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
Joey Jordison’s Estate Is Suing Slipknot for Allegedly Profiting Off His Death
The band is also being accused of unjustly keeping some of Jordison's equipment and other belongings.
Angel Vivaldi Blasts Kirk Hammett for Being ‘a Reason Why Guitar Solos Are Dying’
Hammett previously claimed that 'non-musicians . . . are not going to remember guitar solos.'
Trent Reznor’s 1989 TV Christmas Special Interview Is SO Awkward
'120 Minutes'? More like 120 seconds of strangeness.
Sleep Token’s Vessel Loses Voice During Huge Wembley Show, Audience Sings for Him
Thousands of fans helped make Sleep Token's biggest show ever an endearing success.
Best Progressive Rock + Metal Album of Each Year Since 1983
Digging through over 40 years of characteristically extensive track lengths, intricate arrangements and fantastical lyricism.
Tobias Forge Has ‘A Few Songs’ Ready for Ghost’s Next Album, Compares Creative Process to ‘Being a Chef’
He also explains why he enjoys working with outside writers.
Ronnie Radke Slams Venue + Refuses to Sell Merch Due to ‘Greedy’ + ‘Criminal’ Practices
'[T]hese venues are STEALING from the artist.'
Corey Taylor Has a Very Relatable + Honest Response to Turning 50
Age is just a number, right?
Kirk Hammett Says Lars Ulrich Saw Ghosts in ‘Haunted’ Studio Where Metallica Recorded ‘Kill ‘Em All’
'The whole building was supposedly haunted.'
Ozzy Blasts Geezer Butler for Not Giving Him ‘One F–king Phone Call,’ Butler Fires Back
'We all grew up together, and he can’t pick up the f--king phone like a man and see how I’m doing.'