Jordan Blum is a features editor at PopMatters and a contributor to Kerrang!, Consequence of Sound, PROG, WhatCulture, Metal Injection, Recording Academy/Grammys and more. He's written books about Jethro Tull and Dream Theater, and he's currently working on one about Opeth. In his spare time, he likes to yell at strangers about how much Genesis sucked in the '80s.
Jordan Blum
10 Funniest + Most Clever ‘Metalocalypse’ References to Metal Bands + Culture
Reference anything for Dethklok.
‘Blitzkrieg With the Meat Rifle’ + 9 Other Peculiar Rammstein Lyric Translations
Who else would sing about empty testicles and a mother’s cradle party?!
10 Rock + Metal Bands Who Had 3 Great Singers (At Different Times)
New voices = new eras.
10 Best + Really Different Covers of Dio’s ‘Holy Diver’ – Ranked
Striking modifications from the midnight sea. Look out!
11 Most Metal Moments on ‘South Park’
Meet some metal friends of mine.
10 Best Metal Covers of Hit Pop Songs
Fun fact: The world won’t end because some metal bands covered pop songs.
10 Rock + Metal Tours From 1992 We Wish We Could See Now
Capping off the 20th century with some remarkable concerts.
10 Rockers Who Legally Adopted Their Stage Names
You may recognize Vincent Furnier, Frank Ferrana and others by more popular names.
10 Best Albums By Singers Who Left Big Rock + Metal Bands
Big band behind, big things ahead!
The Most Underrated Albums by 25 Big Rock + Metal Bands
Let's dig past the classics!
11 Artists Who Turned Down Joining Huge Rock + Metal Bands
Thanks, but no thanks.
10 Reasons Why Iron Maiden’s ‘The Number of the Beast’ Is So Damn Good
A refresher course on what makes this an all-time classic.