
Jordan Blum
Jordan Blum hails from Philadelphia and has been writing about progressive rock and metal—among other genres—for over fifteen years. He's written books on Jethro Tull, Dream Theater, and Opeth. Outside of writing for Prog, he serves as the Associate Features Editor at PopMatters and a contributor to magazines such as Loudwire, Metal Injection, Kerrang!, Consequence of Sound, WhatCulture, and Ultimate Classic Rock. Beyond that, he holds an MFA in fiction, runs a creative arts journal called The Bookends Review, and teaches writing at several local colleges and universities.
Latest articles by Jordan Blum

Tori Amos’ From The Choirgirl Hotel is prog in its truest sense
By Jordan Blum published
1996 album opens with arguably her proggiest song then delivers figurative lyrics, rhythmic shifts and style change-ups

“At this point in my career, I basically am Glass Hammer, so why would I try to launch a whole new thing? I like to keep working and giving fans something to argue about”: Steve Babb marks his band’s 30th anniversary
By Jordan Blum published
American proggers’ main maestro discusses the creation of latest album ARISE, satisfying personal expectations and what it’s like to steer the ship after three decades

Sifting share playthrough video for The Fifth Element
By Jerry Ewing, Jordan Blum published
LA-based prog metallers Sifting released third album The Fifth Element in 2019

Pattern-Seeking Animals - Prehensile Tales review
By Jordan Blum published
Not yet ratedHeartfelt odes and colourful playing from the Californian quartet
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