The promo I received of this album mentioned influences from bands like Evergrey, Dream Theater and Symphony X so I was interested from the get go. Read more
Dream Theater have been at the forefront of prog for over two decades and still haven't visited our shores, but will a move to Roadrunner change all that? Andrew Saltmarsh discussed the band's Australian tour plans and more with vocalist James LaBrie. Read more
After losing a guitarist and gaining a bassist, Planet X's Derek Sherinian and Virgil Donati are in full swing ahead of the release of their third studio album, Quantum. Read more
From the outset, this band has a great pedigree with members from Fates Warning (Mark Zonder), Tribe of Gypsies (Gregg Analla) and Michael Schenker Group (Wayne Findlay), and I was quite interested in the sound that would be represented on this album. Read more
I must say I went into getting Live at Budokan with a fear of really tacky looking video effects and split-screens, courtesy of Dream Theater's last live DVD, Live Scenes From New York. Read more
When you talk about prog metal today, one band can't help but find its way into the dead centre of the conversation. That band is Dream Theater. Read more
As I sit here having just cracked the top off a cold one with my brand new Alchemist bottle opener, my ears still hissing, I cant help but think that I just had a great night. Read more
Mike Portnoy is a founding member of undisputed kings of progressive metal Dream Theater, and OzProg were lucky enough to be the only Australian website he spoke to while on the 2006 G3 tour with John Petrucci! Read more