by Metal Insider | Feb 25, 2011 | Award Show Battles, Headbangers Brawl
Headbanger’s Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Yesterday, the nominees for the 3rd annual...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 4, 2011 | Prog Metal Musical Chairs
Why did we ever doubt that Mike Portnoy wouldn’t have a hard time keeping himself busy with awesome projects? Since leaving Dream Theater and parting ways with Avenged Sevenfold, Portnoy has teamed up with an prog all-star lineup for an as-yet-named group and has even...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 20, 2011 | Metalcore Musical Chairs, Updates
Back in December of 2010, Avenged Sevenfold confirmed that Mike Portnoy would not continue with the band after the New Year. At the time, A7X had yet chosen who would be filling in behind the drum kit during their upcoming Nightmare After Christmas tour, which starts...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 14, 2011 | Prog Metal Musical Chairs
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANxVWgBELZA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Ever since Mike Portnoy’s departure, fans have been highly speculating who Dream Theater will choose as their new drummer. Guitarist John Petrucci has confirmed that the band has...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 11, 2011 | News Ticker
Yellow Matter Custard, The Beatles tribute band featuring ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert, has announced dates for their first shows in eight years.