Even if you aren’t, you’ll probably agree that every band below is at least one of the premier prog metal representatives for ...

“Progressive” is one of the most abused, overused, and inaccurately applied words in rock. It generally describes when an artist steps outside the beaten path, tries something new or combines ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photos of progressive metal bands The Callous Daoboys, Unprocessed and Mountain Caller. Finding viral success as a “shredder” ...

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 ...

UK prog metal haven Arctangent has announced its first bands for 2026. Earlier today (October 30), the Bristol weekender confirmed 37 artists for next year's lineup. They include French avant-garde ...

Here are the 11 best prog metal covers of prog rock songs! Loudwire recently highlighted nearly a dozen great prog rock covers of non-prog rock songs, so we thought we’d put a different spin on the ...

One of the defining elements of metal is the overdriven aggression of it, but there have always been bands willing to go beyond the primal rush of the power chord and take the form to more inventive, ...

On the surface, 2017 seemed like a standard year for these subgenres, with another assortment of spectacular releases from our favorite acts. However, a deeper survey reveals an overarching theme to ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

XLN Audio has announced the release of Progressive Metal ADpak the latest drum kit expansion for Addictive Drums 2. Here's the details direct from the company... Progressive Metal introduces one of ...