News: Video of online chat between fans and members of Dream Theater:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx8cLlXnHpA&feature=youtu.be (*no chickens were harmed during the filming of this chat)

Against the Storm has got its hooks into me again. While I very much enjoy the games, they are strangely long for a roguelite. Still enjoying Balatro. Up to 17 wins now, I think Also been playing quite a lot of Rail Route recently, a strategy game about directing trains. Remember I've got a Valve Index a week ago so spent yesterday doing a bit of flight simming in VR and playing table tennis. Still really good fun!

Glad to have redeemed myself with those final two submissions.  If not for the stubbed toe with EVH, I may have been contending for the podium.

Interesting question.  I'll do some looking back and have a think.

I agree with Tim though, that first PV album is incredible.  The other one that's a lock is Allen/Lande - The Battle.

Was Mercury’s Down in Frontiers?  Hardline / Leaving The End Open?  Those two are a couple of gems.

^^^^^ Twice? Must have been great! I wish I saw them back then.

Damn... That was a rough one...

Allegaeon opened, and man, I'll put them up against anyone for straight up technical brutality. They always deliver.

Kataklysm was the huge surprise for me, and by far the rowdiest crowd I've ever been in. Easily. Not even close. During As I Slither, it was a constant stream of surfers and divers, and their whole set was on fucking high. Such a great performance.

I left the rail to pee, and wanted to chat up the dudes from Allegaeon. Was in the balcony for Septic Flesh, they were good cheesy fun, like symphonic power metal and death metal had a baby.

Headliner Decapitated was absolutely, unapologetically remorseless in their performance. Insane.


Fucking amazing evening beginning to end, but man, Allegaeon.. God I fucking love those guys.


Picture with Allegaeon guitarist Greg Burgess (also the man in the Donnie mask for Nuclear Power Trio)

Being in Europe, and zero expectations of tips is glorious. Nothing on the credit card machines, no hotel staff holding out their hand after helping you.  Nothing.

Love it!

Let’s just say… that I am not in Europe.