Instrumental trio Animals as Leaders has announced "The Parrhesia Tour," which will hit 19 cities across the United States to accompany the band's upcoming album of the same name. This tour, produced by Live Nation, will feature two sets by the progressive metal outfit, one of which will feature the new album "Parrhesia" (out on March 25, 2022,... Continue Reading →
Haunted Shores, the instrumental death metal-tinged outfit featuring Periphery’s Mark Holcomb and Misha Mansoor, will release its debut full-length, "Void," on March 11, 2022, via 3DOT Recordings. The album is the follow-up to the 2015 "Viscera" EP. The duo has released the song "Hellfire" as the first preview of the eight-song collection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0FGq8-FM5o “We’re proud to announce... Continue Reading →
With over 40 years playing guitar and songwriting as a professional musician, career firsts are minimal for someone as prolific as George Lynch. On Aug. 20, 2021, Lynch will release "Seamless," his first-ever full-length instrumental album. The album will be released by Rat Pak Records and feature nine new tracks and three bonus tracks from... Continue Reading →
Liquid Tension Experiment, the supergroup featuring Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Sons of Apollo), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) and Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), has shared the video for "Beating the Odds," the second single from its upcoming album "LTE3." InsideOutMusic will release the new record, the band's first in more than 20... Continue Reading →
Instrument supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment will release its new album, "LTE3," on March 26, 2021, via InsideOutMusic, 22 years after its last studio album. The band comprises Mike Portnoy (Transatlantic, Sons of Apollo), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) and Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel). “After over 20 years since the last... Continue Reading →
Instrumental supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment has signed with InsideOutMusic for the release of its third album, set for a spring 2021 release. Featuring Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Sons of Apollo), John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) and Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel), it will come 22 years after the band's last... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci will release "Terminal Velocity," his first solo album in 15 years, on Aug. 28 on all digital and streaming platforms, and Oct. 30 on CD and vinyl. The album will be released through The Orchard Music on Petrucci's Sound Mind Music record label. "Terminal Velocity" was written and produced by Petrucci,... Continue Reading →
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May the Fourth be with you! "Star Wars"-themed, progressive instrumental band Galactic Empire has announced its new album, "Episode II." The album will be released, appropriately, on May the Fourth via Rise Records. The album, which follows the band's self-titled debut, is available for pre-order here. To herald the release of the new album, the band has dropped the new track "Scherzo for... Continue Reading →
John 5 and The Creatures—comprising guitarist John 5, bassist Ian Ross and drummer Logan Miles Nix—have released their new live album, "It's Alive!," out today. "It's Alive!" is the first album released by the world-renowned guitarist to be featured on vinyl and is also available to purchase with a 24-page, full-color tour book covering the John... Continue Reading →
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