What about Black Sabbath ?

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It would be wrong to say that Black Sabbath is a progressive rock band.But since you've reviewed albums from artists such as Opeth or Cynic (which in my opinion are kind of different from what a hardcore prog fan would expect to see here ) i would like to make a comment.Tony Iommi unquestionable leader of Black Sabbath was always searching for his musical excellence .He wasn't a great musician after all,but hey,prog is not just playing with unbelievable technique.Surely i can't compare him with Robert Fripp Or David Gilmour but i always thought that his composing abilities were incredible.
In my opinion Sabbath Bloody Sabbath ,Technical Ecstasy and Never say die should be on this site.Afterall a huge musician called Rick Wakeman has contributed on SBS.They come from a different backround and they've influenced heavy metal as a genre.But look at what Rush have done.They have started as a bluesy/Zeppelin influenced band and some years later they were Canada's national prog heroes.
Progressive isn't just playing 100 notes per second nor changing rhythm every minute.It's about experiment with different kind of styles and creating something new..So is there anybody that finds the elements that i found on these albums ?