Thrash Hits — With Swedish metallers Opeth recently touring with prog overlords Dream Theater, Chris Cope caught up with axeman Fredrik Akesson to talk about his role in the band and why Scandinavia creates so many big, bad metalheads. It’s nearly show-ti... more info

Thrash Hits — When progressive metal godfathers Dream Theater landed in Glasgow to wow the wits out of far-from-innocent people with 113/19 time signatures, Chris Cope sat down for a quick chinwag with keyboard wizard Jordan Rudess In a few hours he’ll be ... more info

Roadrunner Records — Last weekend saw some serious prog-masters come in to London town in the form of DREAM THEATER and OPETH and we here at more info

Guardian Music — Beware the legacy of the September 11 album release, says Sam RichardsYesterday marked the eighth anniversary of the release of The Blueprint, a dazzling album that cemented Jay-Z's rep as the foremost rapper of his generation and introduced the worl... more info

All About Jazz — Words by: Dennis Cook | Images from: us.progressivenation2009.com Progressive Nation 2009 Tour :: 08.27.09 :: San Jose Civic Auditorium :: San Jose, CA Dream Theater :: Progressive Nation Tour 2009 Prog rock gets a pretty bad rap these days. Sure,... more info

411 Mania — Please proceed through the drive-thru of this week’s Mosh Pit for a look at why the major labels can’t get music right. From Motley Crue to DragonForce, discover how supersizing your order can ruin a good thing. Plus check out the... more info

Undercover, Australia — Dream Theater will return to Australia in December. more info

411 Mania — Believe it or not, in a world of digital distribution the “album cover” still lives on. In this week’s edition of The Savage Animal, 411’s Mikey MiGo takes a look at and rates 10 different album covers from todayÃ... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — James LaBrie's career gives a whole new meaning to the term Dream Job. more info

411 Mania — "The absolute biggest misconception is that we put technical acrobatics ahead of songwriting"... more info