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Ephel Duath Turns Into A Progressive Metal Supergroup

by Zach Shaw | Dec 7, 2011 | Super MegaGroups

If you’re familiar with Italian progressive/avant-garde metal band Ephel Duath, then you know that guitarist/ core songwriter Davide Tiso is the only constant member in the band’s 13 year life span. In fact, the band has gone through more lineup changes than we can...

Ben Weinman Reveals Name Of Supergroup With Mastodon/Jane’s Addiction Members, Posts More Footage Of DEP’s Performance With Mike Patton

by Zach Shaw | Nov 10, 2011 | Super MegaGroups, Updates

Fans are still ecstatic over the fact that The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman, Mastodon singer/guitarist Brent Hinds, ex-MarsVolta drummer Thomas Pridgen, and ex-Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery are working on a project together. Last we heard, Weinman...

Opeth And Porcupine Tree Frontmen’s Project To See The Light Of Day

by Zach Shaw | Sep 26, 2011 | Super MegaGroups

Prog metal fans probably know by now that Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt, Mike Portnoy, and Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson have been working on a new project together called Storm Corrosion. The last major update we’ve heard about the super group, though, was that Portnoy...

Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler Comments On Collaboration With BTBAM’s Paul Waggoner, and Keith Merrow

by Zach Shaw | Sep 20, 2011 | Between The Lamb And God, Super MegaGroups

Yesterday, word leaked that Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler, Between The Buried And Me guitarist Paul Waggoner and solo multi-instrumentalist Keith Merrow were collaborating on a new project together. Knowing each musicians’ technical abilities, we obviously (like...

DEP’s Ben Weinman Gives Update On Supergroup With Members of Mastodon, Jane’s Addiction, and The Mars Volta

by Zach Shaw | Sep 16, 2011 | Super MegaGroups

Back in June, Mastodon’s Brent Hinds revealed that he was working on a new group with The Dillinger Escape Plan’s Ben Weinman, ex-MarsVoltadrummer Thomas Pridgen, and ex-Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery. Since then, nothing else has been revealed about this...

Mike Portnoy Forms New Group With Whitesnake/Thin Lizzy Guitarist

by Zach Shaw | Jul 26, 2011 | Super MegaGroups

Need more Mike Portnoy in your life? Well you’ll be getting just that very soon, as it’s been revealed that the former Dream Theater drummer has formed a power trio with former Whitesnake/Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes and a bassist TBA. Last Friday, Portnoy...
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