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This page includes examples of both [[Progressive Rock]] and [[Progressive Metal]]. Being a genre whose parent genres are Rock (or Metal) and Classical music, it deserves a page.

[[Dream Theater ~~(Music)~~/Awesome Music|Dream Theater]] and [[Pink Floyd ~~(Music)~~/Awesome Music|Pink Floyd]] has its own page.

[[Dream Theater/Awesome Music|Dream Theater]] and [[Pink Floyd/Awesome Music|Pink Floyd]] has its own page.

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* [[The Mars Volta]] has the EPIC [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCySloH18MQ "Drunkship of Lanterns"]. Seriously, try saying with a straight face that this song isn't awesome. Regardless of what you think of the band, you can't deny this song's utter epicness. Particularly the last 3 minutes.

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** No love for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKftiJS30Cs&fmt=18 "Starship Trooper"] (especially on headphones)?!?!

** No love for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-fJQvVFG4g "Awaken"], either?

* [[~~The Alan Parsons Project (Music)|~~The Alan Parsons Project]]'s 1982 epic, "Sirius", is considered Crowning Music of Awesome, as it has been used in many different places, most notably as the theme for the Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan era.

* [[The Alan Parsons Project]]'s 1982 epic, "Sirius", is considered Crowning Music of Awesome, as it has been used in many different places, most notably as the theme for the Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan era.

** For those who don't care for sports, The Weather Channel's decision to use the song in their 1987 documentary ''Clash of Seasons'' will work - there's no better music to complement footage of destructive tornadoes.

* Michael Oldfield's "Tubular Bells". The first few minutes, having been used as the theme of ''[[The Exorcist]]'', are the most well-known, but they don't sound like, do justice to, or even hint at the majesty of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8l5fthffiE the second half], particularly the buildup to and entrance of the bells (begins at 2:25 in the video).

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* The year is 1989. For the first time in its history, a Grammy is given for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. The award is given to Jethro Tull for ''Crest of a Knave''. '''Over ''Metallica'''''. [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]]?

** Tull's record company published a press ad with a picture of Ian Anderson's metal flute, with the headline: This is a metal instrument.

* [[~~Tool (Music)|~~Tool]] - The full version of "10,000 Days". Yes, the one where you have to mix 3 songs together just to hear the epic. "It's time now!/My time now!/Give me my!/Give me my wings!" If that doesn't send a chill down your spine when you hear it, you may not be human. Listen to it in its epic entirety [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7561446930451621805#docid=-1964159914964761664 here.]

* [[Tool]] - The full version of "10,000 Days". Yes, the one where you have to mix 3 songs together just to hear the epic. "It's time now!/My time now!/Give me my!/Give me my wings!" If that doesn't send a chill down your spine when you hear it, you may not be human. Listen to it in its epic entirety [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7561446930451621805#docid=-1964159914964761664 here.]

** [[~~Tool (Music)|~~Tool]] does have their share of CMOAs that aren't quite so long; "AEnema" anyone?

** [[Tool]] does have their share of CMOAs that aren't quite so long; "AEnema" anyone?

*** The ending part of "Eulogy". Or "Parabola". Or most of ''Undertow''.

** Hell, the entirety of ''Lateralus'' deserves a CMoA, but the highlights would have to be Maynard James Keenan's ''epic'' metal scream at the end of "The Grudge", "Schism", "Parabol/Parabola" (especially the transition between the two of them, god''damn'' it's so amazing), Lateralus, and then the procession of "Disposition/Reflection/Triad".

*** Of course, ''Lateralus'' becomes much more coherent (and thus, extremely epic) when one realizes the album is really meant to played in an entirely different order, (hinted at by the repeat references to spirals in the lyrics) which brings it from merely being a very good prog-rock album to a insanely insightful concept album.

** Don't forget about "Pushit" and "Vicarious" too. And as with most [[~~Tool (Music)|~~Tool]] songs, the endings are the best part, but you need to listen to the entire thing to get the full effect.

