More than 13 years after leaving, drummer Mike Portnoy has rejoined Dream Theater, the band he co-founded in 1985 with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung at the Berklee College of Music. Along with vocalist James LaBrie and keyboardist Jordan Rudess, they are set to enter the studio to start working on Dream Theater's... Continue Reading →
Motograter, which has undergone numerous starts and stops and many lineup changes since initially forming in 1995, is set for a reunion performance at this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival, scheduled for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023, in Virginia. The band, named for its self-made instrument consisting of industrial cable and guitar parts, featured future... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama, Three Days Grace performed with its original vocalist, Adam Gontier, for the first time since 2012. Early Thursday morning, April 20, the band posted a photo on social media of its four current members onstage with Gontier and wrote, "Soooo we did a thing."... Continue Reading →
Shadows Hall, which was at the forefront of the New Wave of American Metal scene that dominated the '00s, will reunite to play a one-off show at The Palladium in Worcester in its native Massachusetts. The show is set for Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Unearth, Darkest Hour, Within the Ruins, Sworn Enemy and Carnivora also are... Continue Reading →
Mudvayne, which has been on hiatus since 2010, is set to reunite this fall and perform at four festivals in the United States: Inkcarceration in Mansfield, Ohio; Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky; Aftershock in Sacramento, California; and Welcome to Rockville in Daytona, Beach, Florida. The only exact performance date that has been announced is... Continue Reading →
