Tag Archives: Jeff Scott Soto

David Ellefson & Jeff Scott Soto to release debut Ellefson-Soto album in October

Posted by on August 19, 2022

    Metal legends David Ellefson and Jeff Scott Soto have teamed up to release their debut, Ellefson-Soto album, Vacation In The Underworld, on October 7th via Rat Pak Records. The duo is joined by Andy Mantongelli (guitar and keys) and Paulo Caridi (drums). The debut is now available for pre-order at this location.     […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/18: Halestorm is Back From the Charts

Posted by on May 25, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 6th releases.   Notable Debuts: Halestorm, Back From The Dead (Atlantic) Debut #2 14,200 sold The fifth studio album from Lzzy Hale and her brother.       […]

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Thirty Nine VIdeos to check out – 4/15

Posted by on April 15, 2022

  From Månegarm to Dynazty, here are thirty nine videos to check out:   01) Månegarm – “Stridsgalten” feat. Members of Korpiklaani, Equilibrium and Raubtier:     Album: Ynglingaättens Öde Release Date: 04/15/2022 (pre-order here) Label: Napalm Records   02) Ceremony – “Vanity Spawned by Fear”     Album: First standalone single of their career. […]

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Metal By Numbers 10/20: The Kings of Streaming

Posted by on October 20, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Topping the charts was the great effort by Trivium, the Kings of Streaming! Not only did they sell 8,800 physicals this week but they also sold 4,000 digital albums and had roughly 194,000 video […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/25: AC/DC power up to number one

Posted by on November 25, 2020

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   I certainly wasn’t expecting to be writing about a new AC/DC album at some point in this year, but I guess you can’t say everything about 2020 is bad. That said, tomorrow […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/18: Fates Warning had a good day on the charts

Posted by on November 18, 2020

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   Find your favorite albums of the year yet? I’m still sorting through a sizable backlog where new bands are added each day. Like the new Fates Warning, which I somehow did not […]

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ProgPower USA Announces 2020 Lineup; features Rhapsody, Conception, Night Flight Orchestra, Ihsahn, and many more

Posted by on September 9, 2019

ProgPower USA is the premier U.S. festival for progressive and power metal. For 20 years now they have been a key part in bringing some of the biggest and best names in the international progressive and power metal scenes to the United States. It takes place every September at the Center Stage Theater in Atlanta, […]

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Sifting to support Sons of Apollo on east coast run

Posted by on February 6, 2018

L.A. prog rock outfit Sifting has announced that they will be direct support for the eight East Coast dates of the Sons of Apollo tour. Guitarist Richard Garcia expresses his excitement for the upcoming tour:

“It’s a huge honor to tour with Sons of Apollo. We’ve been listening to the music these guys have been making since we were born, so sharing the same stage with them every night is a dream come true! We’re beyond excited and we’re ready to make our return to the East Coast. We hope to see some familiar faces as well as meeting new ones! We’ll see everyone soon!”

During this tour, Sifting will be supporting their recently released Not From Here, which was produced by Ryan Williams (Velvet Revolver, Rage Against the Machine) and Steve Evetts (Senses Fail, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicide Silence).

SONS OF APOLLO, SIFTING on Tour – (get tickets)
2/9 Miami, FL @ Magic City Casino
2/11 Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live
2/12 Atlanta, GA @ Variety Theatre
2/13 Carrboro, GA @ Cat’s Cradle
2/15 Asbury Park, NJ @ House of Independents
2/16 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
2/17 Battle Creek, MI @ Music Factory
2/18 Joliet, IL @ The Forge

Not too long ago we got to chat with the prolific Mike Portnoy and talked about Sons of Apollo and their upcoming tour. Check it out!

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Interview: Mike Portnoy talks Sons of Apollo’s “five ring circus,” writing lyrics, his son’s drumming

Posted by on January 22, 2018

Nobody takes pictures of the drummer, unless of course you’re Mike Portnoy. It’s not the norm for the percussion section to be the face of the band however since breaking onto the progressive metal scene with Dream Theater that’s the role Portnoy assumed, and continues with his latest group Sons of Apollo. Founded with ex-Dream […]

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Metal By Numbers 11/29: Jolly Happy Souls

Posted by on November 29, 2017

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Few bands are renowned for the live albums like Iron Maiden. If you’ve ever seen then live, then you understand why. Their studio albums are the best of the best, no question, but you […]

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