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Sure, 2010 was the year of metal dreams come true -- especially the Big Four (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax) burying all their weapons to tour overseas this year -- but what we're looking forward to is that tour finally hitting the States in 2011...

It's been a year of ups and downs for Mike Portnoy. A desire for a small break to try and mend relationships with his bandmates in Dream Theater led to him bowing out of the prog monster he founded completely. Portnoy ended up lending his trademarked drum styles to Avenged Sevenfold on 'Nightmare' and subsequent tours after the untimely death of drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan, who alwa

Despite former drummer/founder Mike Portnoy's wishes that his departure would only be a hiatus, prog metal giants Dream Theater have selected a new drummer. "I know that the big question is, 'Who is the new Dream Theater drummer?' I also realize that some people are getting frustrated waiting for the news," guitarist John Petrucci said in statement, holding back any hints about the new

Back in September, drummer Mike Portnoy announced he was leaving prog giants Dream Theater. There wasn't a single person who wasn't shocked -- even Portnoy admitted to a personal level of struggle. "Dream Theater is my baby and I never wanted to abandon my child," he said in a recent interview with Classic Rock Prog magazine...

When one thinks of the prog titans Dream Theater, the mind spins to drummer Mike Portnoy -- he did form the band, after all. Well, as of now we're all going to have to picture what the band will be like without him. "While it is true that Mike is choosing to pursue other ventures and challenges, we can assure you that Dream Theater will continue to move forward with the same intensity -- and

James LaBrie is best known for his gig as the lead singer of prog metal titans Dream Theater, and rightfully so. But Dream Theater are recognized mostly for the complexity and density of their instrumentation. With LaBrie's solo album, 'Static Impulse,' which is due out Sept...

Pitcher Randy Johnson, who spent his career dominating the rotations of the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks, to name a few, with his wicked fastball, has another love besides America's pastime. The long and lean lefty -- he's two inches shy of seven feet tall -- is an aspiring photographer...

Prog rock fans, rejoice! There's a new Coheed and Cambria record in stores called 'Year of the Black Rainbow.' Like all of Coheed's previous efforts, 'Black Rainbow' is a concept record that serves as a prequel to frontman Claudio Sanchez's 'Amory Wars' storyline, the same storyline that's unfolded across the band's first four records...

The weather is warming up and metal releases are blazing through retail shelves. This week, plenty of quality records are landing. AC/DC, 'Iron Man 2' Soundtrack (Columbia): AC/DC classics like 'Shoot to Thrill,' 'Back in Black,' 'Thunderstruck,' 'T...

New York black metal band Black Anvil may have been influenced by progenitors of the genre such as Celtic Frost, Bathory and Sodom, but for some reason they've reached out to one of the aesthetic enemies of their forefathers to produce their second album, 'Triumvirate...