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Watch Charlie Griffiths transforming Slayer’s “South of Heaven” into a Christmas song, with members of Dream Theater, Mercyful Fate, Protest The Hero, and more

Author Silvia Tortiglione - 26.12.2022

It’s Christmas time, metalheads! Haken’s guitarist Charlie Griffiths has dropped a cover of Slayer‘s “South of Heaven” in a winter holiday version called “South Of Lapland”.

Along with him, singer Rody Walker (Protest The Hero), keyboardist Jordan Rudess (Dream Theatre), Ray Hearne (Haken) bassist Becky Baldwin (Mercyful Fate), drummer Delta Empire and guitarist Dan Goldsworthy (My Minds Weapon).

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“You could feel the excitement and the love and the emotions at every show” – Mike Portnoy shares his feelings about the feedback from the audience during the tour

“Coffee With Ola,” a YouTube program hosted by Swedish musician, record producer, and Solar Guitars owner Ola Englund, interviewed guitarist John Petrucci and drummer Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater. After a 13-year break, he was asked how it felt to be back in the band. It feels great. I mean, it’s funny because for the...

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When nostalgia and reality unite – An evening with Dream Theater live at Metro Areena, Espoo 6.11.

When the news about Mike Portnoy returning to Dream Theater came out last year, all the fans were eager not only to hear new music with the classic lineup, but definitely to see the five musicians together on the nearest stage. A year later, the progressive metal band finally started their 40th Anniversary Tour, and...

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The Paris show of Dream Theater will be filmed and recorded for a live album and Blu-Ray

Mike Portnoy, the founding drummer of Dream Theater, who returned to the progressive metal mainstays in October 2023 after a 14-year hiatus, was asked on October 24 on SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” if he and his bandmates are recording and filming any of the performances on the current 40th-anniversary European tour for a...

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An almost perfect night in Prague – our report of Dream Theater’s show at the Sportovní hala Fortuna 02.11

There are some bands that are so hyped and so iconic, that missing their tour or their live shows can be viewed as sort of a crime. This is why this time the Chaoszine team travelled to the Czech Republic to witness “An Evening with Dream Theater”, their 40th anniversary tour that is currently on...

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40 years of prog metal: gallery of Dream Theater igniting Prague’s stage 02.11

“An Evening with Dream Theater’s 40th anniversary tour” is currently undergoing throughout Europe to enchant audiences with a mix of classics and new energy, bringing a night of progressive metal mastery. The crowd present at the Sportovní hala Fortuna in Prague was treated to an elaborate performance, breathtaking graphics, and stirring renditions that demonstrated why...

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The most intelligent heavy metal band is not one you’d expect

According to a recent Prodigy study, music influences productivity and the artists whose lyrics have most effectively enhanced intelligence. Listening to Black Sabbath makes you feel smarter. The study found that, in terms of lyrical vocabulary, metal is the genre with the highest level of intelligence! With an average lexical diversity of 41%, metal was...

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Slayer will perform at next year’s Louder Than Life festival

In 2025, Slayer will play the yearly “Louder Than Life” festival in Louisville, Kentucky, after making a few live reunion festival appearances this year. The well-known California band was originally supposed to play at this year’s festival, but Hurricane Helene’s bad weather forced them to postpone their appearance. In fact, the second day of the...

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Discover the two thrash metal bands Gary Holt has identified as deserving of greater “credit”

Gary Holt, guitarist for Slayer and Exodus, has identified two thrash metal bands that are deserving of greater “credit.” In a recent interview with Trunk Nation on Sirius XM, Holt, one of the most significant guitarists in thrash, defends the bands. In addition to Exodus, he mentions German bands Destruction and Kreator when asked who...

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