The Mooreatorium

June 13, 2025 - Mark Zonder calls Chroma Key's Dead Air For Radios "amazing"

Legendary drummer Mark Zonder recently praised Dead Air for Radios, which was the first studio album under Kevin Moore's musical moniker Chroma Key.

Zonder, the ex-drummer for progressive metal pioneers Fates Warning as well as the current drummer for the rock band A-Z, discussed his contributions to Chroma Key's 1998 album during an interview with Different Stages Radio. The interview was in promotion of A-Z's sophomore album A2Z2, which was released through Metal Blade Records on June 6.

The outgoing percussionist mentioned Dead Air For Radios in response to a question asked by host J.J. Caithcart about music in the drummer's catalog that "maybe flew under the radar."

"A few things come to mind," Zonder said. "Obviously, Chroma Key with Kevin Moore. There might be eight songs on the record. I played on five. Three of them are like sound effects and noises, and Kevin going off into a whole different whatever he's doing. But those five songs, I thought were amazing. Certain ones have almost like a Steely Dan kinda of feel to them. I got to just play and not necessarily be heavy, but be more artsy I guess you could say. Really groove oriented, really linear sticking heavy. That's a really good one."

To hear the full interview click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAFzCHSiRG0&t=2162s

Jan. 2, 2025 - Moore makes guest appearance on new album by Enbound

Swedish melodic metal band Enbound has included Kevin Moore as a guest musician on its forthcoming album, Set It Free. The 11-track album, which is slated for release on Feb. 21, features the keyboardist on the closing track, "Leave Them to the Night." It also includes guest spots by Linnéa Vikström (Therion, Kamelot, Thundermother) and Lee Hunter (ex-Enbound, Work of Art) and was mastered by Jacob Hansen (Amaranthe, Volbeat, Arch Enemy).

"The Swedish melodic metal band Enbound are finally back with their new album Set It Free," Netherlands-based music website Sonic Rendezvous wrote in its listing of the album. "A limited 2CD edition is available in just 1,000 copies worldwide. Disc 1 features the new album Set It Free, while Disc 2 offers 'elevator mixes' of eight songs from the previous Enbound album The Blackened Heart."

Enbound's previous studio releases consist of The Blackened Heart in 2016 and And She Says Gold in 2011. The band was formed in 2006.

For more information on Enbound, click here: https://www.facebook.com/enbound/

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 read the entire 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

Dec. 12, 2023 - Mike Portnoy praises Moore in "album study" video for WDADU

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has shared his thoughts on keyboardist Kevin Moore and his contributions to the band's 1989 debut album, When Dream and Day Unite. The outgoing Portnoy appeared today as a special guest on "In the Prog Seat," which is an "album study" video series featuring crew members of the progressive music website Sea of Tranquility. In the video, the drummer discussed everything from Moore's lyrics on the band's debut album to his various music projects since leaving the band in 1994.

"Kevin was not one of those kind of old-school retro keyboard players," Portnoy said in response to a tongue-in-cheek question about the debut album's lack of Mellotron. "He didn't have a Mellotron. He didn't have a Hammond. He was more about synth pads and piano. His keyboard influences were guys like Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman, but not necessarily the Mellotron sounds. He was into like modern Rush, believe it or not. We were really into the Power Windows album when it came out, and he was was very into Queensrÿche in terms of the way they used keyboards like on Rage For Order and stuff like that. But Kevin was never a retro analog sound keyboard kind of, Neal Morse, Ryo Okumoto, kind of guy."

Portnoy continued, "He was obviously a great keyboard player, but I think his strengths were in his composition. The music that we wrote together and his lyrics, like it's already been mentioned, the lyrics to 'Only a Matter of Time' are some of my favorite lyrics written by anybody ever, anywhere. So I think those were his strengths. I don't think he cared so much about the proggy virtuoso. That wasn't his thing. He was more of an artist type guy. He was way more about the artistry than he was about the flashy playing."

Regarding whether he has any contact today with Moore, Portnoy said: "No... I think he just really became disinterested in the spotlight, and that's why he left at the height of our blowing up off of Images and Words and Awake. The ball was rolling and at its busiest, and we had been waiting for years and years to get to that point, and he left the band. I think that's pretty telling of his personality. He doesn't really care about the fame and success. He's just an artist who wants to make music on his own. God bless him. He's an incredibly talented person."

To watch the full video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkWPcwBXnRQ&t=328s

March 15, 2023 - DT's "Pull Me Under" among 100 All-Time Greatest Heavy Metal Songs

Dream Theater's 1992 hit single, "Pull Me Under," has been ranked at #91 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time." The 8:11 song, which features lyrics written by Kevin Moore, is widely considered to be the band's biggest hit and was the debut single from the group's 1992 breakthrough album, Images and Words. It also peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart and received regular rotation on MTV.

To compile the list, the monthly magazine said it "gathered a group of headbangers," which included writers and critics who have contributed to the publication for decades, to debate the merits of more than 300 worthy songs over several months.

"In the wake of Eighties trailblazers like Queensrÿche and Fates Warning, Dream Theater became the leaders of American progressive metal in the Nineties. A year after Nirvana released 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' with all its crudely simple guitar riffs, Dream Theater held fast to the showy technicality of prog rock, improbably earning a hit with the dizzying showmanship of their debut single, 'Pull Me Under.' A slickly arranged epic built around Mike Portnoy's massive-sounding drums and guitarist John Petrucci's muscular-yet-intricate riffs and Yngwie Malmsteen-esque flourishes, the track effortlessly shifts from movement to movement, echoing Yes from two decades earlier. Singer James LaBrie passionately belts out verbose, philosophical lyrics inspired by [William] Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' keeping this seemingly arch composition accessible for eight exciting minutes."

To see the Rolling Stone's full list, click here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-greatest-heavy-metal-songs-1234688425/welcome-to-hell-venom-1234689027/

Jan. 20, 2023 - OSI's Blood reissued by Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records has announced reissues of OSI's third studio album, Blood, which was originally released by InsideOut Music in 2009. The album, which was the band's first to feature Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison, will be reissued on vinyl, double compact disc and digitally.

"In Blood, OSI have succeeded in creating a fascinating album at the crossroads between rock and progressive metal," Metal Blade Records wrote in a press release. "Music that alternates between atmospherically dense and aggressively demanding elements, while effortlessly transcending barriers between different styles and genres."

For more information on the reissues, click here: https://www.metalblade.com/us/news/metal-blade-records-reissues-o-s-i-s-blood-on-vinyl-double-cd-and-digitally/

July 11, 2022 - LaBrie talks 30th anniversary of I&W and shares story about Moore

Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie recently reflected on the band's 1992 breakthrough album Images and Words – and in the process shared a story involving the band's original keyboardist Kevin Moore. LaBrie discussed the band's sophomore record with Peter Orullian, who is the host of a hard rock and heavy metal interview show titled Breaking Absolutes, in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The Images and Words album, which is the band's most commercially successful studio release, was also the first to feature vocals by LaBrie.

In the interview, Orullian asked LaBrie about the closing track, "Learning to Live," and whether the "high F#" halfway through the song was written that way prior to him joining or whether the singer himself added it.

"I was totally written that way," LaBrie said in the interview. "It was funny because the first time I sang that song we recorded a demo, and the first little demo we did was on a 4-track or an 8-track recorder. John Myung had this condo he was sharing with a roommate, and I still remember he had this spare bedroom where I was sleeping a couple nights, and that's where we went in and recorded. We had it all set up. Mike [Portnoy] was recording me... So we get to that part that you're talking about with the F#, and I do it, sang it, and I finish. And all of a sudden, the freaking bedroom door comes swinging open and Kevin Moore came running in going, 'What the fuck! Oh, my God! That's exactly what we were talking about! Holy shit, dude!'"

To watch the full interview, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jenDsn9lFyo&t=2473s

June 11, 2022 - Moore among the contributors to upcoming book on Fates Warning

Kevin Moore is among those who shared their thoughts on the history of progressive metal pioneers Fates Warning in the upcoming book, "Destination Onward – The Story of Fates Warning." The 400-page book, which was authored by longtime fan Jeff Wagner, was created with the cooperation of "every single member of Fates Warning, past and present, along with those at the record labels who supported them, peer musicians, members of the road crew, and a variety of others with the Fates sphere," according to the book's official website. It will be released on July 15.

"I did interview [Moore] via e-mail; it was probably the shortest interview," Wagner said in a video interview with Heavy Metallurgy. "He's got a whole other career right now. And, of course, my gateway to him was Jim [Matheos]. But he was nice enough to answer some questions. And I worship that guy. OSI and Chroma Key, I'm a huge fan of both of those things."

The book is described as being an "honest appraisal of the many ups and downs through the band's 40-year history" and is complete with 232 images and 53 footnotes, according to its website. It is available for purchase at http://fateswarningbook.com.

To watch the full interview, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6pyk5hODOM

April 5, 2022 - Terry Brown says having Moore on FW's APSOG was "special"

Legendary producer Terry Brown recently reflected on his work with Fates Warning on their 1997 masterpiece, A Pleasant Shade of Gray, which this month is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The concept record, which featured guest keyboards by Kevin Moore, was the eighth studio album by the progressive metal pioneers and consisted of one song divided into 12 parts. It is also noted by many fans for its darker and more progressive style.

Brown, who is perhaps best known for his work with the Canadian rock band Rush, was responsible for the mixing, production and recording of A Pleasant Shade of Gray. He had previously worked with Fates Warning on their Parallels album in 1991.

"So where do we begin, and what else can we say?" Brown said in an interview with Sonic Perspectives. "A very dark and brooding album from Jim Matheos that was quite a challenge to make. Recorded at the Carriage House in Connecticut, which was a great residential studio, we put lots of time into this, not least of all with Mark Zonder's complex set up and execution of the kit and samples. We were all very focused on sounds and performance and having Kevin Moore as guest on keyboards was special."

To read the full interview, click here: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-terry-brown/

Feb. 26, 2022 - Dream Theater announces release of "Awake Demos" featuring Moore

Dream Theater has announced the release of the "Awake Demos (1994)" as part of the band's "Lost Not Forgotten Archives." The album, which peaked at #32 on the Billboard charts, includes a haunting piano ballad that many fans consider to be Moore's signature song, "Space-Dye Vest."

