Oct. 16, 2024 - New Dream Theater website includes detailed Moore bio
Dream Theater has unveiled a re-design of its official website that includes updated biographies of its past and present band members – including original keyboardist Kevin Moore. The new website, which was created by the company Crystal Spotlight, was launched in conjunction with the progressive metal band's new single "Night Terror," which is the first song to feature founding drummer Mike Portnoy since his departure from the band in 2010. The single will appear on the band's forthcoming album, Parasomnia, which is scheduled for release on Feb. 7, 2025.
"We've been hard at work on a fresh new design for their website, which brings back the band's classic 'Majesty' logo in style, along with enhanced discography pages, updated band member pages, expanded photo and video libraries, and much more," Crystal Spotlight wrote in a social media post. "It has been an absolute honour to be a part of this very special next chapter with Dream Theater."
Moore's four-paragraph biography covers everything from his early days in Dream Theater to his more recent work in the progressive metal supergroup OSI that features Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos.
"Throughout his career, Kevin Moore has maintained a unique presence in the music world, combining rock, ambient, and experimental sounds to create music that defies easy categorization," the biography reads. "While his tenure with Dream Theater is perhaps his most well-known period, his later works with Chroma Key and OSI demonstrate his willingness to push boundaries and explore new sonic landscapes. Moore’s music remains influential in both the progressive rock and electronic music scenes, known for its subtle complexity and emotional depth."
To view Kevin Moore's biography, click here: https://dreamtheater.net/band-member/kevin-moore/
Aug. 9, 2024 - Mike Portnoy credits Moore for "famous" drum intro on DT's "6:00"
Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy has given credit to Kevin Moore for his drum intro on the song, "6:00," which he called "one of probably my most famous drum parts." The drummer discussed the topic during a "song breakdown" video on Drumeo, which is an online platform that offers an organized drum curriculum and artist courses on popular topics.
The song, "6:00," which features lyrics by Moore, is the opening track on Dream Theater's 1994 album, Awake, which was the band's final album to include the keyboardist.
"Here's the craziest thing about this drum intro and the drum pattern," Portnoy said. "I gotta give Kevin Moore the credit, because '6:00' was a song that Kevin Moore brought in. He demoed it on his own. It was in a very, very primitive form. And he had a drum machine. So, it was just a drum loop going: 'Do do, gat. Do, gat gat. Do do, gat. Do, gat, gat." But, of course, I sprinkled it with all kinds of hi-hat and splash embellishments, and doing different things with the splashes and the china, so I'll take credit for all that stuff. But the reality is it was based off of a drum loop that Kev had."
To watch the full video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvXebl_F1o4
