Dream Theater is a progressive metal band, formed by three students at the Berklee College of Music in 1985.

Pink Floyd are an English rock band noted for philosophical lyrics, classical rock compositions, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows.

Jethro Tull is a rock band that formed in Blackpool, England in the 1960s.

King Crimson is an English musical group founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1969.

Genesis is a Grammy Award winning English progressive rock band formed in 1967.

Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart.

Voivod is a Canadian speed metal (early), thrash metal (middle) and then progressive metal band formed in 1982, and reportedly the first to describe themselves as cyberpunk.

Death was an influential death metal band from the United States that was founded in 1983 and dissolved in 1999.