"Remixed, remastered, and available for the first time on vinyl, 'Awake Demos (1994)', showcase one of Dream Theater's most iconic discography entries in its original form," the band's record label Inside Out Music posted on Facebook. "Featuring fan-favorites '6:00,' 'Space-Dye Vest,' 'The Mirror' and more, this original demo recording of Dream Theater's third studio album, a follow-up to the legendary 'Images and Words,' uniquely showcases an inside look at the quintet's unparalleled history. Available now as a Special Edition CD Digipak, Gatefold 180g black 2LP + CD, Ltd. Gatefold sky blue 2LP + CD as well as Digital Album."

The "Lost Not Forgotten Archives" are a collaboration between Dream Theater and record label Inside Out in which the band's longstanding Ytsejam Records catalog is being reissued alongside some new additions to the collector's series. Ytsejam Records previously played host to the band's official bootleg release collection comprising live shows, demos and studio outtakes from throughout the band's career.

To check out all of the "Lost Not Forgotten Archives" release, click here: https://dreamtheater.net/lnfa/?fbclid=IwAR0elO6xZDtlNhv_BHQNil99wQTpnALKGROe_6qPYIjqusnrOLz6GWJom78

Jan. 28, 2022 - Dream Theater announces release of 1993 concert featuring Moore

Dream Theater has announced the release a 1993 recording from The Limelight, which was an iconic music venue located in New York City, as part of its "Lost Not Forgotten Archives." The concert, which featured keyboards by Kevin Moore, included a performance of the epic "A Change of Seasons," which was later released on an EP in 1995.

"Next in line from Dream Theater's 'Lost Not Forgotten Archives' series now comes the "LNFA: Live in NYC - 1993" release," the band's record label Inside Out Music posted on Facebook. "A milestone concert in the band's history. From Dream Theater's home state of New York, a homecoming performance at The Limelight, one of NYC's most iconic clubs of the '90s. Including the epic fan-favorite 'A Change of Seasons,' this is one of Dream Theater's earliest live recorded performances. Re-mastered and available for the first time on vinyl (3LP + 2CD)."

To pre-order the album, click here: https://dream-theater.lnk.to/live_in_nyc?fbclid=IwAR0ZTZVt1_pKZzbHk_GLN0L2Oy2gyfeyGQp8I2UmpTj6mVw_QIrsjRSfJ8c

Dec. 26, 2021- Dream Theater shares 1993 version of "O Holy Night" featuring Moore

Dream Theater has posted a 4:11 version of the Christmas classic, "O Holy Night," which features Kevin Moore on keyboards and was recorded in 1993. The cover song was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel and shared via its social media pages on Christmas Eve.

"The track was recorded during a soundcheck at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon, on June 9, 1993, and was released three years later on a very rare fan club-only Christmas CD," according to Blabbermouth.net, which calls itself the CNN of heavy metal and hard rock news.

Last year, Dream Theater released a medley of holiday classics called "The Holiday Spirit Carries On." The proceeds of the song, which was made available via Bandcamp, went to support the band's road crew which was unable to work last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To hear the band's rendition of "O Holy Night," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMgFEYliN98

Dec. 1, 2021- Dream Theater announces remixed, remastered Majesty demos

Dream Theater has announced plans to release "The Majesty Demos (1985-1986)," which will be the sixth release of the band's "Lost Not Forgotten Archives." The demos, featuring keyboard work by Kevin Moore, will be available via both vinyl and compact disc on Jan. 21, 2022.

"These are our original demos from our early days as 'Majesty,'" Dream Theater said in the announcement on Facebook. "Previously only available on CD, now remixed and remastered, and available for the first time on vinyl. It's available for pre-order on Special Edition CD digipak, Gatefold 180 g black, yellow or transparent magenta 2LP + CD."

To pre-order the demos, click here: https://dream-theater.lnk.to/LostNotForgottenArchivesTheMajestyDemos1985-1986?fbclid=IwAR1Qtn8S_vDw3Dz56qG1B308wrCuiQwdwZ7xaqSWF41O6hr1bHy4mzKFt1M

Aug. 18, 2021 - Matheos on Moore: "I've always loved his sounds"

Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos praised the playing of Kevin Moore in an interview promoting Tuesday the Sky's new album, The Blurred Horizon, with the music website Sonic Perspectives. The album will be released by Metal Blade Records on Sept. 3.

In the interview, Matheos was asked if working with the keyboardist pushed him a direction that resulted in the "vibe" of Fates Warning's A Pleasant Shade of Gray and Disconnected albums in 1997 and 2000, respectively. Moore appears as a keyboardist on both records.

"Certainly more with OSI than 'A Pleasant Shade of Gray' or 'Disconnected,'" Matheos said. "But no, not really. He definitely had his stamp on those records, but he played what I had written for the demos. I had a guitar synth at that time, so I'd do a lot of demos using that, and his job was to come in and basically humanize those parts, play them as a keyboardist, rather than as a guitar player. I've always loved his sounds. And he'd come up with the great sounds and invert things, find different ways to make the parts sound more like they were written by a keyboard player. He did bring a lot of input, especially on 'A Pleasant Shade of Gray.' A lot of those parts weren't there when on my original demo. So he definitely brought his own input to it, but I wouldn't say it influence me until we got to OSI. In that case, we started doing a lot of recording digitally together, and it really opened up a lot of possibilities for me, what was available to do technologically. And like I said, starting to experiment a little bit with keys and different software.

To read the full interview, click here: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-jim-matheos/?fbclid=IwAR0bGNv_IFZEFuFftDAU61Ddl77L5iRY80nWOPoPLU7-Cs-aeAiq_l-gigM

June 18, 2021 - OSI vinyl and CD re-issues now available via Metal Blade Records

OSI's 2003 debut album, Office of Strategic Influence, and 2006 album, Free, will be re-issued on vinyl and CD by Metal Blade Records on July 30. "This will be the first time both records will be available on vinyl!" OSI announced today on its Facebook page. "Free was mastered for vinyl by [Grammy Award-winner] Alan Douches at West West Side, and 2021 marks the 15th anniversary of this seminal release."

The debut album, Office of Strategic Influence, will have a 2LP versions with bonus tracks including: a 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive), a blue marbled vinyl (EU exclusive limited to 400 copies), a red/black marbled vinyl (EU exclusive limited to 300 copies), a gold with black dust vinyl (EU exclusive limited to 200 copies), an opaque white vinyl (U.S. exclusive), and a gold vinyl (U.S. exclusive).

Meanwhile, Free will have 2LP and two CD versions with bonus tracks and the band's 2006 EP, re:free. It will be available in a two CD digipak, a 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive), a purple/red marbled vinyl (EU exclusive limited to 400 copies), a clear/green marbled vinyl (EU exclusive limited to 300 copies), a clear/black split vinyl (EU exclusive limited to 200 copies), a red marbled vinyl (U.S. exclusive), and a pea green marbled vinyl (U.S. exclusive).

To order a re-issue, click here: https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/band/osi?fbclid=IwAR0bxF40vZorIjZh-RkiYRk0FeqgQUrx8_-MfBSXIkuLa0ci-o7kbDLqDHc

Feb. 14, 2021- Moore shared 20th CK demo, "When It All Falls Down," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:20 demo song, titled "When It All Falls Down," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The campaign, which launched in 2015, invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music.

"Here's the final version of 'When It All Falls Down' (formerly 'Where Have I')," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "Sorry for the lonnnnng wait. This one took a lot outta me! I've added vocals and keys, as well as string arrangements contributed by and Maria Grig."

The tune is available in MP3, FLAC and M4A (Apple Lossless) formats with lyrics and patron names embedded in the files. In addition, Moore said he is still planning to release a bonus track for Chroma Key Enablers ($5 pledgers), and multitrack stems and production notes for Chroma Key Collaborators ($10 pledgers).

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Oct. 30, 2020 - Moore named 64th greatest prog musician of all-time

Kevin Moore was named as the 64h greatest prog musician of all-time as part of a reader poll published in Prog magazine's October issue. The poll received nearly 80,000 votes and was the "biggest reader vote" the magazine has ever undertaken, according to Prog editor Jerry Ewing.

"The original keyboardist in prog metal pioneers Dream Theater, Moore played on their first three studio albums but left before the tour for 1994's Awake,": the magazine wrote of Moore. "Since his departure, Moore has explored electronica with his Chroma Key project and returned to prog metal, forming OSI alongside Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos."

Moore's former Dream Theater bandmates John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy also made the list at numbers 30, 10 and 8, respectively, while the band's subsequent keyboardists Derek Sherinian and Jordan Rudess ranked at numbers 57 and 22, respectively.

For more information on the list, click here: https://www.loudersound.com/news/neil-peart-voted-the-greatest-prog-musician-of-all-time#:~:text=Rounding%20out%20the%20top%20five,prog%20musicians%20of%20all%20time

Sept. 8, 2020 - Dream Theater's John Petrucci talks early jam sessions with Moore

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci recently discussed his favorite riffs, as well as his jam sessions with the band's original keyboardist Kevin Moore, in a video for the online music magazine Loudwire. Petrucci shared the details in promotion of his new solo album, Terminal Velocity, which was released on Aug. 28. The album also features Dream Theater's founding drummer Mike Portnoy.

In the video, Petrucci said he and Moore jammed on songs by artists ranging from Neil Young to The Doors as teenagers prior to the formation of Dream Theater.

"The first riff I ever learned was actually from [Neil Young's] 'Hey Hey, My My,'" Petrucci said in the "Gear Factor" video. "I had gone over to Kevin Moore's house. Kevin Moore was the original keyboard player in Dream Theater. We were best friends growing up on Long Island. He lived right around the corner. He was having a jam session and they needed somebody to play the guitar line. I don't remember who taught it to me. I learned it. I was struggling, and I couldn't play it. But it was the first thing I learned."

Petrucci and Moore appeared together on Dream Theater's first three studio albums: When Dream and Day Unite (1988), Images and Words (1992) and Awake (1994). Moore ultimately left the band in 1994.

To watch the full video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK8YS-w1LXQ

Aug. 11, 2020 - Dream Theater bassist John Myung talks band's early days with Moore

Dream Theater bassist John Myung recently discussed the band's early days, including playing with Kevin Moore, during a podcast interview for Ernie Ball. In the interview, Myung talked about everything from attending Berklee College of Music with guitarist John Petrucci and drummer Mike Portnoy, tips for practicing bass, and the formation and early work ethic of Dream Theater.

