Symphony X

The greatest bouts of gentle reflection from top-tier prog metal masters!

New tours from Blink-182, Powerwolf and LCD Soundsystem lead the way this week. What will you be buying tickets for?

Choosing the best song by any band is tough, but it's especially difficult with these legendary prog metal bands.

These prog metal masterpieces will take you on quite the journey!

Sorry, but Opeth isn't among them.

These iconic guitar and keyboard duos are a match made in prog metal heaven.

Discover the latest rock and metal tours and festivals, including Pearl Jam's tour coinciding with their album release.

Listen to Demmel's latest 'Collab-A-Jam.'

Firewind are on the bill too.

See the update on the situation from TSO.

Sunday afternoon, I got the spend a few hours with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra for their latest Christmas show at the Van Andel Arena. I've been a fan of these guys since they were still Savatage, and they hadn't developed the huge Christmas-themed spectacle it has become.

Wednesday night, September 23rd, Symphony X and Overkill descended on The Intersection here in Grand Rapids, for an amazing show! They also featured a great band from Grand Rapids as their show opener, Blackgate! To wrap up the night, Symphony X brought out the heavy side of prog-metal, and the crowd loved it!