QUEENSRYCHE

In the military, there are special divisions of elite soldiers. They are the best of the best, unknown to all but a few. These are small units that have the skills to pull off the most daring missions; each member a specialist, and each team a well-oiled machine.
In the music world, there are only a handful of bands that you could put in that same category. Each member a virtuoso on the musical weapon of choice. A band able to stop and start on a dime; note-for-note recreation, and expansions of their compositions. They are rarities, practically extinct in the sloppy world of music.
But on Wednesday, July 2nd at PromoWest Pavilion, Columbus will get to see not one, not two, but three of these scarce masters of progressive music. It\'s a co-headlining tour featuring Dream Theater and Queensryche.
I know what you\'re thinking: \"Didn\'t they do that \"Silent Lucidity\" song a few years ago?\" Yes, they did. But if you think that\'s all they\'ve ever done, you need to get your head out of your ass!
I grew up on the sounds of Queensryche\'s Rage For Order (which is one of the best albums ever), and will never forget the world that disc opened my eyes to. This is, hands-down, one of the tightest live bands you\'ll ever see. And Dream Theater-- holy crap! These Musicians (with a capital \"M\") can play circles around any band out there today.
Opening up the show is Fates Warning, who I\'ve never seen live, but the discs Parallels and Perfect Symmetry are still in listening rotation ten years after purchase. My friend Jason says that Fates will blow everyone else off the stage. It\'s hard to imagine, but if they\'re half the band that Queensryche or Dream Theater are, they will be worth the price of admission alone.
If your sick of hearing what the regular, boring grunt bands are doing out there, come see what music and live Performance (with a capital \"P\") can be like in the hands of absolute professionals. The best of the best.