There's always been a dichotomy to heavy metal. While the music is supposed to be hard and fast and primal enough for beer-drinking dudes in parking lots to understand, it's often technical and ...

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The history and journey to the present day of 'heavy metal' music. Many rock academics have proclaimed that the truly progressive musicianship of the last 20 years has been found in heavy metal.

While other subgenres weather peaks and valleys of relevance, progressive metal is always there, testing the boundaries of what heavy musicians think they can do. It’s no surprise, then, that the ...

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 ...

What's the difference between technical and progressive styles of metal? As metal fans, we love to debate the similarities, differences and qualifications of our favorite subgenres. While it’s ...

Progressive metal blends heavy riffs with the complexity of progressive rock, delivering music that’s both powerful and intricate. From inventive takes on metal pioneers to overlooked masterpieces, ...

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 ...

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 ...