I always take progressive as going outside the norms of a genre (in regards to time signatures/sudden time changes, instruments used), but not so much that it would count as another genre.
so by that token, dillinger escape plan are progressive? i don't understand
and this is a perfectly civil discussion about death metal... i'm not entirely sure what else it could be seen as but never mind
finally, that augury track is pretty cool actually... i like the guitar in the opening. isn't it amazing how near enough everybody listens to music that's heavily heavily influenced by jazz, but no one wants to listen to jazz? maybe people're really missing something they'll genuinely enjoy.
on that subject... anyone ever heard of john zorn? he was a saxophonist who astonished the world with his phenominal technique, and then made a death metal album with the guys from napalm death.
Painkiller- Tortured Souls