By Peter Progger Ok, so it’s pretty obvious that Dream Theater is the best band of like, the last two millenniums. They’ve been the most talented group since ancient India, that’s pretty clear. Like, if you brought a Dream Theater CD back in time with you to Mozart, Mozart would listen to it and be… Continue reading Why Dream Theater is the Best Band in the World (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Coda)
Tag: Albums that Changed Our Lives
Two Music Geeks Enroll in Red Scroll
This year was my first year with Black Friday off in 9 years. You would think I would have liked to spend it the right way, by missing it completely due to 24 hour Thanksgiving food coma. But me being the glutton for punishment, I decided to spend it the traditional way. I got up… Continue reading Two Music Geeks Enroll in Red Scroll
I Still Have an Appetite for Destruction
I was in junior high when I first heard Guns N’ Roses’ debut album Appetite for Destruction. To my innocent little brain, this was dangerous stuff! To find inspiration to write about the album that changed my life, I’ve been listening to Appetite in my car with the windows rolled up so no one… Continue reading I Still Have an Appetite for Destruction
Music That Changed My Life, or “What the Hell is This Article Doing in a Metal Blog?”
Trying to decide what life-changing album to write about, it occurred to me that I could never narrow it down to just one. You see, my taste in music has evolved over time (or devolved, depending how you look at it…) so picking just ONE album that changed my life would be nearly impossible.… Continue reading Music That Changed My Life, or “What the Hell is This Article Doing in a Metal Blog?”
Joining the Dark Side: The Story of How I Became a Music Junkie
I distinctly remember the beginning of my musical addiction. It’s one of the clearest memories from my childhood. I can’t recall any other moment being as elemental in the continuing bulimia my wallet suffers to this day. It seems like all my spending money goes to music, and this has been the trend ever since… Continue reading Joining the Dark Side: The Story of How I Became a Music Junkie
Albums that Changed My Life
When asked about the albums that changed my life my head immediately goes to Among the Living by Anthrax. Back in 1987 you couldn’t hear metal on the airwaves or even on MTV unless you were able to stay up past 11:00. My friend Cathy, who had the ability to stay up that late, told… Continue reading Albums that Changed My Life
Twenty Soundtracks to Twenty Different Lives: A Review of the Essay Collection Heavy Rotation
An old roommate of mine worked for a company that organized trade conferences, and one day he came home from a publishing conference with a pile of free books. “You like books, right? Here…” I sold some of them on Amazon and gave others to Goodwill, but one I hung on to was Heavy Rotation:… Continue reading Twenty Soundtracks to Twenty Different Lives: A Review of the Essay Collection Heavy Rotation