by Zach Shaw | Nov 22, 2013 | We're Getting The Band Back Together...Sort Of
Riot’s comeback hit a roadblock last year after guitarist/founding member Mark Reale passed away from complications of Crohn’s disease. While the group continued to perform a handful of shows shortly after the death, Riot’s future seemed unclear. Last night, though,...
by Zach Shaw | May 7, 2012 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pnv4apmwBI[/youtube] Technically Arch/Matheos made their live debut at the Keep It True XV festival in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany on April 28. However, last Saturday night (May 5) marked the group’s first ever show in America....
by Zach Shaw | Apr 17, 2012 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnhtKqKm_TY[/youtube] Last Saturday night (April 14), Fates Warning opened for Queensryche in São Paulo, Brazil. However, since Bobby Jarzombek had previous commitments, the prog metal group once again used the services of Mike...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 3, 2012 | Prog Metal Musical Chairs
If you’ve been following Mike Portnoy since his departure from Dream Theater, then you know he’s been keeping himself pretty damn busy. In addition to playing in his own groups like Adrenaline Mob and Flying Colors (plus numerous other projects still in the works),...