Progressive metal quartet After the Burial has released its first new music in four years with the double single "Embrace the Infinity," featuring new tracks "Nothing Gold" and "Death Keeps Us from Living." Watch the music video for "Nothing Gold" below, and stream both songs here. "These songs were written during a hard time in... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki Djent schment. Never one for subgenre labels, I’ve always thought of Periphery as a progressive metal band—and one of the leading progressive metal bands in the world at that. So while the members of Periphery take a stand—with their tongues at least somewhat in their cheeks—against the label with the title of... Continue Reading →
Periphery, which recently announced the March 10, 2023, arrival of its sixth album, "Periphery V: Djent is Not a Genre," has partnered with Los Angeles-based creative agency, Race Service, for an A.I.-generated video for the song “Atropos.” “The feel of ‘Atropos’ features a push and pull between pretty/melodic and dark/chaotic sections,” vocalist Spencer Sotelo said. “That... Continue Reading →
Periphery, the Washington, D.C.-born band that's been twice nominated for Grammy Awards, will release its first album in four years, "Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre," on March 10, 2023, via its own 3DOT Recordings. “We spent more time on 'Periphery V' than any other release in our history,” guitarist Mark Holcomb said. “We challenged and pushed... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki As I’ve stated in previous reviews, I’ve never been much of a death metal guy. I’ve also never been the biggest fan of hardcore. Put two and two together, and you probably can figure out that deathcore isn’t exactly my favorite subgenre of heavy music. Maybe that’s because, as far as I... Continue Reading →
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci has added more dates to his first headlining solo tour. Shows in Boston, Massachusetts (Oct. 7), New York, New York (Oct. 13) and Washington, D.C. (Oct. 15) were announced in July 2022, and fans demanded more performances after learning that the tour would feature former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and legendary bassist Dave LaRue all... Continue Reading →
John Petrucci, best known as the guitarist of progressive metal band Dream Theater, will embark on his first headlining solo tour later in 2022. Petrucci will perform material from his recently released album "Terminal Velocity," as well as songs from his debut release, "Suspended Animation." "Terminal Velocity" marked the first time that Petrucci and former Dream Theater drummer Mike... Continue Reading →
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 →
Progressive metal band Dream Theater, which released its 15th studio album, "A View from the Top of the World" (read Live Metal's review), in October, has announced the rescheduled dates for its "Top of the World Tour." The dates now will kick off on Feb. 2, 2022, in Mesa, Arizona, and run seven weeks before... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki I don’t know if anything makes me feel more inadequate as a music critic* than trying to review a new work by a band as accomplished as Dream Theater. I know a bit about music, but the things these progressive metal titans do are so intricate and so far beyond my understanding... Continue Reading →
