Live Reviews
DREAM THEATER (Live)
In celebration of 40 years since they formed, Dream Theater embarked on a full on celebration tour that had a stop in Portland, Oregon at the Keller Auditorium, and it was an epic evening. First …READ MORE
Mike Portnoy
Album Reviews
DREAM THEATER – Parasomnia
What a lot of fans have been hoping for for the last 16 years is finally here: Mike Portnoy is back on the new Dream Theater album, and with his return to the band, and …READ MORE
Video Interviews
DAVE ELLEFSON: “We [MEGADETH] Had The Goods As A Band… I Don’t Think There Were Any Rivals”
Dave Ellefson established himself as a premiere bass player in the classic Megadeth lineup, and is currently in Metal Allegiance with Mike Portnoy, Alex Skolnick, and Mark Menghi. Metal Allegiance is set to play their …READ MORE
Tales from a Metalhead
Tales from a Metalhead: Chapter 23: Pull Me Under
Dream Theater put the Metal in Prog and started a whole new subgenre with tons of bands following in their footsteps. The musicianship is outstanding and the compositions are simply jaw dropping at times. …READ MORE
Album Reviews
JOHN PETRUCCI – Terminal Velocity
Instrumental Prog Heaven In March of this year as COVID was wreaking havoc on the world and shutting down a large part of the music business, guitar virtuoso John Petrucci (Dream Theater) was putting together …READ MORE
Live Reviews
SONS OF APOLLO / TONY MACALPINE (Live)
Remember to check out the photo gallery at the end of this post. It’s not every day one gets to see a supergroup play live. People will jump at the chance and that was evident …READ MORE
Live Reviews
SONS OF APOLLO / TONY MACALPINE (Live)
While Chicago, Illinois (USA) is having a non-typical, mild winter this year there was nothing “typical” or “mild” about the performances that took place on January 31st at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois! …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SONS OF APOLLO – MMXX
Mike Portnoy of Sons Of Apollo describes their sophomore release MMXX (pronounced: 20/20) as having a much more futuristic style than their 2017 debut. He explains “Stylistically, we have followed the same path as the …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SONS OF APOLLO – Psychotic Symphony
Psychotic Symphony is the debut record from American Rock Band and supergroup Sons Of Apollo. Mike Portnoy has been involved with a wide and variegated series of bands, from Dream Theater to Avenged Sevenfold to …READ MORE
Album Reviews
ADRENALINE MOB – We The People
We The People is the third full length studio release from New York City based Hard Rock/Metal supergroup Adrenaline Mob. Vocalist Russell Allen (Symphony X) and virtuoso shredder Mike Orlando form the core of this …READ MORE