Progressive Rock Central presents its 2012 Reader’s poll for Best Progressive Rock album. This year we have very strong contenders from North America, Europe and the British Isles with a mix of renowned veteran artists and newer acts representing the latest generations of progressive rock.
Please vote quality rather than name recognition. If you think that we have a left out a significant album, send us an email or write a comment.
Multiple choices are allowed.
Final results will be announced December 18th.
Editor’s note: This poll only features progressive rock acts. Sub-genres include: avant-garde, Canterbury, fusion, neo-prog, post-rock, progressive folk, psychedelic, Rock In Opposition (RIO), space rock, symphonic progressive rock, and Zeuhl.
Anathema’s latest album is included because the band has evolved and there is no metal anymore. It’s a highly evolved form of post-rock.
On the other hand, popular band Rush is not included because it is essentially a hard rock band. Rush released a couple of albums, A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres, that could legitimately be considered progressive rock, but the current direction of the band is fundamentally hard rock.
Lastly, check out our Progressive Rock Gift Guide. It includes links to sample and purchase the below albums and many other goodies.
Final Note: this poll is closed. For final results read this article: Best Progressive Rock Album of 2012 Poll Results
KOTEBEL !!!!!
Hi! Where is The Black Chord by Astra? I can’t vote… 🙂
J’ai dĂ©couvert Anathema il y a 2 semaines Ă l’Atelier (Luxembourg). Hâte de les revoir en vedette principale. LĂ je dĂ©couvre tous leurs albums.
Mantiis by Obsidian Kingdom is clearly one of the best progressive metal albums I’ve eard this year and is missing from this list…
20 Albums out of hundreds and counting…?!?! Sorry, this Poll is much to superficial.
What about Marillion?
Anathema is the best
Hi. And what about Harvest “Chasing Time” ? In my opinion is one of the best albums of this 2012.
Handen
Anathema rulez! 🙂
and where”s ASTRA? ….their “the black chord” album was awesome indeed! i voted steve hackett -genesis revisited 2 just cos i”m a 70″s genesis freak!
anathema,wheather systems
Kotebel!
Sin duda Kotebel!!!!
Anathema the best!!
Visited Anathema’s concert in Köln lately, once again they were very great. They deserve to win and get a high number of fans more
You need to add other excellent albums from very good bands. Please check other sites and I would suggest at least a total of 50 bands:
Astra,Marillion,Galahad,Threshold,Unitopia,
Hemina,Kaipa, Rush,ProFusion, RPWL, Colin Mold, Diagonal, Quaterna Requiem, Gazpacho, Delusion Squared, IO Earth, The Gathering, 3RD Degree, Mangala Valis, Bearfish, Syndone, Mystery, Alpha Taurus, Arjen Lucassen, Karcius, and many more!
By far the best album of 2012!
Uhm…the Rush record should definitely be there. :S
kOTEBEL!!!!
Excelente trabajo de Steve Hackett y musicos invitados
THE NEW Ă„nglagĂĄrd ALBUM IS ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS I EVER HEARD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!
the best band ever must win!!!
ANATHEMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just anathema
simply the best…. ANATHEMA!!!
The best
Anathema! 🙂
is the best of all!
Anathema!
anathema forever
Anathema!!!!!!
go ANATHEMA!!!
Anathema
Anathema ou Anglagard, le choix fut difficile !!
Anathema Rocks… \m/
No doubt : ANATHEMA are the best : this album is fantastic !
Anathema is the best band and better album the year. i like it
Weather Systems is easily the best album of the year.
Anathema… MASTERS!!! Love you guys
Anathema Forever!!! <3
Anathema , great album! 🙂
I notice that Anathema is nr. 1 at the moment. It’s a nice album, but quite overrated to my opinion. There are many more interesting albums, some aren’t even in the list like Mystery-The World Is A Game, Astra-The Black Chord.
Anathema- best album with a nice concept.
Anathema!!! Always And Forever!!!
Anathema of course.
(MAHOGANY FROG)
I love Anathema !!
Kotebel!!!!
Kotebel el mejor album de todos los tiempos!!!
i love anthema but this record i dont like so much, my vote is for big big train and flower kings electric england and ank of edens
Anathema,uniquely forever the best