Liquid Tension Experiment
American instrumental progressive metal supergroup formed by Mike Portnoy.
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The band was active until 1999, reunited for live shows in 2008, and regrouped again in 2020 to record a third studio album.[1] The instrumental progressive rock/metal group Liquid Tension Experiment includes John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy, and Tony Levin.[2]
Key facts and history
Portnoy first invited Jordan Rudess and Tony Levin to join, and later turned to Dream Theater bandmate John Petrucci for guitar.[3] Portnoy initially stated there would not be a third LTE album because three members were also in Dream Theater.[4] A live album titled Liquid Trio Experiment 2 was released in 2009, mostly without Jordan Rudess.[1] In 2020, the four members teased a third album on social media, and Liquid Tension Experiment 3 was formally announced for release by Inside Out Music.[5]
After Magna Carta authorized him to pursue any project, Mike Portnoy created Liquid Tension Experiment.[3] Magna Carta Records put out two studio albums by the band: Liquid Tension Experiment in 1998 and Liquid Tension Experiment 2 in 1999.[4] In 2008, the band got back together for a series of shows; six tour dates were announced on March 29, 2008.[6] Printing errors caused the album's release to be postponed to April 16, 2021.[5]
What the cited sources add
A 2017 news report confirms that Liquid Tension Experiment performed on the Cruise to the Edge alongside Portnoy's other set.[7] In May 2020, Jordan Rudess stated on Cameo that a reunion "looks very good" and that the band was organizing a time, with the pandemic making coordination difficult.[2] The same Blabbermouth article notes that Portnoy and Rudess reunited on stage in February 2019 during Cruise to the Edge to perform "Instrumedley".[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Liquid Tension Experiment" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Announce New Album to be Released on InsideOutMusic in Spring 2021", Twitter (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "JORDAN RUDESS Says 'It Looks Very Good' That LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT Will Regroup", Blabbermouth.net, May 30, 2020. facts only, no text reused. blabbermouth.net
- Wikipedia, "Liquid Tension Experiment" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Jomatami, "Mike Portnoy Recalls Jordan Rudess Declining to Join Dream Theater & Why He Didn't Want John Petrucci for Liquid Tension at First, Shares Opinion on Mastodon", Ultimate Guitar, July 23, 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Liquid Tension Experiment" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Liquid Tension Experiment 3 Is Possible?", Ultimate-guitar.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Liquid Tension Experiment" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rosenberg, "Liquid Tension Experiment Working on First New Album Since 1999", Metal Sucks, December 15, 2020; Maxwell, "John Petrucci's Prog Supergroup, Liquid Tension Experiment, Have Reunited", Guitar Player, March 31, 2021; Stenzel, "Liquid Tension Experiment – LTE3 (Album Review)", Sonic Perspectives, April 1, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Liquid Tension Experiment" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "LTE - 10th Anniversary Reunion Tour Dates!", Mikeportnoy.com; Mark Bredius, "Dream Theater Official News", Dreamtheater.net, June 14, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Mike Portnoy Performs Dream Theater's '12 Step Suite' Live on Cruise to the Edge 2017", February 13, 2017. facts only, no text reused. loudwire.com
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- Wikipedia: Liquid Tension Experiment (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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