Dream Theater Nominated for a Grammy in "Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Performance"

Recently, Dream Theater posted on their facebook page and website that they will be nominated for a grammy in "Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Performance" for their song "On the Backs of Angels" off thier new album "A Dramatic Turn of Events." After a year of twists and turns including losing their drummer Mike Portnoy who was a major founding member, Dream Theater has met nothing but success. Their recent US tour had many sold out shows and in my opinion was the best concert I have attended in my life. Dream Theater still has the soul and with the new drummmer Mike Mangini, could possibly acheieve greater levels. Congrats on your nomination Dream Theater and hopefully you will take home a win.

Quote from Dream Theater's Facebook: "2011 has been quite an amazing year for us. We watched 'A DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS'—our eleventh studio album—enter the Top Ten in 14 countries around the world including the U.S. And now we land our first-ever Grammy nomination [for the song "On The Backs of Angels" in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance category]. It’s the icing on the cake--we’re honored and thrilled, no doubt about it. It... took us a while to receive this Grammy attention--and we’ve done it on our own terms musically, so it feels particularly sweet. What keeps you going as a musician is the love and support from the fans--they are always there for us on this crazy adventure. So we give them a big shout-out as we celebrate our Grammy nomination. See you all on the road…and let's all keep dreaming big.”

Judas Priest This Friday with Black Label Society and Thin Lizzy

Catch Judas Priest this Friday December 1 at the Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami. Watch these metal legends rock the stage with vocal god Rob Halford. Judas Priest is a big influence on what metal music is today and Black Label Society is also a great band to check out as well (Zack Wylde is a phenomenal guitarist).  If this sounds of interest to anyone please check out the link below and purchase your tickets. Appreciate the ones that have influenced the genre!

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Occupy Miami: Interview with the singer of my band Narcisa and his views

This past weekend after tracking drums for my bands new song, "Fall From Heaven," I learned more about the recent Occupy Miami protest. I realize this is a departure from the topics of the blogs, but after conversing with my singer about this movement, I was immediately intrigued. These have been protests that began on Wall Street and have trickled down to Miami. Also my singer (to remain anonymous) mentioned that there were all types of people protesting and mainly a lot of people who are interested in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music. How would you feel about hosting a hard rock/metal festival at the occupy Miami site. Please leave your comments below and support the movement! Location: NW 1st street and NW 2nd Ave in Downtown Miami.

Stay Tuned for future plans of a Hard Rock/Metal Festival at the Occupy Miami Site!

New Album of the Month

Sorry for the delay but the new album of the month has just been posted to the background. Korn's upcoming album: "The Path to Totality." This new release features collaborations with Skrillex and other Dubstep artists. Metal and Dubstep? What are your thoughts, please leave a comment below.

New Music Technology from TC Electronic: IPhone Communication And Data Transfer with Guitar Pickups?

When I first saw a demonstration of this technology I had no clue what its intended purpose was. There was an iphone and an electric guitar and the iphone would generate a frequency and the electric guitar's pickups would respond to said frequency (a principle called beaming). This looked interesting but what was the new technology? This past week, TC Electronic announced a brand new IPhone application to accompany their recent development, the Toneprint pedals, which let you download customized sounds from famous artists on-line. The Iphone would expedite the process of connecting a USB cable to the computer and downloading each patch individually. Rather, a library of patches will be made available in the application. This application will be made available for Android in December. Check out a video of this new Toneprint Application in action and comment below about your take on this new technology!

Wed November 9th: Korn With Datsik and Downlink at the Fillmore in Miami Beach

Come out and see the legendary band Korn this coming Wednesday at the Fillmore (Jackie Gleason Theater) in support of their new album "The Path of Totality." This new release from Korn features more of a fusion of dubstep, drum and bass, and electro-house. Korn has fused electronic music into their songs on previous albums, but this particular one features producers of electronic music such as legendary dubstep artist Skrillex. This should be an interesting show to see and below features a hit single featuring Skrillex, "Get Up!" off their new album (Explicit lyrics are present)!

What is your take on the Metal and Dubstep fusion? Please Leave your comments below...