The interview was conducted on the "Striking a Chord" podcast and was intended to promote Myung's new six-string bass through the Ernie Ball Music Man Artist Series.

"We kind of had a base of a band back on Long Island with Kevin Moore, who played keyboards," Myung said. "He went to a different college of music, he went to Fredonia School of Music... It was just implied that he was part of the team, and that he was the keyboard player. The only thing that was not really decided was the vocalist aspect of the band. We were with a few different vocalists before James LaBrie."

Moore, who was the founding keyboardist for Dream Theater, ultimately left the band just prior to the release of the band's third studio album, Awake, in 1994. He was replaced by Derek Sherinian, who was later replaced by the band's current keyboardist Jordan Rudess.

To hear the full interview, click here: https://www.ernieball.com/strikingachord/john-myung

Dec. 6, 2019 - Moore makes a guest appearance on new EP by Desperate Machines

Experimental rock group Desperate Machines has released a debut EP featuring Kevin Moore. The keyboardist contributed guest vocals and lyrics to the EP's three tracks – "Complete," "Old War" and "Plan B" (original demo) – and provided additional drum samples and synths to the latter track. All three songs are available for download on the band's Bandcamp page.

Desperate Machines features musicians John Dillon and Jake Rosenberg, who are the duo behind the experimental rock group In Progress. Moore previously contributed programming, textures and background vocals to three songs on In Progress' North Atlantic Echoes album, which was released in 2014.

"We are excited to share our first singles with everyone as well as make available the original demo for 'Plan B,' the track that ultimately kicked this thing off several years ago (and the final, considerably different version of which you'll hear soon)," Desperate Machine said on their Bandcamp page. "Download the EP and stay up-to-date with the latest news about the project. There is more music to come throughout 2020."

For visit Desperate Machines' Bandcamp page, click here: https://desperatemachines.bandcamp.com/releases

Aug. 20, 2019 - Moore shares 19th CK demo, "Levitate," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:17 demo song, titled "Levitate," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The campaign, which launched in 2015, invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music.

"Here is the final version of 'Levitate' (formerly 'Paint Cost Money'), now with vocals and synth bass," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I extended the song, and the mix has changed a bit. Hope you like it..."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Sept. 17, 2019 - Moore posts YouTube video for Chroma Key demo, "Landslide"

Kevin Moore has created the first official video for one of his new Chroma Key demo songs. The keyboardist posted a video on YouTube yesterday for the demo song, "Landslide," which he initially released in April 2018 as part of his Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The campaign, which launched in 2015, invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music.

The video footage for "Landslide," which runs for 3:59, appears to be taken from a moving train and was created using the software Cathodemer.

"Here's the final video for 'Landslide,' which I've uploaded to YouTube," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "The fist half is modified a bit - thanks for all the great feedback. The YouTube video is unlisted right now now, so the only people who see it will be those who get the link from you guys. Feel free to post it on social media or anywhere you like. I will be announcing it on my Facebook page in the next couple days."

The idea, Moore said, is to create simple videos for all of the Chroma Key demos so that YouTube viewers "have something more to look at than just the song title." He has previously posted videos for seven new Chroma Key demo songs using just the song title and a static image.

To view the video for "Landslide," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHFuCuhLEBU&feature=youtu.be

Sept. 8, 2019 - Moore shares 18th CK demo, "Nobody Said Anything," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:45 demo song, titled "Nobody Said Anything," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music.

"Here is the final (still instrumental!) version of the new demo, 'Nobody Said Anything,' formerly known as 'Streep,'" Moore said in a post on Patreon. "This song started as a few different guitar riffs I played on an acoustic and recorded on my phone, then recorded and arranged in Ableton. I made a lot of changes to the mix and mastering since the preview version. Most notably: drums up, piano up, extended intro, modified outro. Hope you like it!"

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Aug. 20, 2019 - Moore shares 17th CK demo, "War Comes Home," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:31 demo song, titled "War Comes Home," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music.

"I finally managed to finish the vocals on this track (formerly 'Cold,' now 'War Comes Home'), finalized the mix, and tagged all the audio files,'" Moore said in a post on Patreon. "Thank you for you patience - I hope you like the final result. This song started out with just a Rhodes piano sound (you can hear in the intro) and a programmed beat, and became more monstrous as time went on."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Aug. 15, 2019 - John Petrucci discusses Moore in "Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?"

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci discussed his childhood friendship with Kevin Moore in a recent segment of Loudwire's "Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?" In the segment, Petrucci talked about how he and Moore were inseparable in their younger years and his emotions when the keyboardist shared his decision to leave the band prior to the release of their 1994 album, Awake.

"He was my best friend growing up," Petrucci said of oore. "Every guy probably has a friend that they just do everything with together. We literally did everything together. Our families were friends. We lived right around the corner from each other. Every day we were just hanging out, playing music, doing everything. Then obviously our band became successful, which was the dream we both had. We were touring. We had everything going for us. We were doing the Awake recording and he was like, 'Yeah, I'm gonna leave.' And I just was like devastated. I was like, 'I don't understand.' So, for me personally, it was very heartbreaking."

To view the full segment on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU3027fuZBE

July 15, 2019 - Moore posts YouTube video for CK demo, "Strong"

Kevin Moore has posted a 5:06 video on YouTube for "Strong," which is one of 16 demo songs released so far through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The demo was originally shared with fans in September 2017. "I just posted one of the new Chroma Key demos 'Strong' (Nov 2017) on YouTube," Moore said in a post on Facebook. "You can download all the new demos and support the return of Chroma Key at patreon.com/chromakey. Thanks!"

Moore previously stated that the song features guitar parts by Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos, who also appeared on the Chroma Key demo song, "Broke Antenna."

"This song ['Strong'] started as a synth riff I played on drum pads of the Maschine. (I didn’t know what notes I was playing, which was kind of liberating.)," Moore previously said. "I performed the drums on the drum pads as well. The intro riff and all the synths pads were played on the Diva synth. The Rhodes is played on the Lounge Lizard. All of the melody sections are also on the Lounge Lizard – they’re sounds based on electric piano, but tweaked into synth sounds. The bass synth was played on Massive. There is much more synth layering going on in this song than I’ve ever done before. Somehow the sounds all fit in their own space." He also added, "There are a couple more samples from my brother’s 'ecstatic dance' gatherings thrown in there in the beginning."

The other Chroma Key demos that can be heard on YouTube are "Mission," "4-Track," "Bonewalk," "Broke Antenna" and "Somewhere Better." Those videos came after the keyboardist polled his Patreon patrons about making the demo releases available to stream online to help promote the new music, with an overwhelming majority of the voters in support of the idea.

To hear the streaming version of "Strong" on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qTo6Emwrtg&t=184s

June 12, 2019 - Moore shares 16th CK demo, "Fader," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 4:10 demo song, titled "Fader," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music.

"Here is the final, tagged version of 'Fader,'" Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I ended up making a lot of changes to the mix. Aside from just sounding better overall (clearer highs, less muddy, more controlled bass) you will notice that the drums are louder and have more variation, and (spoiler alert) there is a menacing synth bass line that comes in towards the end. I also spent more time getting the loudness and EQ right in mastering."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

May 5, 2019 - Moore shares 15th CK demo, "Get Us Home," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a 3:06 demo song, titled "Get Us Home," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The song includes an upright piano, which he said is the first one he has ever owned.

"Here is the final mix of 'Get Us Home,'" Moore said in a post on Patreon. "This song features my new upright piano (the first piano I've ever actually owned!) Hope you like the new track. Thank your making it possible."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

April 11, 2019 - Avandra frontman discusses Moore's work on "Derelict Minds"

Avandra vocalist/guitarist Christian Ayala talked about Kevin Moore's contribution to the band's new album in an interview with the website Prog Zombie. Ayala, who is the founder of the Puerto Rico-based progressive metal band, discussed Moore's solo in "Derelict Minds," which is the seventh track from the band's forthcoming album, Descender. The album will be released through Blood Music on April 26.

"I feel his solo adds a lot of depth and feel to the part where he plays it," Ayala said. "Makes it more interesting. Kevin has a good ear (obviously) for where to phrase what and what sound to use when doing so, and he did not disappoint. Working with him was quite easy. We emailed each other a couple times. He nailed it on the first try, so there wasn't too much back and forth between us in that respect. All in all, everything flowed well."

Ayala also shared how Moore's music has inspired him through the years.

"To say I'm a fan of Kevin's is an understatement, to be honest," Ayala said. "He has shaped my musical creativity in a way that few others have. As mainly a guitar player, one would think that [John] Petrucci had the biggest influence on me out of all the members of Dream Theater, but it was actually Kevin who inspired m the most. He is what made Dream Theater the mystical experience I had when I was a young kid and first hearing the, at the age of 14, granted, the first album I ever listened to from them was Falling Into Infinity, but it wasn't until I heard Images and Words that I would never be the same again. After I learned of his departure (he had already done so like five years before I had my first DT experience), I kept up with is work. Even though I like OSI, Chroma Key was what continued the KM experience for me, especially Dead Air For Radios and You Go Now. It was like hearing the ambiance and emotion I loved about Dream Theater, but stripped from its cumbersome technical approaches."

Other guest musicians on Avandra's Descender album are Richard Henshall of Haken and Daniel Schwartz of Astronoid, who also mixed the album. Avandra's other band members are Adrián Arroyo on drums, Luis Javier Rivera on guitars, and Gabriel Alejandro Rodriguez on bass.

To read the full interview, click here: https://progzombie.blogspot.com/p/interview-with-christian-ayala-april-11_10.html

March 3, 2019 - Moore guests on new song by Puerto Rican proggers Avandra

Kevin Moore has made a guest appearance on a new song by Puerto Rican progressive metal band Avandra. The keyboardist appears on the 7:27 tune titled "Derelict Minds," which is the seventh track from the band's forthcoming album, Descender. The album will be released through Blood Music on April 26.

