Meshuggah

Listen to "The Last Ballad of Damrod" from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' soundtrack.

Only one band here has played a song live more than 2,000 times. Any guesses?

Eddie Van Halen was a Meshuggah fan, but it wasn't necessarily the Swedish metal act's guitar work that he admired the most.

See Loudwire's picks for the best metal song of each year since 1970, alongside the runner-up choices!

New to the complex chaos of progressive metal? Then this overview is for you!

But the 25th anniversary reissue does yield fond memories.

None more vile.

See which two made the cut.

Breaking down the most sublime and sinister segues in the genre!

There have been a lot.