Mike Portnoy

[TAC]

It's a story that should be familiar to most of us but a great tribute nonetheless.
https://bravewords.com/news/mike-portnoy-pays-tribute-to-grade-11-high-school-teacher-thank-you-pat-lynch-for-changing-my-life

[Dream Team]

It's a story that should be familiar to most of us but a great tribute nonetheless.
https://bravewords.com/news/mike-portnoy-pays-tribute-to-grade-11-high-school-teacher-thank-you-pat-lynch-for-changing-my-life

Still an amazing story.

[Mindflux]

I'd still like to know more about the private jet? Who in their relationship could afford to rent one for a flight? (or own it?).

[nobloodyname]

It was a PA28; a single prop.

Not sure why you're asking the question but it wasn't a jet. Hiring a single prop isn't prohibitively expensive.

[ariich]

It's a story that should be familiar to most of us but a great tribute nonetheless.
https://bravewords.com/news/mike-portnoy-pays-tribute-to-grade-11-high-school-teacher-thank-you-pat-lynch-for-changing-my-life

Gotta say, as much as MP's emotional intensity creates problems for him sometimes, it also creates some really beautiful moments and stories like this as well. Really nice, sad and powerful stuff.

[Mindflux]

It was a PA28; a single prop.

Not sure why you're asking the question but it wasn't a jet. Hiring a single prop isn't prohibitively expensive.

Because every article I've read says "private jet" which can be quite expensive.

[El Barto]

It was a PA28; a single prop.

Not sure why you're asking the question but it wasn't a jet. Hiring a single prop isn't prohibitively expensive.

Because every article I've read says "private jet" which can be quite expensive.

It was a privately owned Piper Cherokee and was non-commercial, flying under general aviation rules.  Since there were four people on board I'd guess that they were riding up with another couple, one of which was a pilot.

[nobloodyname]

...and the pilot sadly suffered a heart attack. The circumstances around the crash were awful.

[RodrigoAltaf]

First track off Metal Allegiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjXEXx-mIdc

[bl5150]

Well it sounds like early Testament which is no surprise.......... it's a decent enough thrashy song.  I've been listening to quite a bit of thrash lately and this certainly doesn't stand out as much better than anything else.

[BlobVanDam]

I agree, it's a decent thrashy song that I enjoyed enough, but nothing exceptional that makes me need this album.

[Zook]

First track off Metal Allegiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjXEXx-mIdc

It wasn't bad, but this song could have easily been on The Formation of Damnation.

[nobloodyname]

I loved it!

I will have to check out The Formation of Damnation.

[ariich]

Fun enough, but pretty typical 80s thrash.

[TAC]

I loved it!

I will have to check out The Formation of Damnation.

That is a great album!

[Lowdz]

I was no thrash fan back in the day but I like some now. This is exactly how I like it too, and struggle to find. I will probably pick this up.
Melodic enough for me. Chuck is hit and miss for me but he's fine here.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

First track off Metal Allegiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjXEXx-mIdc

Pretty cool actually!

[rumborak]

Fun enough, but pretty typical 80s thrash.

I was honestly expecting James Hetfield to start singing. And when the vocals came out, I actually thought for a second it was James.

[bosk1]

Mark Osegueda is pretty funny:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCnr4GnBxJ0 

[reneranucci]

First track off Metal Allegiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjXEXx-mIdc

Mike's drumming  He's definitely in his element!

[XB0BX]

Metal by numbers, which I feel like most modern thrash metal is.

[sneakyblueberry]

Just listened to this, fantastic to hear Mike playing like that!  Digging it.

[ytserush]

If you guys have time to kill, Mike did a 1.5 hour interview with Jamey Jasta on the Jasta Show. It's a good listen, he talks about DT, MA, WD and a ton of other stuff. It's not just an interview, but a conversation, which is refreshing. Check it!

Jamey Jasta Show

My favorite part of this interview is when Mike namechecks John Zorn. Never got the impression that he was on Mike's radar before. That's awesome.

[TheCountOfNYC]

First track off Metal Allegiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjXEXx-mIdc

Mike's drumming  He's definitely in his element!

Mike's flying around that kit. I'm happy for him that he got to do this project. He's been in bands of all different styles but he's never been a true metal band (Avenged Sevenfold doesn't count since he only recorded the parts and didn't write them).

[The Letter M]

First track off Metal Allegiance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjXEXx-mIdc

Mike's drumming  He's definitely in his element!

Mike's flying around that kit. I'm happy for him that he got to do this project. He's been in bands of all different styles but he's never been a true metal band (Avenged Sevenfold doesn't count since he only recorded the parts and didn't write them).

I guess Adrenaline Mob didn't count? 

-Marc.

[Kotowboy]

Adrenaline Mob were are basically Spinal Tap without the jokes.

[rumborak]

It's more appropriate for this type of music, but that track might break the record for brickwalled audio. I mean, holy crap.

[BlobVanDam]

It's more appropriate for this type of music, but that track might break the record for brickwalled audio. I mean, holy crap.

The new Metal Allegiance one? It's not that compressed for modern metal music. The general production isn't stellar by any means, but for dynamic range it seems alright.
(If I had to take a guess, I'd say around DR7)

[bobs23]

It's more appropriate for this type of music, but that track might break the record for brickwalled audio. I mean, holy crap.

The new Metal Allegiance one? It's not that compressed for modern metal music. The general production isn't stellar by any means, but for dynamic range it seems alright.
(If I had to take a guess, I'd say around DR7)

It could have been a lot worse. I looked at the wavs it's right to the edge but not over. Some tracks hit harder than others, but not over.

[rumborak]

I've had a Metal Allegiance Youtube video running at work today, figured I'd share this gem with you:

https://youtu.be/tj_3FFEpCeo?t=1955

[Zook]

I've had a Metal Allegiance Youtube video running at work today, figured I'd share this gem with you:

https://youtu.be/tj_3FFEpCeo?t=1955

Greatest. Harmonies. Ever.

[hefdaddy42]

Um, the song kind of sucks.

[rumborak]

Of course I haven't heard the rest of the album,  but this might be the first tribute album with original songs I've encountered.

[King Postwhore]

JOE SHALL PASS!

[TAC]

JOE SHALL PASS!

GAS!





(Sorry, couldn't resist. I'll leave you alone for now. )