"Derelict Minds is about fighting through the anxiety of a world so interconnected that one can feel completely adrift and alone, and reach that moment of individuation and understanding with oneself, calming the storm of thoughts and turning them into a calm sea," said the band's founder, guitarist, vocalist and synth player Christian Ayala Cruz in an announcement through Prog magazine. "The album deals with a myriad of issues, though a central theme is language and its poietic (poiesis) power through concepts that can either realize potentials within each of us or oppress them."

Other guest musicians on the album are Richard Henshall of Haken and Daniel Schwartz of Astronoid, who also mixed the album. Avandra's other band members are Adrián Arroyo on drums, Luis Javier Rivera on guitars, and Gabriel Alejandro Rodriguez on bass.

To view the lyric video for Avandra's "Derelict Minds," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7b0m_iJ_kw

Feb. 29, 2019 - Dream Theater's Petrucci discusses Moore's current career

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci recently discussed the current career of the band's original keyboardist Kevin Moore during an interview with Two Doods Reviews. Moore left the band prior to the release of Dream Theater's third studio album, Awake, in 1994.

"Rumor has it that he's some sort of doctor or something, that he got into holistic medicine," Petrucci said in the interview. "I have not talked to him in ages. We actually grew up together. We were best friends. And after he left the band, he just went his own way. Early on after the split, we kept in touch a bit, but I have not heard from him in a long time. The only reason I know this is because some of high school friends and stuff stay in touch and our parents, we literally grew up together, our parents were friends."

To hear the full interview with Two Doods Reviews, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdg7EeQzmkc

Jan. 27, 2019 - Moore posts YouTube video for CK demo, "Somewhere Better"

Kevin Moore has posted a 4:03 video on YouTube for "Somewhere Better," which is one of 14 demo songs released so far through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The demo was originally shared with fans in September 2017.

"Getting back on track uploading past demos to YouTube," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I just put 'Somewhere Better' up and added it to the playlist. Please share! And maybe even post a comment on YouTube..."

Moore previously said that the song is a "stretched out groove track that probably wouldn't have been out of place" on Chroma Key's 1998 album, Dead Air for Radios.

"I started messing around with recording guitar loops and riffs into Ableton Live," Moore previously said. "I wanted to write something with a riff that just kept driving on, so it becomes kind of hypnotic (kind of like a Neu! track). The main guitar part is just eighth notes on an A. For the verses I added some Wurlitzer chord progressions to work a vocal melody over. The washed-out synth pad that runs over the whole track is a Behringer DM12 polyphonic analogue synth."

The other Chroma Key demos that can be heard on YouTube are "Mission," "4-Track," "Bonewalk" and "Broke Antenna." Those videos came after the keyboardist polled his Patreon patrons about making the demo releases available to stream online to help promote the new music, with an overwhelming majority of the voters in support of the idea.

To hear the streaming version of "Somewhere Better" on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alKFgdvQLZI

Jan. 20, 2019 - Moore shares 14th CK demo, "Rain Hail Snow," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 4:44 demo song, titled "Rain Hail Snow," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The song features session musicians on guitar, bass and drums from Fiverr, which is an online marketplace for freelance services.

"Here at last is the completed version of "The Equality Complex," now called "Rain Hail Snow" (unless you have a better title?)," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I've added vocals and had session musicians track some guitar and drums. The arrangement and mix have also changed. Hope you like it!"

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Nov. 11, 2018 - Moore contributes vocals to song, "Logic," by Supervised

Kevin Moore has contributed vocals to a 6:28 song, titled "Logic," by the California-based progressive rock band Supervised. The song is the third track on the band's self-titled debut album.

"Supervised is the musical brain of Bruno Marinho," according to the band's Bandcamp page. "The self-titled debut album explores and mixes influences from classic and modern progressive rock in addition to experimental elements. The intention of the debut album was to cover a diversity of styles and elements while trying to achieve a balanced and concise language between instrumental sings and vocal songs."

Supervised consists of Bruno Marinho on guitar, drums, bass and keyboards, and Roberto Greco on bass and vocals. Other guest musicians on the album include Eric Gillette of The Neal Morse Band.

To visit Supervised's page on Bandcamp, click here: https://supervised.bandcamp.com/

Nov. 2, 2018 - Moore shares 13th CK demo, "After All Even You," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:30 demo song, titled "After All Even You," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music.

"Here's the final, tagged version of 'After All Even You,'" Moore said in a post on Patreon. I thought the mix sounded good so I didn't make any changes (except for fixing the fade, which was cut off on the preview)."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Oct. 25, 2018 - Moore shares 12th CK demo, "Run," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 4:06 demo song, titled "Run," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The keyboardist first shared a preview of the demo several weeks earlier under the working title, "Fatz."

"Here's the final version of last month's track, now with vocals," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "There are major changes in the arrangement, and minor changes in the mix. Hope you enjoy it!"

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

May 19, 2018 - Moore shares 11th CK demo, "Over Houses," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:45 demo song, titled "Over Houses," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The keyboardist first shared a preview of the demo last month under the working title "Winner."

"Here is the final version of last month's track, now with vocals," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "The arrangement and mix have also changed. The preview was called 'Winner' but the new title is 'Over Houses.' (This final version was already supported with your pledge last month.)"

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

April 2, 2018 - Moore shares 10th CK demo, "Landslide," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:53 demo song, titled "Landslide," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The keyboardist shared a preview version of the demo yesterday under the title "Our Landslide," with today's final version including "a new mix (most notably louder vocals)," he said in a post on Patreon.

"This one started out with some drum programming I did on my Ableton Push," Moore wrote. "Then I started messing around with a Rhodes sound, trying to come up with chord progressions that are a little more unusual than what I usually write. A lot of the synths were done on the Deepmind12 polyphonic analog synth."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

March 13, 2018 - Moore shares ninth CK demo, "Elephant Boy" on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:49 demo song, titled "Elephant Boy," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The keyboardist originally shared a preview version of the demo last month, but then decided to go back and add vocals "by popular demand," he wrote.

"Here's a version of Elephant Boy with vocals, as promised," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "This song started out as an acoustic guitar riff, and I recorded all the guitar on my Ovation electric acoustic. But then I tried running the guitar track through an amp simulator and the results were really grungy, so I went with it. I also played violin on this one (just bowed 16th notes on an E) and then varied the pitch throughout the song in Ableton."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Feb. 4, 2018 - Moore shares eighth CK demo, "Away," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:29 demo song, titled "Away," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The track comes nearly two months after Moore shared the demo song "Kings Park Youth," which was the first he has ever created solely using a guitar, he said.

"So this is my second guitar-based Patreon demo," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I performed it on my not-so-trusty Ovation 1867 Legend electric acoustic. I recorded directly from the guitar's output, and double-tracked it. Then I duplicated both tracks and pitched them up an octave, so it kind of sounds like a 12-string. Lots of mellotron sounds on this one (vibes, strings flute). The song kind of echoes Graveyard Mountain Home in sound and sentiment, albeit with a more conflicted narrator..."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Dec. 11, 2017 - Moore shares seventh CK demo, "Kings Park Youth," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new 3:09 demo song, titled "Kings Park Youth," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The tune is the first one that Moore has ever created solely using a guitar, he said.

"This is the first demo that I wrote and recorded on guitar alone, with no keyboards," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I had a demo version (just verses) of this song for a few years, which I recorded on a digital Tascam 8-track recorder. I always wanted to complete the song and record a full produced version. I found bassist and drummer Alex Scott on Fiverr.com and he added his tracks in the 2 days right before I posted the preview. I think Fiverr is a great resource for working with other musicians, at least based on my work with Alex."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Nov. 14, 2017 - Moore posts YouTube video for CK demo, "Bonewalk"

Kevin Moore has posted a 4:28 video on YouTube for "Bonewalk," which is one of six demo songs released so far through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The demo was originally shared with fans in December 2016.

"I released 'Bonewalk' to you guys on Patreon almost a year ago, December 17, 2016!" Moore said in a post on Patreon. "Many thanks to patron Kim Arthur for the video, which just incorporates a subtle sound wave animation over the title card. It's up on YouTube now - please share! :)"

Moore has previously stated that "Bonewalk" was mastered by Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, who also mastered and mixed Fates Warning's most recent album, Theories of Flight. He also shared some insight into how the song was created when he first posted it last year.

"It started with a sample of some spontaneous chanting my brother Patrick captured at an 'ecstatic dance' gathering he organized in Costa Rica," Moore said. "I started messing with some Rhodes piano riffs to accompany the chanting loop, and built the song up from there. For the verses, I tracked the vocals and Rhodes part at the same time, which is new for me. Later I replaced the improvised vocals with words that made (a little) more sense."

The other Chroma Key demos that can be heard on YouTube are "Mission" and "4-Track." Those videos came after the keyboardist polled his Patreon patrons about making the demo releases available to stream online to help promote the new music, with an overwhelming majority of the voters in support of the idea.

So far, Moore has released six demo songs through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. There have also been seven bonus tracks shared with fans.

To view the video for "Bonewalk," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yYMsdz5WRM

Nov. 5, 2017- Moore shares sixth CK demo, "Strong," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new five-minute demo song, titled "Strong," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The song features guitar parts by Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos, who also appeared on the demo song "Broke Antenna," which was posted in June.

"This song started as a synth riff I played on drum pads of the Maschine. (I didn’t know what notes I was playing, which was kind of liberating.)," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I performed the drums on the drum pads as well. The intro riff and all the synths pads were played on the Diva synth. The Rhodes is played on the Lounge Lizard. All of the melody sections are also on the Lounge Lizard – they’re sounds based on electric piano, but tweaked into synth sounds. The bass synth was played on Massive. There is much more synth layering going on in this song than I’ve ever done before. Somehow the sounds all fit in their own space." Moore also added, "There are a couple more samples from my brother’s 'ecstatic dance' gatherings thrown in there in the beginning."

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Sept. 10, 2017 - Moore posts YouTube video for CK demo, "4-Track"

Kevin Moore has posted a 3:48 video on YouTube for "4-Track," which is one of five demo songs released so far through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The demo was originally shared with fans in February.

"I made a simple video for '4-Track' which is just a static shot of the track playing on my Maschine Studio production controller, showing the visual feedback on the color pads," Moore said in a post on Patreon.

