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DREAM THEATER announce Australian Theatre Tour dates for April 2020

DREAM THEATER announce Australian Theatre Tour dates for April 2020

DREAM THEATER, twice Grammy-nominated and millions-selling progressive music titans, are thrilled to announce their April 2020 Australian leg of their most recent “Evening With” touring cycle; featuring a celebration of the band’s latest record, Distance Over Time, and their acclaimed milestone achievement, Metropolis Part 2: Scenes From A Memory. The Distance Over Time Tour – Celebrating 20 Years Of Scenes From A Memory will […]

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James LaBrie of Dream Theater

James LaBrie of Dream Theater

“We knew we wanted to go in and write a heavier album, more hard rock but at the same time keeping the progressive elements that have been a strong signature for Dream Theater…” From Release: Chemistry triggers action. The bonds of disparate elements yield friction, energy, and ultimately incite creation. It happens throughout all of existence—especially in music. The music […]

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Jordan Rudess

Jordan Rudess

“…the piano is kind of like a home base for me, it all started with the piano and that’s like the instrument I feel so comfortable with so it’s a great way for me to express myself and as a musician take people on this journey.” From Bio: Jordan Rudess is best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for platinum-selling Grammy- […]

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JORDAN RUDESS Announces – Bach To Rock: A Musician’s Journey 2018 Australian and NZ Tour

JORDAN RUDESS Announces – Bach To Rock: A Musician’s Journey 2018 Australian and NZ Tour

Dream Theater’s extraordinary keyboard wizard announces solo shows. Voted “Best Keyboardist of All Time” (Music Radar Magazine), virtuoso musician/composer Jordan Rudess, will embark on an Australian & New Zealand tour this November performing his solo piano performance, FROM BACH TO ROCK: A MUSICIAN’S JOURNEY. “Calling Jordan Rudess a legend is an understatement” — Keyboard Magazine Rudess’ solo concert will travel through his fascinating musical journey […]

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Derek Sherinian of Sons of Apollo

Derek Sherinian of Sons of Apollo

“We knew once the record came out that people would really hear that we’re a rock band, that this record is primarily based in hard rock and classic rock but we have these progressive rock moments and you can hear the virtuosity throughout…” From Release: The new supergroup featuring members of Dream Theater, Mr. Big, Guns ‘N Roses, and Journey. […]

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SONS OF APOLLO (Featuring Members & Ex-Members of Dream Theater, Guns N´ Roses, Mr Big & Journey) Release Video For ‘Coming Home’.

SONS OF APOLLO (Featuring Members & Ex-Members of Dream Theater, Guns N´ Roses, Mr Big & Journey) Release Video For ‘Coming Home’.

SONS OF APOLLO–former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force)—have just released the video for Coming Home from their highly anticipated debut album, PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY. PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY is available to pre-order HERE “’Coming Home’ immediately felt like the SONS OF APOLLO ‘grand entrance’ as soon as we wrote […]

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Mike Portnoy

“Not only is it closure for me as an artist wanting to do it, but I think there’s some closure for the fans as well because there was a fear that once I left Dream Theater this would never actually happen, so there’s a sense of unfinished business in finally getting to do it.” From Release: MIKE PORTNOY is a […]

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Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress Announces Australian And New Zealand Tour

Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress Announces Australian And New Zealand Tour

Drum Wizard MIKE PORTNOY (ex-Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs, Flying Colors) brings the SHATTERED FORTRESS to Australia and New Zealand this November! The SHATTERED FORTRESS is MIKE PORTNOY and an all-star Prog lineup (Eric Gillette, Richard Henshall & Charlie Griffiths on Guitar,Connor Green on Bass & Diego Tejeida on Keyboards) performing Mike Portnoy’s 12 Step Suite live in its entirety! […]

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Dream Theater – The Big Top, Sydney – October 30, 2014

Dream Theater – The Big Top, Sydney – October 30, 2014

Date: Thursday October 30, 2014 Venue: The Big Top, Luna Park, Sydney Presented By: Metropolis Touring Photos by: Peter Coates – Inside Edge Photography Images should not be reproduced without consent of photographer and MTRBWY  

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‘An Evening With DREAM THEATER’ – Australian tour announced

‘An Evening With DREAM THEATER’ – Australian tour announced

If there is one name that is synonymous with modern Post Progressive Metal, it would undeniably be Dream Theater. The supreme lords of the genre own their style, best described as mixing the progressive tendencies of bands such as Pink Floyd, Rush and Yes with the metal edge of Metallica and Iron Maiden. With a career spanning close to 30 […]

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Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater

Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater

“This is an album we can really put our stamp of approval on it and this is something we can really call Dream Theater because we felt like this is so representative of where we are as musicians and as people that if anybody asks ‘what is Dream Theater all about?’ well in 2013 this is our presentation, it’s who […]

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Dream Theater unveils milestone new album

Dream Theater unveils milestone new album

Roadrunner Records has announced the eagerly anticipated new album from the legendary Dream Theater. Dream Theater– the first self-titled collection in theGRAMMY®-nominated band’s nearly three decade career – arrives at last on Friday 20 September. Dream Theater was recorded at Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, with founding guitarist John Petrucci producing and studio luminary Richard Chycki (Aerosmith, Rush) engineering and mixing. The […]

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New Rock Supergroup release debut album today!

New Rock Supergroup release debut album today!

NEW ROCK SUPERGROUP FLYING COLORS RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM TODAY   All-star band contains members of Dream Theater, Deep Purple and Alpha Rev While the band name Flying Colors might be unfamiliar to you, the members of this rock supergroup have individually sold millions of records and strong fan base around the world. Flying Colors‘  self-titled  debut album is released today through […]

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Dream Theater – A Dramatic Turn Of Events

Dream Theater – A Dramatic Turn Of Events

In 25 words or less: Amazing playing, amazing songs, something to get lost in… Ok. Now forgive me for saying this but I know of Dream Theater but I can honestly say I’ve never listened to any Dream Theater before. I know, stop mocking me, it’s not nice, so forgive me if I can’t compare to previous releases.  This being […]

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