Bloody Metal Sunday: Pre-halloween celebration at Club Eve Review

My band Narcisa just played its first Miami show at Club Eve in downtown Miami. The lineup consisted of friends from Pompano Beach Beyond Our Will, The Killing Hours who are currently looking for a vocalist but still but on a great performance instrumentally, and the legends of Miami, IMAIM. The crowd was not too massive but still rocking out and showing their loyalty and support for the local scene. The main detractor from the event was the weather which was a non-stop downpour to say the least. This proved challenging even for us as we were moving our equipment into the venue and did not provide the most favorable touch to our set. Otherwise, the show went on all the bands were awesome and this was the place to spend Halloween weekend. How did you spend halloween, despite the horrible weather? Please leave a comment below. Check out my band Narcisa next week at Area 7 Music and Ale. 

Dream Theater Concert Tomorrow at Pompano Beach Amphitheater

Come see the heavy metal virtuosos Dream Theater take the stage tomorrow at Pompano Beach Amphitheater as a part of the tour for their new album "A Dramatic Turn of Events." They will be accompanied by Trivium who just recently released their new album, "In Waves." This is a show not to miss and will feature new drummer Mike Mangini and possibly a drum solo! Pictures and a review of the event will be posted soon, so stay tuned and rock on!

Also for your viewing pleasure here is a new music video from Dream Theater for their new song "On the Backs of Angels" :

Hope to see you all at the show!

Mike Portnoy on Eddie Trunk's "That Metal Show"

Catch an interesting interview with ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy on Eddie Trunk's "That Metal Show" on VH1. Portnoy discusses his new project Adrenaline Mob and talks about the experience of his breakup with Dream Theater (a band in which he was a major part of for 25 years). In this interview he tries to cast some light on the situation because rumors have been spreading around the internet and the public is not entirely sure of the situation. This should present his side of the token.

On October 21st, Dream Theater will be playing at Pompano Beach Amphitheater as a part of the tour for their new album, "A Dramatic Turn of Events." This is a show not to miss and the new drummer Mike Mangini will not fail to impress.

Also Adrenaline Mob has released a new EP and is planning on recording their full length album soon. Stay tuned for more details...


 Link to the Mike Portnoy Interview on "That Metal Show":












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      Mike Portnoy

Mastodon Performs their New Single "Curl of the Burl" on Late Show

Check out Atlanta Metal band's recent performance of "Curl of the Burl" of their most recent album, "The Hunter," on "Late Show with David Letterman." Unfortunately they have not scheduled any Miami dates for their upcoming US tour but they are playing in Lake Buena Vista at the house of blues.

Also, "The Hunter" is currently available in stores and on iTunes.

Album of the Month for October-Opeth Heritage

Although this album was released in September, September was a great month for metal album releases. This album should be highlighted as one of the great releases. This is a different twist from the band, departing from their death metal style (this time something more along the lines of Jazz and Classic Progressive Rock). The second album of theirs to feature only clean vocals (most feature death growls as well). Give this record a spin, you will not regret your decision! Opeth never disappoints its fans,

Album of the Month

Each month we will feature a new recent rock/metal album release as the background for the blog. For the month of September, Dream Theater's "A Dramatic Turn of Events" was featured (released September 13th). The results were quite favorable leading to number 8 on the Billboard 200 in its first week. Currently Dream Theater is touring North America and playing Pompano Beach Amphitheater October 21st! Photos and reviews will be posted. Also, Stay tuned for October's album of the month.

7000 Tons of Metal- 4 days of cruisinig and non stop headbanging! Bring on the Metal!

Attention Metal-heads! Would you like to go on a cruise to George Town and the Cayman Islands with non-stop head banging, pitting, and just being metal? Now you can! The annual cruise, 7000 tons of metal, is there to meet your needs offering a wide array of amenities and of course non-stop metal shows from over 40 different metal bands. The ship will depart the Port of Miami on January 23, 2012 and return January 27. The lineup for this event includes (but is not limited to):

AMORPHIS
ATHEIST
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CORONER
DARK FUNERAL
ELUVEITIE
GOD DETHRONED
GRAVE DIGGER
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
KAMELOT
MOONSORROW
MY DYING BRIDE
NIGHTWISH
OVERKILL
PENTAGRAM
PESTILENCE
RIOT
SAMAEL
STRATOVARIUS
SUFFOCATION
TANKARD
THERION
TRISTANIA
VIRGIN STEELE
WHIPLASH

Book your cabin now at : http://www.70000tons.com/ Space is filling up fast so act now! Do not let such a vacation opportunity pass and  \m/ \m/!