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There's way more substance here than haters would lead you to believe.

Trivium claimed Matt Tuck "has no respect for us or our crew" in a pointed TikTok.

Canadian virtuoso has plenty of experience in the heavy progressive music realm.

"I put my life into it. It was my identity," he says.

"Next thing I know, he's on the cover of 'Rolling Stone' and we're still slogging in the trenches."

It's easy to see the influence.

They've always lovingly worn their influences on their pontifical sleeves.

See where they're roaming next.

It wasn't welcome in his Catholic home.

The genre's best bands had a penchant for reinvention — making this list especially difficult.