The main difference between this sub and others like /r/progmetal and /r/progrockmusic is that this sub has a blacklist in force. Rather than choosing popular bands for the list, we have decided to make a blanket ban on any artist with over 100,000 listeners on last.fm. This is NOT because we are elitists and hate anything popular, but because we already know who Dream Theater and Rush are and want to give attention to lesser known artists making good music. New releases from blacklisted bands are allowed, but why bother posting them? People already know. The goal of this forum is discovery, the sharing of underappreciated gems.