Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal
“Mean Deviation zeroes in on heavy metal’s more cerebral, challenging, and even geeky side.”—Ghetto Blaster“Fans of prog metal would be wise to learn more about Mean Deviation…”—Guitar World“A focused, well-organized narrative from the combined musical output of over 40 years and scores of bands from across the globe…excess comes with the territory.”—Library Journal“Jeff goes deep into this much maligned music form and presents it with fervor”—Vice“An extremely fluent read…sits high on the list of canonical metal texts”—PopMatters“An expertly researched love letter to the largely misunderstood and often maligned progressive metal scene”—AOL Noisecreep, Holiday Gift List“An impressive historical work”—Chromatique [9/10 review]“What a massive undertaking… knowledge, passion, skills, and class… this book should be required reading for any metal follower.”—Blistering.com [9.5/10 review]“Mean Deviation is an amazing compendium of everything weird in the world of metal—a book as grand and unlikely as the music it documents.”—Hellbound.ca“The book looks and feels fabulous. Thank you, Jeff Wagner, for this massive information highway for all things progressive metal.”—Paul Masvidal, Cynic/Death“The book is awesome. I read it in two days.”—Glenn Harveston, ProgPower USA“Looks cool! I’m looking forward to digging in.”—Jim Matheos, Fates Warning“This goes beyond being well-informed…kudos for great work!”—Vorph, Samael“We now have a definitive book on the relationship between metal and progressive music.”—Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree“Another winner from the folks at Bazillion Points!”—Sea of Tranquility [4.5/5 stars]“An invaluable compendium”—Nuthousepunks.com“Mean Deviation is a comprehensive history of the genre that fans will enjoy, and future music scholars will use as an essential reference guide.”—Aboutcom“Jeff Wagner nailed it…another triumph for Bazillion Points”—Metal Rules.com, 4.5/5 review“With great passion and attention to detail…a colorful read… an impressive achievement”—Joel McIver, Record Collector“Breathtaking… pick it up and get lost in another dimension”—Terrorizer