** Don't forget about "Pushit" and "Vicarious" too. And as with most [[Tool]] songs, the endings are the best part, but you need to listen to the entire thing to get the full effect.

** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noz6-KaT4fA "Jambi"] anyone? Mostly that awesome bassline and talk box...

** Heck, their entire catalog qualifies as [[Crowning Music of Awesome]]. But you are forgetting "Right in Two"...

** Keenan's side project band Puscifer brings us [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkxdXj7PxRU "The Humbling River"].

* REO Speedwagon's "Roll With The Changes." It's a joyous enough song to begin with, and guaranteed to make you sing along to it...and then the Hammond organ solo starts and makes it EPIC.

* [[Genesis (~~Music~~)|Genesis]]' crowning moment is their 22-minute apocalyptic epic "Supper's Ready". It starts as a ballad, becomes melancholy, then to [[Mind Screw]] levels, then rocking out about the Devil and the Antichrist, and then an [[Epic Rocking]] reprise of the opening. The best parts, unsurprisingly, come near the end, where, after being plunged in darkness near the end of the section about the Antichrist, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7GX6XtioV8#t=3m30s the stage explodes in light] and Peter Gabriel, bathed in white, sings his heart out in an adaptation of the last few lines of the bible.

* [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]' crowning moment is their 22-minute apocalyptic epic "Supper's Ready". It starts as a ballad, becomes melancholy, then to [[Mind Screw]] levels, then rocking out about the Devil and the Antichrist, and then an [[Epic Rocking]] reprise of the opening. The best parts, unsurprisingly, come near the end, where, after being plunged in darkness near the end of the section about the Antichrist, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7GX6XtioV8#t=3m30s the stage explodes in light] and Peter Gabriel, bathed in white, sings his heart out in an adaptation of the last few lines of the bible.

** Speaking of Peter Gabriel, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSzZEj-jjF0 "Sky Blue"] is just awesome.

*** As are [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD4ncW65w14 "The Tower That Ate People"] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WC-5VFcliE "Signal To Noise"].

** This agnostic-minded troper considers listening to the end of this song to be the closest he's come to having a spiritual experience.

** See "Supper's Ready" and toss in "The Musical Box", "Mama", "Invisible Touch", "Land of Confusion", "Home By The Sea", and "Domino". Also, Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" and anything from ''[[Tarzan (Disney)|Tarzan]]'' and ''[[Brother Bear]]''.

** See "Supper's Ready" and toss in "The Musical Box", "Mama", "Invisible Touch", "Land of Confusion", "Home By The Sea", and "Domino". Also, Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" and anything from ''[[Tarzan (Disney film)|Tarzan]]'' and ''[[Brother Bear]]''.

** "Feeding the Fire" is Phil Collins' best song, with or without Genesis. Why the fuck did they only use it as a B-side for?

*** Phil Collins' tenure as the lead singer tend to be more slow-burners than containing the sudden explosive and awesome parts like the end of "Supper's Ready", "Giant Hogweed", "Musical Box", half the songs from ''The Lamb Lies Down'', etc.

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* Chris Squires' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kfI76YeX90 "Hold Out Your Hand"] is pretty epic. Keep in mind the lead instrument in the song is bass guitar!

* Prog superband Transatlantic's 70+ minute epic ''The Whirlwind'' has some truly amazing moments. Part XI, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2KmbNBLNO8 "Is It Really Happening?"], in particular the second half.

* [[The Beatles (~~Music~~)|Strawberry Fields Forever]]. It practically invented [[Progressive Rock]]

* [[The Beatles (band)|Strawberry Fields Forever]]. It practically invented [[Progressive Rock]]

* The band Dead Letter Circus. All of their songs probably count, but standouts include "Here We Divide", "One Step" and "The Space On the Wall".

* If you ever thought [[The Eighties]] didn't produce any good prog (besides perhaps [[Marillion]]) then [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWOugKLRaNQ I'll be very happy to prove you wrong with "Outer Limits" from IQ]. Dated 1985 and suitably epic in scope. There is no soul left to save in you if the climax of the song doesn't do anything for you: