Metal playlists from the underground
Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie is gearing up for the release of his new solo album “Impermanent Resonance” in a few weeks (July 29 Europe/Aug.6 US) and he is offering you an assortment of tracks to listen to for free. Check out this brand new lyric video for the song “Back on the Ground,” a […]
Dream Theater released their 2014 European tour plans for January and February. The band will support its upcoming self-titled album Dream Theater which releases on September 24, 2013. Dream Theater will launch a 2014 US tour beginning in March. Wed 1/15 Porto, Portugal Coliseum of Porto Thu 1/16 Madrid, Spain Palacio Visalegre Fri 1/17 Pamplona, […]
Dream Theater guitarist John Pertrucci discusses his current guitar rig from the studio while the band is recording its brand new album. He goes over his Mesa Boogie clean sounds, crunch rhythms, Mark III and Mark IV heads (which he hasn’t used much), and the Mark V from “A Dramatic Turn of Events.” In the […]
Earlier today, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci announced that he will take Mike Mangini to South America to play with him on the G3 tour in October. After Petrucci’s announcement, ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy Tweeted that he would have been interested in playing for Petrucci on the G3 tour. @atommico_: @MikePortnoy you should be the G3: South America […]
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci announced that drummer Mike Mangini (Dream Theater) and Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Steve Morse) will be joining him on the G3 tour in South America in October. Petrucci expressed his excitement of having these great musicians back him up on the tour: I’m really looking forward to G3 in South […]
Dream Theater brought their monstrous progressive metal show to Kallang Theatre in Singapore on May 2. Pro-shot video is now available of the concert that featured DT classics “The Root of All Evil,” “Surrounded,” and more. Thanks to @rizramon for supplying the footage below from the A Dramatic Tour of Events tour. “Opening” “Bridges In […]
Mike Portnoy posted this monstrous list at mikeportnoy.com that includes all of the bands and musicians he has performed with. Check it out below: How’s this for some new MP FAQ info: Bands MP has played in, performed &/or recorded with: 1. Dream Theater (1985-2010) 2. Liquid Tension Experiment (1997-1999, 2008) 3. Transatlantic (1999-2001, 2008- […]
Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Derek Sherinian, and Tony MacAlpine just announced that they will play Jakarta on November 11, 2012. Here is the Facebook announcement post from Portnoy: Jakarta show on Nov 11th added to Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine, Sherinian Asian tour!
Dream Theater made an announcement today that the Beijing concert at Century Theatre on May 4 is cancelled because the promoters failed to prepare the band’s visas on time. The official statement from the Dream Theater camp is below: The Beijing show is reluctantly cancelled. Due to circumstances beyond the control of Dream Theater we […]
For the first time in Dream Theater’s career, the progressive metal band played to the thousands of maniacs in Jakarta, Indonesia at Mata Elang International Stadium last night (April 21). Live video footage is now streaming from the concert and you can watch it below…more to come: “Surrounded” “The Spirit Carries On” “Breaking All Illusions” “Pull Me […]