Ian likes albums that are instrumental progressive metal. # Instrumental ## Uptempo Djent ### Thrailkill https://open.spotify.com/album/6mQmIZojOHxQNTxmWj6ERo?si=-FlKP14xSlu9fKNZlAwBHQ ### The Helix Nebula https://open.spotify.com/album/2NoWiPawAdUpzs8hyA4fAc?si=ysTzGvreTOugnaeqpEbY3A ### Modern Day Babylon https://open.spotify.com/track/6wdOphejlm1hNfFhXmzT0l?si=9201378a137145e4 ### Night Verses https://open.spotify.com/album/6vcoKJhkNPj3HeTOudcRLO?si=FgOdYW_HRaiVmNmjUrlQpw ### For Giants https://open.spotify.com/album/24PKvtW5DeOvE2aSn14uiG?si=1IQCIgMWRX-5DFMW5nJhLA ### Vitalism https://open.spotify.com/album/06bbY7KesJd8be5vQOMBxw?si=n0xkjlowRJ2XGaHbtJrKqQ ## Groovy, Slower Djent ### Mestis Guitarist is Mexican American and there's a lot of hispanic-style classical guitar influence. https://open.spotify.com/album/0ihSg4rBDSE9aSJbsTrU7z?si=emzy2T18TOmtJFJ--K4jDQ ### Widek https://open.spotify.com/album/3GvuaGadWlpBPZMvYf1yQc?si=Gy0Aij93R9yV92xgyXeIKA ## Prog ### Plini ### Intervals https://open.spotify.com/album/4MYLm8Uxayy4UyqFHPHfBB?si=DbsRjAeYR9O3xLS5BWfYBA ### Scale The Summit https://open.spotify.com/album/45QmHIoJ0HXnl2tszaBPhU?si=HrsGFoCwTReBeG3rg_MCug ### Sithu Aye https://open.spotify.com/album/76q3eEyjSzFbx0Q3gRfKh4?si=H8YYOP96Rzmip5xX20sIXA ### David Maxim Micic https://open.spotify.com/album/2ebQIr3K0LajX9pwW81X2w?si=fG4U5TC2SduQGIXg_uJMFA ### Owane https://open.spotify.com/album/2cKE8z1nvwQUJdbptKlgax?si=LuxNVy0KTUCH6dP0lsOHTA ## Deathcore ### Humanity's Last Breath This band releases instrumental versions of their albums. https://open.spotify.com/album/0QbqjS3vor9HMzMMofWs6K?si=KggvrnfcS2aFmX6tk7YwNA # With Vocals ## Prog ### Protest the Hero https://open.spotify.com/album/6eIp2v5MyeY38ul4k0nGnS?si=7ikweCSEQGqqYkbjeoTHjw ### Intervals' older album https://open.spotify.com/album/3p08PfwMs0z5FdRSuBpmmU?si=c3dz2OoiQJ-K43rZMHEBpQ ### The Contortionist: Clairvoyant https://open.spotify.com/album/2QRy5asGvh6yqTDKnKRG96?si=EK2QEkp1RwKWKaSiblP8ew ### Bent Knee (not metal, but prog indie??) https://open.spotify.com/album/7K5KSdrusSD2O70NyAFhJk?si=hUvXI9iZT0qLOKP6adFpJA ### VOLA https://open.spotify.com/album/3FVRmhZVaZfLvqHupMbJ6V?si=0bYjeMTQTrCkSDeqH55kUw ## Djent ### TesseracT https://open.spotify.com/track/7khQrdng5Zj4bkpS7sQr17?si=b0124f009f7c46a0 ### VOLA https://open.spotify.com/album/3FVRmhZVaZfLvqHupMbJ6V?si=0bYjeMTQTrCkSDeqH55kUw