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
The Best Pop Song by 10 Classic Prog Rock Bands
Prog going pop wasn't ALWAYS bad, right?
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!
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?!
The Six Best Dream Theater Songs Under Six Minutes Long
Modest and masterful songwriting from the prog metal legends!
10 Metal Bands Whose Second Album Is Their Best
Forget about the “sophomore slump.” How about the complete opposite instead?
One Metal Guitarist Has Unlocked a Sick New Way to Shred
Can YOU play like that?