Tool survived the death of 90s alt metal, but a lengthy legal battle meant they had lots of pent up frustration to vent ...

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Here are 11 prog metal bands whose first album is their best! Loudwire has already looked at a ton of rock and metal bands whose second, third, fourth, fifth and final albums are their best, and we’ve ...

In the third installment of his 'Mean Deviation' column, music historian Jeff Wagner tells us what he thinks is the first true progressive metal album. Wagner is the author of 'Mean Deviation: Four ...

Never let anyone tell you that Dave Weckl is better than any prog metal drummer. If they still insist, don’t kill them, but rather put on the Mike Portnoy drum solo from 1993’s “Live in Tokyo” vid, ...

This is always a fun conversation, and it’s one that’s worth revisiting every couple of years as the meaning continues to shift: how do we define “progressive” metal? What does it mean to be ...

Welcome to Young Guns, our series exploring the most notable guitarists from the next generation of legends. For more interviews with the guitarists inspiring us right now, click here. WHO: Tosin ...

Although they remain something of a cult band in America, X Japan are one of the most successful metal/hard-rock bands to emerge from Japan, and have sold millions of records worldwide, mostly in Asia ...

Here are 11 prog metal bands whose second album is their best! Back in 2024, Loudwire looked at 10 metal bands whose second album is their best, highlighting common picks (Slipknot’s Iowa, System of a ...

Progressive Metal, unlike other sub genres of heavy metal borrows heavily from hard rock, classical rock and early heavy metal influences. Although several of the bands on this list might not ...