Progressive Rock
Progressive rock expanded the rock format in the late 1960s and 1970s toward long-form composition, concept albums, and classical and jazz ambition. Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson insisted the album, not the single, was the unit of artistic statement.
Progressive Rock on Riffiter: 7,541 albums, 213 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1966 to 2027, from 296 artists including Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Phil Collins.
Key artists
Albums
Drones
Muse · 2015
★ 3.5 · 765
The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd · 1973
★ 4.2 · 395
The Wall
Pink Floyd · 1979
★ 4.2 · 281
Origin of Symmetry
Muse · 2001
★ 4.0 · 163
10,000 Days
Tool · 2006
★ 4.1 · 100
Lateralus
Tool · 2001
★ 4.0 · 77
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd · 1975
★ 4.4 · 36
Infestissumam
Ghost · 2013
★ 4.0 · 33
Meliora
Ghost · 2015
★ 4.2 · 33
Images and Words
Dream Theater · 1992
★ 4.1 · 28
Octavarium
Dream Theater · 2005
★ 4.0 · 28
The Division Bell
Pink Floyd · 1994
★ 3.7 · 27
FAQ
- Who is the most popular progressive rock artist?
- The most popular progressive rock artist on Riffiter is Pink Floyd, rated by 842 listeners.
- What is the best progressive rock album?
- Ranked by community ratings, the best progressive rock album on Riffiter is Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (4.4/5 from 36 ratings). See the full best progressive rock albums ranking.
- How many progressive rock albums are on Riffiter?
- Riffiter has 7,541 albums, 213 rated by the community, averaging 3.9/5. Browse them all on the progressive rock albums page.
- When was progressive rock's most active era?
- By community ratings, the most active era for progressive rock on Riffiter is the 2010s. Its catalogue here spans 1966 to 2027.
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