Technical Death Metal feels like such an unnecessary term. The cornerstone of Death Metal, outside of the cartoonish violence depicted in lyrical content, is a virtuosic musical ability. How exactly do you make something already technically proficient even more extreme in its dexterity? Fortunately, bands like Aenimus are here to provide the answer.Continue reading
Bands with twenty-five-plus years under their belts often have to wrestle with the temptation to become a nostalgia act or to continue pushing the musical envelope which, in turn, carries its own set of risks. For Dream Theater, the past few years have been particularly difficult for the band: with drummer Mike Portnoy leaving in 2010 and filling the role with Mike Mangini, the band has been trying to reconfigure its soul.Continue reading
Dream Theater continues to whet fans’ appetites for their new album with another heavy track. The groovy and hard-edged ‘Paralyzed just dropped and it is killer! The band is really channeling their earliest albums, but still maintaining their super proggy feel. Distance Over Time is due February 22nd via InsideOut Music. The band will hit the road on their “Celebrating 20 Years Of Scenes From A Memory” tour, a nod to the group’s 1999 concept album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory, which the band has not performed live in its entirety in almost twenty years. Get hype! Watch the video and stream and buy the track below.Continue reading
Dream Theater takes fans through a walk-through studio interview in a new video clip. Their new album Distance Over Time is due out on February 22nd via InsideOut Music. The artwork was created by long-time cover collaborator Hugh Syme (Rush, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour). Distance Over Time was produced by guitarist John Petrucci, mixed by Ben Grosse and mastered by Tom Baker.Continue reading
Dream Theater gets thrashy and heavy on their brand new song ‘Fall Into The Light’. The band announced the track via Facebook. The track comes off of their upcoming new album Distance Over Time, releasing on February 22, 2019, via InsideOut Music. The artwork for Distance Over Time was created by long-time cover collaborator Hugh Syme (Rush, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour) and was produced by guitarist John Petrucci, mixed by Ben Grosse and mastered by Tom Baker. The band has also planned an extensive world tour where they will perform Metropolis Pt. 2 every night. Stream and buy the new track below. Continue reading
Dream Theater set out on the new album cycle for the upcoming Distance Over Time (InsideOut Music) to include the fans in the process as much as possible. The band already released a series of in the studio interviews as a “making of” documentary, and now has shared a new video of the band chatting about the single ‘Untethered Angel’. More videos are expected in this style soon. Watch it now!Continue reading
Dream Theater has shared the first official song from their new album, Distance Over Time, due out next year via Inside Out Music. Listen To ‘Untethered Angel’ right now!Continue reading
Dream Theater has released the third in a series of three in the studio interviews with the band where they discuss the making of their new album Distance Over Time, releasing on February 22, 2019, via InsideOut Music. The band discusses the album, the process of writing and recording and more. The artwork for Distance Over Time was created by long-time cover collaborator Hugh Syme (Rush, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour) and was produced by guitarist John Petrucci, mixed by Ben Grosse and mastered by Tom Baker. The band has also planned an extensive world tour where they will perform Metropolis Pt. 2 every night.Continue reading
Hellfest has unveiled the rest of their 2019 bill that had already announced a few bands. Tool, Slayer, KISS, Def Leppard, Gojira, Manowar, ZZ TOP, King Diamond, Dream Theater, Within Temptation, Lynrd Skynrd, Gojira, Whitesnake, Sisters of Mercy, Carcass, Emperor, Dropkick Murphys, Slash ft. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators, Bloodbath, Deicide and many more. The takes places as always in Clisson, France and you can get tickets now at the links below. Continue reading
Dream Theater are releasing their new album Distance Over Time on February 22, 2019, via InsideOut Music. The band has released the second in a series of three in the studio interviews with the band where they discuss the making of the album, the process of writing and recording and more. You can watch the first two episodes below. The artwork for Distance Over Time was created by long-time cover collaborator Hugh Syme (Rush, Iron Maiden, Stone Sour) and was produced by guitarist John Petrucci, mixed by Ben Grosse and mastered by Tom Baker. The band has also planned an extensive world tour where they will perform Metropolis Pt. 2 every night.Continue reading