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Jordan Rudess would have been a classical pianist if he hadn’t discovered this prog icon
Dream Theater genius’ musical world includes Steven Wilson, Van der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant, Leprous, Rick Rubin and Neil Young
Mike Portnoy responds to rumours he was in the frame to join Rush following the death of Neil Peart
As much as the idea of Mike Portnoy drumming with Rush would be a prog fan's dream, Portnoy had a very respectful attitude to the idea
How William Shakespeare inspired the song which became a surprise grunge-era hit and saved an entire genre
This 1992 classic was a turning point for progressive metal
When this singer had his band’s logo tattooed on his arm, they were already planning to fire him
The disaster of their first album – which remains unpopular with many fans – sent them into a nosedive. Dismissing their vocalist was part of the course correction that made them massive
How Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess nearly played on Pink Floyd’s The Wall
Keyboard maestro admits he gave a “very poor” performance during 1979 session, and Bob Ezrin was right to kick him out
“Dream Theater have been completely unchallenged until now”: How Sons Of Apollo flew before they fell
Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian had big ambitions when they teamed up with Guns N’ Roses, Mr Big and Journey alumni
The best metal albums of 2025 (as voted by Metal Hammer readers)
From Ghost to Sleep Token, Babymetal to Spiritbox, these are the albums you said defined metal in 2025
Prog's 50 best albums of the year 2025
The prog genre has enjoyed an incredible year in 2025. Here are our top 50 albums of the past 12 months – did your favourite make the cut?
