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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We are half way through 2026, which means it's time to survey how the year has been by looking at the best rock and metal albums so far! There's still plenty of highly anticipated albums to look ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...