When I was a teenage progressive metal fan, these were the questions I heard ad nauseam. As much as heavy music was considered outsider art during my awkward school years, loving the bands who played ...

A few weeks ago, Loudwire looked at the best prog rock band for each letter of the alphabet, with our choices ranging from ...

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Here are 11 prog rock bands whose first album is their best! It’s not often that an artist sets an unbeatable standard with their debut LP, as they usually refine their chemistry and sound on later ...

Voivod started out as naïve young noiseniks, but within four albums they’d become pioneers of the progressive metal genre. In 2017 drummer Away reflected on the rapid development demonstrated on their ...

Progressive metal can take on many different forms. There are bands like Canada’s Voivod that emphasize storytelling, building twists and turns through their lyrics. There are also those such as Tool ...

HeKz deliver a dark, cinematic prog Metal triumph with Qisma. Read our review of the 2026 album, featuring epic tracks, ...

Mike Portnoy, the legendary drummer best known as a founding member of Dream Theater, has shared his personal picks for the top albums of 2025, offering fans a rare look at what inspires one of ...

MOTHS, the progressive metal unit hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, have announced a full US tour in support of their new album, 'Septem,' due out on August 1st. The tour will kick off on July 31st ...

Something we really appreciate is that you almost get what Sovereignty‘s about when you look at their logo. Yeah, there’s a big dose of power metal here along with the prog. Yup, there’s some ancient ...

Commit to keeping an open mind before you read our list of the best prog song by five hair metal bands. No, we’re serious. We know as well as you do that the ’80s glam metal boom was not necessarily ...

So often, progressive metal, even progressive death metal, can feel just a little clean. It’s not about distortion, but intent, like the musical wizards behind them are only about using their powers ...