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Check out the Top 10 albums of 2011 as chosen by John Petrucci, John Myung and Jordan Rudess.
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On November 30th, the US Recording Academy officially began the countdown to the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, which will take place live from Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Nominees for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance include:
On The Backs Of Angels - DREAM THEATER
White Limo - FOO FIGHTERS
Curl Of The Burl - MASTODON
Public Enemy No. 1 - MEGADETH
Blood In My Eyes - SUM 41
Click here for the complete list of Nominees.
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John Myung's side project -- The Jelly Jam -- has a new release! "Shall We Descend" is available now at Molkenmusic.com!
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Check out this article on Noisecreep.com where Jordan Rudess talks about the five albums that changed his life.
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Dream Theater makes their long-awaited return with a track off of their 11th studio album, A Dramatic Turn of Events, released earlier this year. “On the Backs of Angels” is an epic track, nearing almost nine minutes, with multiple time changes woven throughout this intricate metal composition. Fans looking to go a bit deeper can upgrade “On the Backs of Angels” to Pro Guitar and Pro Bass for $0.99.
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 (November 29th, 2011):
- Dream Theater – “On the Backs of Angels”
- Opeth – “Ghost of Perdition”
- Trivium – “In Waves”
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PS3 November 30th)
The Dream Theater, Opeth, and Trivium tracks will be available as “Roadrunner Records Pack 02,” and all songs will also be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.
Click here for the full article
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D'Addario Strings caught up with Dream Theater when the band was on tour in Europe, and recorded this clip of the band soundchecking and keyboardist Jordan Rudess talking about the company's Planet Waves cables, which he uses in the studio.
