DIAMOND ALBUMS - Top 50: The Best Of Progressive Rock/Metal

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DIAMOND ALBUMS - Top 50: The Best Of Progressive Rock/Metal

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A list by
Hex_Omega
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My favourite prog rock/metal albums. In no order.
50.
1.
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
1973
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2.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
1975
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3.
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
1969
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4.
Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
1973
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5.
Yes - Close To The Edge
1972
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Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
1972
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7.
Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
1973
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Opeth - Blackwater Park
1974
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9.
Tool - Ænima
2002
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10.
Riverside - Out Of Myself
2001
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11.
Dream Theater - Images And Words
1996
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12.
Dream Theater - Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence
2003
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13.
Pain Of Salvation - Remedy Lane
1992
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14.
Ayreon - Into The Electric Castle
2002
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15.
Devin Townsend - Terria
2002
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16.
Death - Symbolic
1998
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17.
Rush - Hemispheres
2001
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18.
Transatlantic - Bridge Across Forever
1995
50.
19.
The Flower Kings - Unfold The Future
1978
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20.
Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways
2001
50.
21.
Opeth - Still Life
2002
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22.
Rush - Moving Pictures
1995
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23.
Symphony X - The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
1999
50.
24.
Ayreon - The Human Equation
1981
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25.
Cynic - Focus
1997
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26.
Subterranean Masquerade - Suspended Animation Dreams
2004
50.
27.
Green Carnation - Light Of Day, Day Of Darkness
1993
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28.
Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders
2005
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29.
Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend
2001
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30.
Animals As Leaders - Animals As Leaders
2009
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31.
King Crimson - Red
1973
50.
32.
Edge Of Sanity - Crimson
1970
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33.
Enslaved - RIITIIR
1974
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34.
Ihsahn - After
1996
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35.
Lucifer's Friend - Banquet
2012
50.
36.
Ihsahn - After
2010
50.
37.
Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
1974
50.
38.
Liquid Tension Experiment - Liquid Tension Experiment 2
1992
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39.
Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)
2013
50.
40.
Alchemist - Spiritech
1999
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41.
Planet X - MoonBabies
1972
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42.
Marillion - Misplaced Childhood
1997
50.
43.
Planet X - MoonBabies
2002
50.
44.
Eternity X - The Edge
1985
50.
45.
Koyaanisqatsy - From The Yearning To Burst The Perpetual Circle
1999
50.
46.
Hourglass - Oblivious To The Obvious
1997
50.
47.
Anekdoten - Vemod
2000
50.
48.
Beardfish - Destined Solitaire
2009
50.
49.
Anekdoten - Vemod
1993
50.
50.
Beardfish - Destined Solitaire
2009
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mz
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29.09.2013 - 08:52
mz
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Hail Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
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JohnDoe
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29.09.2013 - 12:39
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Nice to see Camel in the list.
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29.09.2013 - 13:15
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Finally someone noticed this list
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Great list but I do miss The Alan Parsons Project or Eloy.
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No Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor? I'm very surprised it isn't in many progressive metal lists here, as it's easily in my top 10 of progressive metal albums, maybe even top 5. Note that I'm not a fan of the genre though.
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Written by Erik M. on 16.11.2013 at 00:47

No Disillusion - Back to Times of Splendor? I'm very surprised it isn't in many progressive metal lists here, as it's easily in my top 10 of progressive metal albums, maybe even top 5. Note that I'm not a fan of the genre though.

Nothing special about this band. I prefer Mirrorthrone.
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Written by Hex_Omega on 16.11.2013 at 19:17

Nothing special about this band. I prefer Mirrorthrone.

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Written by Erik M. on 16.11.2013 at 19:20

Written by Hex_Omega on 16.11.2013 at 19:17

Nothing special about this band. I prefer Mirrorthrone.

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I own 15 of these albums. That's enough for me to say I approve of this list. Nice to see Mirage.
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Well I can say I need to give Remedy Lane a second go.. It's been 2 years
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Expanded to Top30.
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Too much Steven Wilson here, so I replaced him with Ayreon album.
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A lot of great albums in this list, thumbed it up for the oldies goldies alone
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Koyaanisqatsy, what a hidden tresure that was, too bad you can't even download it from anywhere!
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30.11.2021 - 16:23
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Well I can't argue with that top 5, great list
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My top ranked albums of 2026
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