Tag: Dream Theater
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Sons of Apollo in Buffalo, February 2018
Sons of Apollo @ Town Ballroom, Buffalo on February 16th, 2018 Everyone is probably in agreement that the term ‘supergroup’ is thrown around far too much in musical spheres today but given the prestige of the acts that the members of progressive metallers Sons of Apollo come from, it feels justifiable using this never-dusty marketing term.…
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The Jelly Jam + Rustik @ The Rockpile, Toronto – 18 August 2017
A progressive rock/metal supergroup strikes Toronto! The members of The Jelly Jam include bassist John Myung from Dream Theater, guitarist and vocalist Ty Tabor from King’s X and drummer Rod Morgenstein, an alumni of Dixie Dreggs and Winger. Despite their line-up’s impressive roster of musical contributions, this band has a criminally limited fan base. Their…
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Hellbound’s Progressive Nation at Sea Awards 2014
In February 2014, Adam Wills and Laura Wiebe flew to Miami, embarked on a cruise ship, and indulged in four days’ worth of live progressive rock and metal. In lieu of a Progressive Nation at Sea 2014 review, they instead have chosen to recognize the highest achievements of the festivals participants with the Hellbound PNAS 2014 Awards.…
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ProgPower USA 2012 Recap Day 1
ProgPower USA 2012 had one of its most diverse line ups in the festival’s history. Here is Justin Richardson’s recap of the first day of last September’s festival, which included performances by Sinbreed, Kingcrow, Amaranthe, Serenity, Primordial, Redemption and Epica. Review recap and all concert photography by Justin Richardson.
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Rush – Clockwork Angels
“Clockwork Angels” is indeed a serious contender for album of the year. Utterly breathtaking!
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A Metal Blade quartet
Metal Blade celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2012. While the label has already released a plethora of classic and genre-defining albums, and fostered and supported our dearly loved heavy metal community, it remains, to this day, as active and energetic as ever. What the metal realm would have looked like without Metal Blade’s steely presence…
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A tale of two tours…
In case you missed the last episode of Days of our Black Sabbath, the band has pulled out of all but one of its upcoming European dates, citing Tony Iommi’s health issues. Meanwhile, drummer Bill Ward issued a public statement that he still wants to take part in the reunion, but is still waiting for…
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Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal by Jeff Wagner
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.