death-doom|melodic death-doom]]/[[melodic death metal]] band that fused middle eastern rhythms and melodies into their music with a progressive edge. The band knew they wanted to create a new subgenre of metal from the very beginning, a style they would dub "[[oriental metal]]," and were always viewed as progressive due to the nature of the middle eastern elements of their music, which is known for using time signatures that are uncommon in the [[Western world|west]], expansive song structures, and [[microtones]]. As their career developed, they would later play in a more traditional progressive metal style, comparable to Opeth, Symphony X, and the like, while maintaining their "oriental" edge.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Farhi |first=Kobi |title=Orphaned Land - 30 Years of Oriental Metal art booklet |publisher=Century Media |year=2021}}</ref><ref name="kobi2">{{cite web |date=February 27, 2004 |title=Interview: Orphaned Land – Kobi Farhi |url=https://metalrefuge.wordpress.com/2004/02/27/interview-orphaned-land-kobi-farhi/ |website=Metal Refuge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Interview with Matti Svatizky (Orphaned Land) |url=https://www.metalfan.ro/en/interviuri/interview-with-matti-svatizky-orphaned-land-623.html?print |website=www.metalfan.ro}}</ref><ref name="landnobel">{{cite web |title=Orphaned Land |url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/orphaned-land-israeli-heavy-metal |website=Tablet|date=July 6, 2021 }}</ref> Steven Wilson, who lived in Israel for some time playing in [[Blackfield]], found Ophaned Land to be "something special" after listening to [[Mabool]] and, would end up producing and engineering [[The Never Ending Way of ORWarriOR]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=September 24, 2009 |title=ORPHANED LAND: New Album Due In January |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/orphaned-land-new-album-due-in-january/ |access-date=December 5, 2023 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Orphaned Land - Vayehi Or 20 Years Of Journey (Documentary) | date=July 18, 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1zRQVjAJf4 |access-date=December 5, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>[[File:Orphaned Land à Meyrin 2019 (46866490954).jpg|thumb|left|Orphaned Land live in 2019]]

In the late 2000s, bands such as Periphery, [[Tesseract (band)|Tesseract]], [[Animals as Leaders]] and [[Vildhjarta]] popularized the "djent" style of progressive metal in a sound originally developed by [[Meshuggah]]. It is characterized by high-[[Envelope (music)#ADSR|attack]], palm-muted, syncopated riffs (often incorporating [[polymeter]]s), as well as use of extended-range guitars.<ref>{{cite web|title=What is Djent|url=http://www.djenthub.com/|work=Djent Hub|access-date=April 21, 2016|archive-date=July 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706172134/https://djenthub.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Extended-range guitars also feature in other forms of progressive metal; artists including Dream Theater, [[Devin Townsend]], [[Dir En Grey]], and Ne Obliviscaris have used [[seven-string guitar]]s without being part of the djent movement, Dream Theater having been one of the earliest progressive metal bands to incorporate seven-stringed guitars into their music.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Proyecto Eskhata, a Spanish band, has received much press coverage in Spain for its fusion of progressive rock and [[rap metal]], which journalists have described as "progressive rap metal".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeout.es/barcelona/es/musica/proyeckhata-zarcort|title=Proyecto Éskhata + Zarcort|website=Timeout.es|access-date=November 18, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metalkorner.com/entrada/2015/12/03/2001/proyeckhata-adelanta-un-tema-de-su-futuro-%C3%A1lbum|title=MetalKorner - PROYECTO ESKHATA adelanta un tema de su futuro álbum|website=Metalkorner.com|access-date=September 22, 2019|archive-date=September 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922232446/https://metalkorner.com/entrada/2015/12/03/2001/proyeckhata-adelanta-un-tema-de-su-futuro-%25C3%25A1lbum|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mariskalrock.com/noticias/proyeckhata-salem-invisible/|title=PROYECTO ESKHATA - SALEM - INVISIBLE|website=Mariskalrock.com}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lamancharock.com/critica0170/|title=[Críticas de Discos] Proyecto Eskhata – La edad postcontemporánea (2015)|website=Lamancharock.com|date=May 29, 2015|access-date=December 10, 2017|archive-date=February 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214070457/https://lamancharock.com/critica0170/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Progressive doom is a fusion genre that combines elements of progressive metal and [[doom metal]].<ref name="loudersound.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-9-albums-that-inspired-king-goats-progressive-doom-sound|title=The 9 albums that inspired King Goat's progressive doom sound|first=King|last=Goat|date=March 15, 2018|website=Loudersound.com|access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref> Bands include King Goat,<ref name="loudersound.com"/> Below the Sun,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/05/23/full-album-stream-below-the-sun-alien-world/|title=Full Album Stream: Below The Sun - 'Alien World' - Decibel Magazine|date=May 23, 2017}}</ref> [[Sierra (metal band)|Sierra]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axs.com/canada-s-purveyors-of-progressive-doom-metal-issue-new-video-77344|title=Canada's purveyors of progressive doom metal issue new video|website=Axs.com|access-date=November 18, 2021}}</ref> and Oceans of Slumber.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchforkcom/thepitch/6-new-metal-albums-that-set-a-strong-mood/amp/|title=6 New Metal Albums That Set a Strong Mood - Pitchfork|website=Pitchforkcom}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>