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 15 Catchiest Black Metal Songs
Tasty hooks and corpse paint make the perfect match!
Every ‘Big 4′ Prog Metal Album Ranked Worst to Best (Dream Theater, Opeth, Queensrÿche, Between the Buried and Me)
The thrilling highs and nauseating lows of prog metal’s foremost masters.
10 Non-Singers Who Only Played on a Big Rock or Metal Band’s First Album
How many of these departures did YOU know about?
10 Rock + Metal Concept Albums That Bit Off More Than They Could Chew
Good on you for trying, though!
10 Rock + Metal Bands Who Changed Singers After Their First Album
Were all these changes for the better?
The Heaviest Song by 10 Big ’70s Rock Bands
These tracks will get you FIRED UP!
The 10 Best Prog Rock Guitar + Keyboard Duos
These iconic guitar and keyboard duos are a match made in prog rock heaven.
The 10 Best Prog Metal Guitar + Keyboard Duos
These iconic guitar and keyboard duos are a match made in prog metal heaven.
10 Hidden, Funny or Weird Messages at the End of Rock + Metal Songs
How many of these confounding closings have YOU heard before?
How 10 Famous Metal Musicians Got Their Nickname
Exploring the origins of some well-known and some lesser known nicknames of metal legends.