When "4-Track" was originally shared with fans in February, Moore said it was mostly programmed on the Maschine. "I played the drum patterns in real time, edited them for some variations, then added the bass, synth and Rhodes parts," he said. "Later, I imported everything into Ableton Live where I tracked vocals and... more synth. I kept adding new synth parts until my Mac became frustrated and threatened to leave me. I hope you're satisfied."

The other Chroma Key demo that can be heard on YouTube is "Mission." That video came after the keyboardist polled his Patreon patrons about making the demo releases available to stream online to help promote the new music, with an overwhelming majority of the voters in support of the idea.

So far, Moore has released five demo songs through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. There have also been five bonus tracks shared with fans.

To view the video for "4-Track," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izn-ct7UiSI

Sept. 3, 2017 - Moore shares fifth CK demo, "Somewhere Better," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new four-minute demo song, titled "Somewhere Better," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music.

"This is a stretched out groove track that probably wouldn't have been out of place on the first CK album, Dead Air for Radios," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I started messing around with recording guitar loops and riffs into Ableton Live. I wanted to write something with a riff that just kept driving on, so it becomes kind of hypnotic (kind of like a Neu! track). The main guitar part is just eighth notes on an A. For the verses I added some Wurlitzer chord progressions to work a vocal melody over. The washed-out synth pad that runs over the whole track is a Behringer DM12 polyphonic analogue synth."

The demo is the fifth released to fans through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The first song, "Mission," was posted in December 2015 and was the first music released by Moore under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home. The second song, "Bonewalk," was released in December 2016. That track was mastered by Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, who also mastered and mixed Fates Warning's 2016 album, Theories of Flight. The third demo, "4-Track," was posted in February, while the fourth demo, "Broke Antenna," was posted in June and featured Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos. There have also been four bonus tracks shared with fans.

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

June 23, 2017 - Tuesday the Sky shares playthrough video of song featuring Moore

Tuesday the Sky, an ambient instrumental rock project that is the brainchild of Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos, posted an instrumental playthrough video today for the song, "It Comes in Waves." The tune is the fourth track on the project's upcoming 10-track debut album, titled Drift, which is slated for release through InsideOut Music on June 30. The 4:29 video features Matheos, Kevin Moore, and God is an Astronaut drummer Lloyd Hanney, according to InsideOut Music.

"The album's third single 'It Comes in Waves' is being launched today with a playthrough video produced by Chris Anderson, which features performance footage by Jim Matheos (Guitars & Bass) as well as Lloyd Hanney (Drums) and Kevin Moore (Keyboards)," InsideOut Music said in a press release for the video.

The album's third single "It Comes In Waves" is being launched today with a playthrough video produced by Chris Anderson, which features performance footage by Jim Matheos (Guitars & Bass) as well as Lloyd Hanney (Drums) and Kevin Moore (Keyboards).Tuesday the Sky explores "expansive textures and ambient electronica" and take cues from artists such as Brian Eno, Boards of Canada, Sigur Ros and Explosions in the Sky, according to InsideOut Music. Matheos said the project came together during the downtime between Fates Warning releasing its 2016 album Theories of Flight and the beginning of the band's current tour cycle. The album will be released as a special edition CD, black LP and CD, and digital download.

Tuesday the Sky explores "expansive textures and ambient electronica" and takes cues from artists such as Brian Eno, Boards of Canada, Sigur Ros and Explosions in the Sky, according to InsideOut Music. Matheos said the project came together during the downtime between Fates Warning releasing its 2016 album Theories of Flight and the beginning of the band's current tour cycle. The album will be released as a special edition CD, black LP and CD, and digital download.

The project has already streamed two other songs, "Vortex Street" and "Today the Sky," neither of which feature Moore. In addition to "It Comes in Waves," Moore appears on the album's closing track, "Drift."

To view the video for "It Comes in Waves," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq85M8O2IgA

June 1, 2017 - Moore shares fourth CK demo, "Broke Antenna," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has posted a new demo song, titled "Broke Antenna," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The 4:50 song features Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos on guitar.

"Like Bonewalk, Broke Antenna was built up around another chanting sample recorded by my brother in Costa Rica," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I played a Rhodes riff around it and then programmed drums on Native Instruments Maschine. Right before mixing I sent the track to Jim Matheos who laid down several tracks of (mostly improvised) guitar. Thanks, Jim!"

The demo is the fourth released to fans through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The first song, "Mission," was posted in December 2015 and was the first music released by Moore under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home. The second song, "Bonewalk," was released in December 2016. That track was mastered by Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, who also mastered and mixed Fates Warning's 2016 album, Theories of Flight. The third demo, "4-Track," was posted in February. There have also been four bonus tracks shared with fans.

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

April 13, 2017 - Moore to play on Matheos' instrumental project Tuesday the Sky

Kevin Moore will be appearing as a guest musician on the upcoming debut album of Tuesday the Sky, an ambient instrumental rock project that is the brainchild of Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos. The 10-track album, titled Drift, is slated for release through Inside Out Music on June 30, according to the music news website Blabbermouth.

Moore will play on two songs, the website said. Other guests include God is an Astronaut drummer Lloyd Hanney and Anna Lynne-Williams, who has performed under the stage name Lotte Kestner and is a vocalist and guitarist in the indie pop band Trespassers William.

"With this kind of music, it's a lot about creating a mood and letting that sink in and develop over long periods of time, as opposed to the more frenetic format of most prog music," Matheos said in the Blabbermouth article. Of possible live performances, he said: "It would be a challenge to bring this project but it is an interesting idea and one I would at least consider if there seems to be enough interest."

Tuesday the Sky is said to explore "expansive textures and ambient electronica" and take cues from artists such as Brian Eno, Boards of Canada, Sigur Ros and Explosions in the Sky, according to Blabbermouth. Matheos said the project came together during the downtime between Fates Warning releasing its 2016 album Theories of Flight and the beginning of the band's current tour cycle.

To read the full Blabbermouth article, click here: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fates-warning-jim-matheos-to-release-debut-album-from-instrumental-rock-project-tuesday-the-sky/

March 9, 2017 - DT vocalist James LaBrie recalls first conversation with Moore

Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie recently recalled his first interaction with the progressive metal pioneers in the early 1990s, which came in the form of a phone call with original keyboardist Kevin Moore. The singer's reflections came in a video interview posted online this week by The Dream Theater World, which describes itself as the band's official worldwide fan club. The interview was done in promotion of the band’s 25th anniversary tour for its 1992 breakthrough album, Images and Words.

"Kevin Moore was actually the first one I spoke to in the band," LaBrie said in the interview. "He's the one that called me up and said 'Hey, you know, we heard your tape. Man, you know, we want you to come down and seriously consider jamming with us.' I said, 'Hey, you know, sounds good. Can you send me some of your stuff?' I said, ‘What do you guys do?’ And Kevin said, ‘Oh we’re like progressive hard rock – metal.’ I said, ‘What? Really?’ You know, I’m a huge Rush fan, so I was like, ‘Really, like Rush?’ And Kevin’s like, ‘Yeah, yeah – that’s a great example. Rush, man.’ And I went, ‘Really, okay, I gotta hear this stuff.'"

LaBrie continued, "So they got me [the band's 1989 debut album] When Dream and Day Unite and they got me a few songs from Images and Words that they had already been working on. Needless to say I was like, ‘What the hell is going on here? This is phenomenal.'"

To hear the full interview, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IfuMAzw96s

Feb. 27, 2017 - Moore posts YouTube video for CK demo, "Mission"

Kevin Moore has posted on YouTube a streaming version of "Mission," the first demo released through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The five-minute song, originally shared with his supporters in December 2015, was the first music released by Moore under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home album.

"Here's a link to the 'Mission' demo I just put up on YouTube," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "Let me know if you have any suggestions / ideas/ changes... Please share!"

The streaming version comes a few weeks after the keyboardist polled his Patreon patrons about making the demo releases available to stream online, with an overwhelming majority of the 242 voters in support of the idea. Moore posted the video on a new YouTube account created under the Chroma Key name.

At the time of demo's initial release in 2015, Moore said: "The song was built up around a guitar melody by Jim Matheos (heard in the choruses). The lyrics are from the poem 'Mission' by Leonard Cohen (from Book of Longing). I'll have to change them if I decide to include this song on an album!"

Since launching the campaign, Moore has released three demo tracks and four bonus songs. In addition to "Mission," he shared "Bonewalk" in December 2016 and "4-Track" in February 2017. The first two bonus tracks were instrumental versions of "Mission" and "Bonewalk." The two most recent bonus tracks were "I Got Nothing," which was recorded over a decade ago in Turkey, and an instrumental version of "4-Track."

To hear the streaming version of "Mission" on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sswCTo1yAVk

Feb. 24, 2017 - Kscope announces reissue of OSI's Blood for release on April 7

Independent record label Kscope has announced that it is currently taking pre-orders for a reissue of OSI's 2009 album Blood, which was the band's third studio album and the first to feature drummer Gavin Harrison. The reissue will be in both CD and LP formats.

Pre-orders are available through Burning shed, an online label and store founded by Tim Bowness, who appears as a guest vocalist on the OSI song, "No Celebrations."

"Marking its first appearance on LP, the album is available as a double 180g vinyl release in gatefold cover," Burning Shed said on its website. "Pre-order for 7th April release."

Originally released in 2009, OSI's Blood album includes guest performances from Opeth vocalist Mikael Akerfeldt on the song, "Stockholm," and No-Man vocalist Tim Bowness on the song, "No Celebrations." The latter track appears on the Blood's bonus disc.

To pre-order the reissue of Blood, click here: https://burningshed.com/store/osi/collection/46/?utm_source=Newsletter+09+02+2017&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter+09+02+2017

Feb. 24, 2017 - Moore shares new bonus track, "I Got Nothing," through Patreon

The keyboardist has shared a new bonus track, titled "I Got Nothing," through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The 2:02 song was recorded over a decade ago in Turkey.

"This time I thought I'd pick out something obscure from the archives...," Moore wrote in the e-mail to his Patreon supporters. "Here's an instrumental I recorded one afternoon for my friend Theron Patterson's radio show on Açık Radyo in Istanbul back in 2005. It's a playful, stretched out groove that kind of goes along with this month's synth-groove theme."

