Metalsucks — This is easily some of the best prog metal I’ve heard all year… which is an incredibly grand statement in a year when Scale the Summit, Protest the Hero, Devin Townsend, Mastodon, Dream Theater, Opeth and Meshuggah all have albums coming out or a... more info

Altsounds — Following the launch of the UK's new prestige rock festival, in 2010, High Voltage returns in 2011 with exclusive performances from headliners Judas Priest and Dream Theater. The further acts announced are *BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION (Main Stage, Su... more info

Metalsucks — New Devin (now times three!), new BTBAM, new Protest the Hero, new Meshuggah, new Obscura, new Scale the Summit… most likely new Opeth, Mastodon and Dream Theater… and now new TEXTURES. What did we do to deserve this? As in, can someone pleas... more info

Metalsucks — When metalgf and I first started dating she famously confused “prog metal” with “Prague metal” because she’d only ever heard me say it aloud. Despite this still-hilarious gaffe we’ve never made it to Prague, although these days she’s ab... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Actress Mischa Barton (1986) "That's So Raven" actor Ricky Ullman (1986) American actress/singer Tatyana Ali (1979) "Scooby Doo" actor Matthew Lillard (1970) Dream Theater b... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers AVENGED SEVENFOLD have hired former CONFIDE star ARIN ILEJAY as their new drummer, after parting ways with MIKE PORTNOY.Portnoy was drafted in to replace tragic Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan, who died from a drug overdose in December 2009 - but he... more info

Metalsucks — Are we suffering from an embarrassment of riches or what? New Devin, new BTBAM, new Protest the Hero, new Meshuggah, new Obscura… Mastodon are writing, Opeth and Dream Theater are already recording… surely there’s never been a better year to be... more info

Metal Injection — It's true, drummer Mike Portnoy has announced a new project and they are currently jamming and recording. Coincidentally, so is his former band Dream Theater. Two upcoming releases posts for the price of one! Mike Portnoy tweeted that he is ente... more info

ContactMusic — Former DREAM THEATER and AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer MIKE PORTNOY has formed a new supergroup with members of DEEP PURPLE and ENDOCHINE.The unnamed outfit, announced via Portnoy's Twitter.com account, will feature guitarist Steve Morse, Neal Morse and ... more info

Metalsucks — While we were gone for the holidays, Mike Portnoy asked to re-join Dream Theater after being let go by Avenged Sevenfold, surprising no one. We’ve stated our case for siding with Portnoy in this whole ridiculous public drama, but it seems awfully h... more info