Jordan Blum is a former Features Editor at PopMatters and a contributor to Kerrang!, Consequence, PROG, WhatCulture, Metal Injection, Record Collector, and more. He's written books about Jethro Tull, Opeth, and Dream Theater. In his spare time, he likes to yell at strangers about how much Genesis sucked in the '80s.
Jordan Blum
Best Progressive Rock + Metal Album of Each Year Since 1983
Diving into over 40 years of characteristically intricate arrangements, extensive track lengths and fantastical lyricism.
The First Song With Clean Vocals by 10 Metal Bands Who Never Used Them At First
Sooner or later, they all started singing!
The Best Album by 10 Huge Prog Metal Bands
Did we choose ‘Blackwater Park’? ‘Ænima’? Come find out!
The Best Non-‘Epic’ Song by 10 Classic Prog Rock Bands
These tracks don’t need extreme lengths to be exceptional!
10 Metal Bands Who Changed Styles for the Better
Some of them stayed heavy. Others? Not so much.
The Best ‘Epic’ Song by 10 Classic Prog Rock Bands
These songs might go for 10, 20 or even 40+ minutes!
The 10 Best Emo-Prog Bands of All Time
Shed some tears as you marvel at their time signature changes!
The Least ‘Prog’ Album by 10 Big Prog Rock + Metal Bands
These records barely retain their creators’ “prog” trademarks.
The History of Rush in 10 Songs
Giving the limelight to the iconic Canadian prog rock trio!
10 Wackiest Prog Metal Albums Ever
Alien puppets? Berserk jazz/swing detours? Sure, why not?!