Since launching the campaign, Moore has released three demo tracks and three bonus songs to fans. The first song, titled "Mission," was posted in December 2015 and was the first music released by Moore under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home. The second song, titled "Bonewalk," was posted last month and the third track, titled "4-Track," was posted last week. The first two bonus tracks were instrumental versions of "Mission" and "Bonewalk," respectively.

The Chroma Key Patreon campaign, launched in October 2015, reached the second and final milestone of $2,000 per song, meaning a new full-length album will be professionally recorded, produced and mixed.

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Jan. 31, 2017 - Moore shares third CK demo, "4 Track," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has released a third demo through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched in 2015 and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The 3:46 song is titled "4 track."

"Here's a new track! Hope you like it," Moore wrote in the e-mail to his Patreon supporters. "Lyrics and fully-tagged downloads coming soon!"

The tune is the third released to fans through the Chroma Key Patreon campaign. The first song, titled "Mission," was posted in December 2015 and was the first music released by Moore under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home. The second song, titled" Bonewalk," was released last month. That track was mastered by Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, who also mastered and mixed Fates Warning's 2016 album, Theories of Flight.

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Dec. 19, 2016 - Moore shares second CK demo, "Bonewalk," on Patreon

Kevin Moore has shared a second demo through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched last year and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The 4:28 tune, titled "Bonewalk," was mastered by Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios in Sweden, who also mastered and mixed Fates Warning's new album, Theories of Flight.

"It started with a sample of some spontaneous chanting my brother Patrick captured at an 'ecstatic dance' gathering he organized in Costa Rica," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "I started messing with some Rhodes piano riffs to accompany the chanting loop, and built the song up from there. For the verses, I tracked the vocals and Rhodes part at the same time, which is new for me. Later I replaced the improvised vocals with words that made (a little) more sense."

The demo is available in MP3, FLAC, and Apple Lossless (M4A) versions, with a bonus track for Chroma Key Enablers and multi-track stems for Chroma Key Collaborators to come.

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

July 28, 2016 - Matheos talks Moore in interviews with Loudwire, The Prog Report

Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos mentioned Kevin Moore in interviews earlier this month with music websites Loudwire and The Prog Report. In the Loudwire interview, Matheos discussed working with Moore in response to a question about working with Fates Warning's original vocalist John Arch.

"With so many things I’d like to do outside of Fates Warning – and John is among them, or OSI is among them – it all comes down to my schedule and their schedule and then the question of inspiration," Matheos said in the interview, which was posted on July 8. "In short, the answer is no, but I would love to. No solid plans right now, but of course with anything I'm open to anything if John is available or if Kevin is available. I'd love to work with either."

Matheos also discussed deciding which songwriting ideas go to Fates Warning and which go to OSI. "I tend to write for whatever project I'm working on," he said. "So if I'm working on an OSI record, I don't remember coming across something I thought was interesting and saying to myself, this doesn't fit, better save it for Fates or visa versa. There's things on this record, songs like that last song we talked about 'Theories of Flight,' that could be adapted for an OSI record. Kevin just hasn't gotten his hands on it."

In The Prog Report's interview, Matheos praised Moore's songwriting abilities and explained why he invited the keyboardist to appear on Fates Warning's A Pleasant Shade of Gray album in 1997.

"Kevin first played with us on Perfect Symmetry, which was 1989," Matheos said in the interview, which was posted on July 6. "I'd been good friends with Mike [Portnoy] for a long time and he turned me on to [Dream Theater], and I just loved the band. We knew with Perfect Symmetry that we wanted to have some keyboards that Kevin would be a great addition to it... Getting back to A Pleasant Shade, we wanted to do something completely different, so we knew that there was going to be less of the two guitar parts that we'd traditionally had and the second guitar part's space would be taken up by keyboards. For me, the first person I thought of to add those keyboards would be Kevin, because number one I love his writing and two even though a lot of the keyboard parts were written in advance I like the sounds he brings to the table. Even if he's just playing something that I wrote, his sounds and his inversions, the way he interprets it adds so much to it. He was the natural choice for us."

To read the interview with Loudwire, click here: http://loudwire.com/fates-warning-jim-matheos-theories-of-flight-writing-process/

To hear the interview with The Prog Report, click here: http://progreport.com/jim-matheos-interview/

June 20, 2016 - Matheos talks about OSI, Moore in new interview with Noisefull

Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos briefly discussed OSI and Kevin Moore in a new interview with the music website Noisefull. The interview, which was posted online last week, was in promotion of Fates Warning's upcoming album, Theories of Flight. The album will be released through Inside Out Music on July 1.

Regarding the status of OSI, Matheos said: "Kevin and I are both busy doing other things. I believe Kevin is experimenting and working on some Chroma Key material right now, so who knows... In the future I would love to do it and if it happens that's great, but there are no plans right now. My main focus for at least the rest of this year and probably next year is going to be Fates Warning."

Regarding the possibility of performing Fates Warning's 1997 album A Pleasant Shade of Gray (which featured Moore on keyboards) in its entirety for its 20th anniversary, Matheos said: "I would definitely consider it last year, when we did the reissue, which was a lot of fun and that was pretty much celebrating the 20-year anniversary. We talked about doing some live shows for it like we did for Parallels and Awaken The Guardian, but the logistics of it are very difficult with Mark [Zonder] being busy and Kevin being busy. So to bring it over with that lineup would be very hard at this point, and I'm not sure I want to do it with a different lineup. Unfortunately, I don't think that’s probably going to happen in the near future anyway."

Regarding the possibility of working again with Fates Warning's original vocalist John Arch, Matheos also mentioned Moore: "Well, I'd certainly love to, I love working with John as much as I love working with Kevin in OSI. Those are things that I really enjoy doing because it gives me a chance to do something outside of Fates Warning and it allows me to collaborate with people who I really admire and like working with."

To read the full interview, click here: http://noisefull.com/interviews/fates-warning-jim-matheos-0

Aug. 25, 2016 - Sherinian shares his thoughts about stepping in for Moore in 1994

Ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian, who replaced Kevin Moore in the band after his departure in 1994, shared his thoughts on the topic last week as part of a question-and-answer session with fans. The Q&A video, which is posted on Sherinian's YouTube channel, features the keyboardist replying from Beachwood Manor Studios in Burbank, CA. Questions were solicited last month by Dream Theater Forums member shadystraz360, a student of Sherinian and patch designer with Space4Keys.

"Well, I'll say this, it's not fun replacing an original member – it really isn't," Sherinian said. "I know, as being a Van Halen fan, when they switched Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth, I was not down with it at all. Because you discover a band and that lineup is your band, and that's what you're used to. Anyhow, members change. I had to come in and replace Kevin."

Regarding Moore's keyboard playing, Sherinian said: "I think he sounds great on [Images and Words and Awake]. And I thought his keyboard parts were very well thought out. I thought he used really good sounds. I liked his solos too. I tried to stay as true to his parts as possible. During the solos I would start using his licks, but I wanted to put my own thing in there as well, so I tried to balance it as much as possible. I really think Kevin did a great job on both of those records. He should be proud of his work on that. I think between the two, I would say I like Images and Words better."

In closing, Sherinian said there are some things he learned while studying Moore's parts on Awake that he still uses to this day. "The way he distorted the choir sound and also the strings," Sherinian said. "He had some distortion internally on the sounds and it made it cut through the tracks better. And so, I use that on some things today. So that's where I learned it from, from Kevin."

To view the full video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJEaOwUeMI4&feature=youtu.be

Jan. 18, 2016 - Moore referenced in Patreon article on prog blog Proglodytes

Kevin Moore is among a handful of musicians mentioned in an article posted today about the crowdfunding platform Patreon. The article, which appears on the new prog blog Proglodytes, explores the increasing popularity of Patreon, which Moore is using to fund the release of his first music under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home.

"I didn’t pay this site much attention until I noticed one of my favorite artists, Kevin Moore, using Patreon to launch Chroma Key after a decade-or-so absence (he has of course been releasing music in OSI in the meantime)," wrote the article's author Arthur Hatton, whose username is arthur42 on The Mooreatorium Forum. "Unable to contain my enthusiasm, I chose to pledge the full amount to show my still-raging love for Chroma Key."

In the story, Moore shares his thoughts about using Patreon over the past few months. His first song, a five-minute demo titled "Mission," was released last month through Patreon with plans to release about one home-recorded song per month, along with its associated bonus tracks and submixes, he has said.

"Definitely feels too early to come to any conclusions about the Patreon approach and how it will influence my music," Moore said in the article. "I know Spotify isn’t the answer. :)"

To read Proglodyte's piece citing Moore, click here: http://proglodytes.com/2016/01/18/the-patreon-model/

Dec. 24, 2015 - Moore shares first CK demo, "Mission," on Patreon

It's not only Christmas time for Kevin Moore fans – it's also Chroma Key time! Moore released the first demo yesterday through his Chroma Key Patreon campaign, which launched two months ago and invited fans to pledge an amount of their choosing to help fund new music. The five-minute demo, titled "Mission," is the first music released by Moore under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home album.

"The song was built up around a guitar melody by Jim Matheos (heard in the choruses)," Moore said in a post on Patreon. "The lyrics are from the poem 'Mission' by Leonard Cohen (from Book of Longing). I'll have to change them if I decide to include this song on an album!"

The demo is available in MP3, FLAC, and Apple Lossless (M4A) versions, with a bonus track for Chroma Key Enablers and multi-track stems for Chroma Key Collaborators to come. Moore has stated he plans to release about one home-recorded song per month, along with its associated bonus tracks and submixes.

The Chroma Key Patreon campaign launched in October and reached the second and final milestone of $2,000 per song, meaning a new full-length album will be professionally recorded, produced and mixed.

To visit the Chroma Key Patreon page, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Dec. 2, 2015 - Dream Theater fan creates video of audio samples used on I&W

A Dream Theater fan has created a video giving us a look at the sources behind the audio samples used on the band's 1992 breakthrough album, Images and Words. The video, which was published to YouTube on Nov. 30, includes audio samples ranging from rapper Kurtis Blow to actor Robert DeNiro. Blow's sample was taken from his 1979 song, "Christmas Rappin'," and appears in the opening moments of Images and Word's third track, "Take the Time." DeNiro's sample was taken from the 1978 film, "The Deer Hunter," and appears on "Don't Look Past Me," a song written during Dream Theater's I&W sessions that later appeared on the band's 1999 fan club album, Cleaning Out the Closet.

