Drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "The Racket" (based in Australia). Listen to the chat in streaming audio at the Triple J web site: Windows Media, Real Media (NOTE: The first part of the...
New York progressive metal veterans Dream Theater will take their Progressive Nation tour overseas for the first time with a run through Europe and the UK throughout Sept, Oct, and Nov 2009.Progressive Nation founder and mastermind, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, once again hand-picked the bands based on musicianship, originality and diversity…not necessarily by popularity [...]
DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has just released a new book called "The Dream Theater Keyboard Experience - Featuring Jordan Rudess". The book is described as follows: "Not just a songbook, but a total experience! Note-for-note keyboard transcriptions of nine keyboard-intense DREAM THEATER songs from 1992 -2007, plus amazing full-color...
A two-and-a-half-minute video trailer for this summer's Download festival " featuring interview clips with members of SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KORN and DEVILDRIVER " can be viewed below.The Download festival continues to take place at Donington Park, which has established itself as the original and "spiritual" home of all things rock...
Dream Theater, the beloved and respected progenitors of modern prog metal are back with their latest offering. Black Clouds & Silver Linings, the second album released under Roadrunner Records, has been highly anticipated after 2007’s Systematic Chaos opened Dream Theater up to a whole new fanbase of newer, younger fans. Surpsingly though, DT’s 2009 outing [...]
This marks the milestone of a tenth studio album for the legendary prog-metallers Dream Theater. It’s being released in standard version, a three-disc Special Edition and a Deluxe Box Set where you get the original and instrumental versions of the album, six cover songs, a DVD, a mouse mat, a silver ticket (100 of which [...]
A friend sent me this. It moved me and made me think about a few essential things. It's worth sharing. So if I've annoyed, frustrated, angered, scared, worried, or caused anyone out there to back off just a bit, I'm sorry. Getting to know the real you(s) would be great, and perhaps it will happen one day.The letter says it all. Have a good one! 'I Hope You Dance ..!!! This was written by an 83-...
New York progressive metal veterans Dream Theater will take their Progressive Nation tour overseas for the first time with a run through Europe and the UK throughout Sept, Oct, and Nov 2009.Progressive Nation founder and mastermind, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, once again hand-picked the bands based on musicianship, originality and diversity…not necessarily by popularity [...]
Dream Theater is a band that's not new to anyone here in the sphere. But as I continue to find out as I watch the video "Score," they are one of the tightest of any.I watched this video twice over the past two nights. It is, for me, one of the finest, best produced music videos I've seen. And with the addition of the Octovarian orchestra in the background, this is one video we all should have.T...
Train of Thought is considered their heaviest & my favorite release to date. It was a response to audience's response to their heavier side while touring. The album was completed in three weeks. I have to thank Tyler for his "Happy Thursday Metal Binges." http://mog.com/TylerDurden/blog/192826