And hopefully they're going to be around for a while.' And if keep writing like that, I can't see why they wouldn't.' That's well thought-of, and good for them. So I actually purposely get away from maybe what it is that represent, with the metal and the progressiveness.'Įven so, LaBrie explains, 'But every so often, I'll hear a band and say, 'Wow, that's intelligent. Believe it or not, I'll listen to Young the Giant or OneRepublic, or even listen to Coldplay and U2's latest. I'm not necessarily always listening to metal music. It's just well thought-out, and it's a great representation of musicianship but at the same time, songsmith. 'Amazing musicians,' he compliments, continuing, 'I love everything they put out. 'I would say Periphery, too,' says LaBrie of metal's torchbearers, 'I love those guys.' Periphery are a band that many prog fans would likely expect to be on LaBrie's radar, especially considering the fact that extreme vocals haven't deterred Dream Theater from touring with bands who utilize them in the past. How old were you? Five years old when you started listening?' Anyways, I love the production of their albums. When we're out, they're like, 'Oh, yeah, man. They were all fans, and they're like, 'Hey guys, we listen to you.' But I mean, we get that a lot. They went out and did a couple of shows over in Europe with us. 'My son turned me onto them,' the prog metal icon continues, 'and then they played a couple shows with. Currently, they're supporting Metallica in Europe, which is about as big as it gets,

charts in 2021 with their album For Those That Wish to Exist, which they followed up last year with The Classic Symptoms of a Broken Heart. The band is bigger than ever and even topped the U.K.

'I think Architects are doing well,' LaBrie accurately assesses. metalcore heavyweights Architects, who have managed to keep their sound innovative and fresh since releasing their debut album Nightmares in 2006, and Periphery, who are leaders of the djent style which they recently declared is not an actual genre (their new album is called Djent Is Not a Genre). Speaking with Revolver, LaBrie singled out U.K.

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