Between the Buried and Me

The Profile

Between the Buried and Me are an American progressive metal band formed in 2000 in North Carolina, noted for complex, genre-spanning compositions and concept albums. The core lineup includes Tommy Giles Rogers Jr., Paul Waggoner, Dustie Waring, Dan Briggs, and Blake Richardson.

American progressive metal band from North Carolina; active since 2000; also known as BTBAM; acclaimed for albums such as Colors (2007), The Great Misdirect (2009), Coma Ecliptic (2015), and the two-part Automata (2018); core members include Tommy Giles Rogers Jr., Paul Waggoner, Dustie Waring, Dan Briggs, and Blake Richardson.

DeBaser’s reviews paint BTBAM as a genre-bending progressive metal force: Colors and The Great Misdirect are hailed as standouts, Coma Ecliptic spotlights their prog-rock leanings, and Alaska captures their extreme early bite. Automata I thrills, while Automata II sparks debate over the split release. Early work The Silent Circus is seen as formative rather than definitive.