Other samples include short segments from Frank Zappa's 1979 song, "Dancin' Fool," and Public Enemy's 1990 song, "Power to the People." In addition, the 1988 movie "Cinema Paradiso" and 1980 movie "Ordinary People" also have samples that appear in the minute-and-a-half video.

The video was created by Marc Papeghin of France, who is also known as PintoZ on the Dream Theater Forums and mpapeghin on The Mooreatorium Forums. Papeghin has previously made videos featuring film footage of the audio samples used in Dream Theater's 1994 album Awake, 1995 EP A Change of Seasons, and 2003 song "Honor Thy Father."

To view the Papeghin's video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZaVL9Lwn0Y

Nov. 20, 2015 - New Chroma Key album to come as pledges hit $2,000 per song

Good news, Chroma Key fans: A new full-length album is officially coming! The Chroma Key Patreon campaign launched last month by Kevin Moore has reached the second and final milestone of $2,000 per song, meaning that a new full-length album will be professionally recorded, produced and mixed. It will be the first music released by Moore under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home.

To reach the full-length album milestone, a total of 254 patrons donated money over the past three-and-a-half weeks. The first milestone of $1,000 per song was reached early on in the pledging process, meaning that Moore would be releasing a selection of new songs as a Chroma Key EP.

But the fans didn't stop there. They wanted a full-length album. And, by golly, they made it happen. Now, we wait. But first, congratulations to all the Chroma Key fans worldwide for making this album happen!

For more information on the Chroma Key Patreon project or to make a pledge, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

Oct. 26, 2015 - Moore launches Patreon campaign to fund new Chroma Key music

The news that many Kevin Moore fans have been awaiting for over a decade has come: Chroma Key is back! Moore launched a Patreon campaign today inviting fans to pledge a dollar amount of their choosing to help fund new Chroma Key music. It would be the first music released by Moore under the Chroma Key name since 2004's Graveyard Mountain Home album.

"A while back, I crowdfunded the production of a CD with a Kickstarter campaign," Moore wrote on Chroma Key's new Patreon page. "Patreon campaigns work a little differently. You can support a musician's ongoing creative output by pledging a few dollars for each song they produce."

Moore said he plans to release about one home-recorded song per month, along with its associated bonus tracks and submixes. If pledging reaches $1,000 per song, he'll release a selection of new songs as a Chroma Key EP. If pledging reaches $2,000 per song, each song would be professionally recorded, produced and mixed – suitable for a full-length Chroma Key album.

For more information on the Chroma Key Patreon project or to make a pledge, click here: https://www.patreon.com/chromakey

July 27, 2015 - Deluxe reissue of Fates Warning's A Pleasant Shade of Gray

Fates Warning will be releasing a three CD/DVD deluxe reissue of their critically acclaimed 1997 album, A Pleasant Shade of Gray, on Oct. 2. The album, which features Kevin Moore on keyboards, features a single song divided into 12 tracks and will be reissued by Metal Blade Records, which made the announcement earlier today on its website.

"The album is notable for its darker mood and mixture of progressive rock and metal with hints of industrial, classical, and psychedelia," Metal Blade said.

The reissue will feature the original album on the first CD, with the second CD containing a live version of the album recorded during the band’s 1998 European tour as well as a soundcheck recording of "We Only Say Goodbye" and a studio cover version of The Scorpions' "In Trance." The third CD in the package consists of demos from the pre-production and writing sessions.

Finally, the DVD portion of the set consists of two complete live performances of "A Pleasant Shade of Gray." The first is a restored and re-edited version of the band’s 1998 VHS release and the second was filmed at The Whisky in Hollywood, California, in 1999. Pre-orders as well as the first samples of music from this special edition will be available next Thursday, Aug. 6.

To view the press release from Metal Blade Records, click here: http://www.metalblade.com/us/news/fates-warning-to-reissue-a-pleasant-shade-of-gray/

July 13, 2015 - I&W top prog album of past 25 years; "Metropolis" on Rock Band 4

Dream Theater's Images and Words album might have turned 23 years old last week, but it was honored with two special designations today. The acclaimed album, which features Kevin Moore on keyboards, has been named the Top Prog Album of 1990-2015 by The Prog Report, a website dedicated to progressive music news, reviews and interviews. In addition, the album's fifth song, "Metropolis Pt. 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper," has been announced as one of 11 new songs to be appearing on Rock Band 4, which is slated for release on Oct. 6.

"With the end of hair metal and the rise of Nirvana and grunge, this progressive metal band from Berklee found themselves with a gold record and a hit single with their 1992 sophomore album, Images and Words," The Prog Report said. "For prog and metal fans left out in the cold with mainstream music, this album was critical. This was also the first album to feature vocalist James LaBrie. Dream Theater were the first band to master and find success in the new era of progressive music, combining the technicality of Yes with the heaviness of Metallica for a completely new sound. Now celebrating 30 years, this was the album that started it all and much of the reason many of us are still into progressive rock and metal."

Other Dream Theater albums to make the list are 1999's Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From a Memory at #3, 2002's Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence at #14, 1994's Awake at #18, and 2002's Train of Thought at #38. In addition to performing on Images and Words and Awake, Moore also performed on the #29 album, which was Fates Warning's 1997 album A Pleasant Shade of Gray.

To view The Prog Report's list of the Top 50 Prog Albums of 1990-2015, click here: https://progreport.com/top-50-prog-albums-1990-2015/

To view the full list of Rock Band 4's just-announced tracks, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9IBvmwxSDU

March 5, 2015 - Artist for DT's Images & Words shares insight into cover's creation

Dream Theater was "very hands on" in creating the cover artwork for the band's 1992 breakthrough album Images and Words, according to an article posted online today by PROG magazine. Larry Freemantle, the artist for the iconic album, said he was assigned the project through Elektra Records and he tried to make the cover compositionally look like an "old painting" from a design point of view.

"I remember I met with the band and we sat down and went through everything," Freemantle said in the article, which was written by Rich Wilson. "They were very hands on in the early days. John Myung was probably the key person I met along with John Petrucci. Kevin Moore and Mike Portnoy were also very much involved too. They were very specific about what should be where on the sleeve. It was just a matter of trying to piece it together. So they wanted a little girl, they wanted the bird flying and that style of room. It was a collage of engravings and illustrations which I thought was pretty cool. The engravings and the room were from old engravings book that we spliced together, and the sky was worked into it too. As for the font, I had that created and hired a calligrapher, John Stevens, as I wanted it to be personalised and to look like a type font.”

Freemantle also went on to discuss how it was to work with the band, calling them very "down to earth."

“They were easy going and it’s always easier to work with a new band than someone who has been around for a long time," he said. "In the beginning they were so happy just to be doing some of the stuff we were doing, and it wasn’t a big budget job. They were a very serious and professional band right from the start. A lot of bands are like the deer in the headlights when it comes to ideas so their attitude was quite unusual. They were always great when they came to the table as they always had ideas.”

To read the full piece, click here: http://prog.teamrock.com/features/2015-03-05/cover-story-dream-theater-images-and-words

Feb. 6, 2015 - Eren Başbuğ posts cover version of song from Moore's Shine album

A cover version of a song from Kevin Moore's Shine album has been posted online by a musician who appeared on Dream Theater's two latest releases. Eren Başbuğ, a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music who contributed his conducting and arrangement skills to Dream Theater's self-titled release in 2013 and Breaking the Fourth Wall live album and video in 2014, posted a video on YouTube earlier this week of himself covering "Sh," a track from Moore's 2010 album Shine.

The performance took place at Bronx Pi Sahne, a nightclub in Beyoglu, Turkey, and served as an intro song during a tour of Turkey by Ivory, an independent band in Izir, Turkey. The band's members are Başbuğ (Dream Theater, Jordan Rudess), Alus Doğucan Güneş (Dreamforge, Epikriz), Ali Özen (Kanca, Disenchant), Doğuş Ünver (Epikriz) and Cihan Köseoğlu (Ocean Cloud).

Moore's Shine is the soundtrack to the 2006 Turkish film, "Küçük Kiyamet (The Little Apocalypse)," which tells the horrific tale of a Turkish family torn apart by an earthquake. In 2010, Moore announced a funding project to manufacture and release the soundtrack and fans exceeded the $3,000 benchmark in less than 24 hours, surpassing $10,000 overall.

To view the cover version of "Sh," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKsnmpFW6yE&feature=youtu.be&list=UULFlyviZXb5Pw5L89zpVosQ

For more information on the band Ivory, click here: http://www.ivoryband.net/

Oct. 19, 2014 - Priester posts teaser video of new album featuring Moore

South African drummer Aquiles Priester posted a teaser video yesterday of his upcoming solo album that features Kevin Moore. The album, titled "Our Lives, 13 Years Later...," contains 10 tracks and was created with Seattle-based guitarist Gustavo Carmo – with Moore appearing on the album's seventh track, titled "1Cluttered9 Inbox0." Priester met Carmo while the two were on the same record label in 2001, and they later reconnected in the bands Versover and House of Bones, according to an announcement on Priester's Facebook page.

"As the name suggests, [the album] chronicles thirteen years of their lives, showcasing what they’ve accomplished, and how they’ve grown and matured as high caliber musicians in this profession of music," said the announcement, which was written by Antonio Carlos Monteiro. "This piece of art is heavily rooted in progressive rock, but pulls punches from many different genres and styles, creating a style defying, timeless classic."

In addition to Moore, the album's other special guests special guests are Tony MacAlpine (guitar and keyboard), Vinnie Moore (guitar), Greg Howe (guitar), Nili Brosh (guitar), and Seda Baykara (violin).

To view the teaser video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDOt7nulmt4

Sept. 25, 2014 - Moore to appear on Aquiles Priester's upcoming solo album

South African drummer Aquiles Priester announced on his website last month that Kevin Moore is among a handful of guest musicians to appear on his upcoming solo album. Priester, who worked on the album with Seattle-based guitarist Gustavo Carmo, said the album was recorded over 2013 and 2014 and will be mixed and mastered by Adair Daufembach at Daufembach Studio in São Paulo.

