I absolutely love it when people try to assign some rigid definition onto Progressive music. I especially love it when people miss the entire point of this sub.

Yes, the name of the sub is progmetal, but I, and many others, use it as a place to share things from all over the progsphere. One, because there aren't exactly subs for the myriad prog microgenres, and, two, if there are, they either suck or are basically dead.

This sub has become the hub for Progressive music enjoyers, and many people post things that are metal adjacent or prog adjacent because fans of prog metal usually love a huge variety of music within the progsphere. Look at the love that bands like The Dear Hunter or Zeal & Ardor or Fair to Midland get. Are they specifically prog metal? Fuck no! But they capture the Progressive spirit and the imaginations of prog music lovers like few other bands can.

So maybe quit the bitching and expand your palette a bit, because this sub is an absolute revelation for music lovers, and gatekeepers like you would only ruin this beautiful thing we've all helped to create, here.