"The whole album was conceived through studio jams in a very spontaneous way," the announcement said on Aug. 7. "It is an instrumental record that totals 9 songs, and counts on the following guest musicians: Bruno Ladislau, Francis Botene, Greg Howe, Juninho Carelli, Kevin Moore, Nili Brosh, Tony MacAlpine and Vinnie Moore."

Priester is the current drummer of Brazilian power metal band Hangar, German power metal band Primal Fear, and progressive metal bands Midas Fate and Noturnall. He is also ex-drummer of Brazilian metal band Angra and was among a handful of drummers who auditioned to replace Mike Portnoy in Dream Theater in 2010.

To view the announcement on Priester's website, click here: http://aquilespriester.com/site/first-instrumental-album-of-aquiles-priester-and-gustavo-carmo-the-first/

Aug. 25, 2014 - Moore contributes keyboard parts to song by Drumquake

Kevin Moore revealed via Twitter earlier today that he contributed parts to a song titled "Electrified" by Drumquake, a Los Angeles-based band founded by drummer Sander Owen. Owen writes and produces the band's songs and they only release digital singles, according to the band's website.

"When I heard 'Colorblind' with Chroma Key — the band that Kevin Moore started after leaving Dream Theater — I bought it immediately," Owen posted on the band's website on June 24. "I started playing around with an idea. What if he could guest on my next record? It had several noteworthy participants already; he might actually take me seriously. I sent him a request, and waited. Just when I thought all hope was lost, he replied and said yes! Mr. Moore has a practical approach to music production, which suits me fine. I’m proud to have worked with him, and — as you can hear on 'Electrified' — his keyboard playing rocks."

For more information about Drumquake click here: http://www.drumquake.com

Aug. 20, 2014 - Amadeus Awad announces release date, party for EP feat. Moore

Amadeus Awad's upcoming EP featuring Kevin Moore will be released on Sept. 13. The Beirut-based progressive metal musician announced last week on Facebook that a release party for the EP, titled The Book of Gates, will take place on that date at a venue called Metro Al Madina. The event will also feature a "first-of-a-kind live performance" by an act called Blank Resonance.

Last month, Amadeus Awad released a "premix" version of the title track from the upcoming EP on SoundCloud. The 7:24 track also features Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen and Ark's former drummer John Macaluso. Last year, Awad praised Moore's work on the EP in a handful of interviews.

In an interview with LebMetal, a Lebanese hard rock and heavy metal website, he said the following: "Personally, I think if you want a collision between years of experience and amazing technique from one side, and extreme sensitivity and attention to emotional details from the other, you cannot but work with this superb artist. Kevin managed to create a unique sound for The Book of Gates, he studied our ideas, dissected our vision and came up with an artistic landscape of sounds that can paralyze any other keyboardist."

To view info about the release party on Facebook, click here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1538208723057285/

July 3, 2014 - Amadeus Awad shares "premix" of new track featuring Kevin Moore

Beirut-based progressive metal musician Amadeus Awad announced today that he has posted a version of the title track from his band's upcoming EP, The Book of Gates, on SoundCloud. The 7:24 track features Kevin Moore on keyboards, Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen, and Ark's former drummer John Macaluso.

"You waited long enough, we waited long enough, and here it is," Awad wrote in an announcement on Facebook. "A full premix of the title track of the upcoming EP 'The Book of Gates' is now yours."

Last year, Awad praised Moore's work on the EP in a handful of interviews. In an interview with LebMetal, a Lebanese hard rock and heavy metal website, he said the following: "Personally, I think if you want a collision between years of experience and amazing technique from one side, and extreme sensitivity and attention to emotional details from the other, you cannot but work with this superb artist. Kevin managed to create a unique sound for The Book of Gates, he studied our ideas, dissected our vision and came up with an artistic landscape of sounds that can paralyze any other keyboardist."

To hear the song, click here: https://soundcloud.com/amadeusawad/the-book-of-gates-full-song

March 24, 2014 - Petrucci mentions Moore in interview about DT's early days

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci recently shared some memories of Dream Theater's early days involving Kevin Moore in an interview with FaceCulture.com, a Netherlands-based music website, conducted during the European leg of the band's "Along for the Ride" tour. In the interview, Petrucci recalls the first riff he ever played on guitar, which incidentally took place at Moore's house.

"The first riff I ever played was 'Hey Hey, My My' – Neil Young," Petrucci said in the interview, which was conducted on Feb. 17. "Very simple guitar part. I was hanging out at a friend's house – actually at Kevin Moore, our first keyboard player, his house. And there was a bunch of guys jamming, and I didn't really play. I was pretty young. And they were like – 'Hey, play this riff, it's really easy.' And I played that." Petrucci continued: "Myself, Kevin and John, we grew up together in our hometown on Long Island, and we were among a large community of musicians. A lot of kids played. I don't know what it was, but for some reason there were tons of bands. There were always parties to go and play, and jam, and jam sessions. It was a big part of how I developed my skills as a guitar player. But even with all those bands and all those people, myself and Kevin and John, we kind of just slowly rose up as being the known guys – the known band…because we were like totally into it. We practiced for six hours a day. We were just completely obsessed. There were other guys that were really good. But I don't think they were as hardcore obsessed about it as we were."

Of listening to Dream Theater's 1989 debut album When Dream and Day Unite, Petrucci said: "I hear young guys that didn't know what they were doing. We went into the studio – we were really young. It was our first album. We had like no time to do it, no experience. The amp I used wasn't even mine. The guitars, I borrowed. We had fun." He continued: "It just seems like that of youth – not as developed as it is now. I think there's some good moments in the songs, and I think that we certainly established the style that would take us through the rest of our career – you know, sort of that progressive metal sound was absolutely established on the first record. But you can definitely hear the immaturity as musicians, as players, as writers. And personally, I think it's gotten better throughout the years.

Of the band's breakthrough album Images and Words in 1992, Petrucci said: "Images and Words, I feel like we made a major leap. We had a different vocalist – James really ended up being the big sound of the band vocally and has been with us ever since. So that was a huge difference. The time that we spent preparing for that album and writing and auditioning singers and being in that sort of limbo stage made us really hungry to want to do well and get another shot at it. And so I think it has a bit more maturity. I think it was produced well. It sounds better. It's mixed better."

To view the full interview, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llAkozqrxwI

March 3, 2014 - In Progress releases North Atlantic Echoes EP featuring Moore

Experimental rockers In Progress today released their North Atlantic Echoes EP, which includes additional programming, textures and background vocals by Kevin Moore on three tracks: "Chasing Ghosts," "Cloudburst" and "Graveyard Snowfall." The EP is available on Bandcamp and is set at "name your own price," the band said.

"Lo, and behold! The official release of North Atlantic Echoes," the band said on its Bandcamp page. "We are very proud of the album and hope that everyone enjoys it! We are still working on raising money to press physical copies, but did not want to delay the digital release any longer."

Fans giving more than $10 should e-mail the receipt and shipping address to InProgressSF@gmail.com, and the band will mail a physical compact disc when they are ready. Those giving more than $30 should e-mail their receipt and address to the same e-mail address, and the band will send the stem tracks for "Chasing Ghosts", "Cloudburst," and "Graveyard Snowfall" in addition to the physical CD when it is ready. The band also supports those who do not want to pay anything, the page said.

In other news, the track "Cloudburst" is appearing on a compilation, titled Oceanic Prog, which includes "ocean-bound and independent progressive bands in APP Format," the band said today on Facebook. The Oceanic Prog album is available for free in the Amazon Appstore for Android phones and tablets, and in the Barnes & Noble Appstore for Nook devices. The album is also coming soon for iOS and Kindle. In addition, a music video for "Cloudburst" has been created and designed by Chiral Media Australia to support the launch.

To visit In Progress's Bandcamp page, click here: http://inprogressofficial.bandcamp.com/

To download the Oceanic Prog compilation, click here: www.spaceprog.com

To view the music video for "Cloudburst," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ikxHgvIz8o

Feb. 15, 2014 - Moore contributes keyboards, programming to song by Madwork

Kevin Moore announced today that he contributed keyboards and programming last year to a song by Madwork, an industrial metal band from Italy. The song, titled "Rain," is the closing track to the band's album Obsolete, which was released by Underground Symphony Records on Sept. 15, 2013.

"The new studio album from italian band Madwork: 13 tracks of pure adrenaline!" reads the band's website. "Electronic metal, tinged with industrial atmospheres, catchy riffings and thrilling melodies: an impressive musical journey that will leave you breathless. With the special appearance by Kevin Moore in the song 'Rain.' Recorded and mixed by Marzio 'Mr.Z' Francone at Snooky Records Studios, Obsolete will be released September 15, 2013 in deluxe digipak edition and in digital music stores."

Madwork, which formed in 1999, has one previous studio album titled Overflow, which was released in 2005. The band's website describes the music as "immediately reaching the heart of listener for the perfect balance of heavy riffs and melancholic arpeggios, distorted bass, dark and electronic atmospheres, airy openings and catchy vocal melodies."

To visit Madwork's website, click here: www.madwork.net

To hear a video teaser of the Obsolete album, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dPz5dXkpHI&list=UUkEPPpLoxGZQGlTMwKX_hmA&feature=c4-overview

Feb. 8, 2014 - Chroma Key's Dead Air For Radios now available on Bandcamp

Kevin Moore has made Chroma Key's 1998 debut album, Dead Air for Radios, available for purchase on his Bandcamp page. The nine-track album, priced at $8.95, was the first studio album released by Moore as a solo artist after leaving Dream Theater. "Dead Air for Radios (1998) was the first of three releases to date by Chroma Key AKA Kevin Moore," Moore wrote on the album's Bandcamp page. "Now available for the first time in high quality download formats."

Moore created the Bandamp page last month and first made available for purchase the album Shine, which is his soundtrack to the 2006 Turkish film "Küçük Kiyamet (The Little Apocalypse)." That album is available in a digital version for $8 and a compact disc version for $12. Shortly thereafter, he made available for purchase Memory Hole 1, which is the 20-track album that consists of an 80-minute program he created for Radio for Peace International in 2004. That album, priced at $8.95, includes complete compact disc artwork in PDF format to print a hard-copy version of the album.

To purchase a digital album of Chroma Key's Dead Air for Radios in Bandcamp, click here: https://kevinmoore.bandcamp.com/album/dead-air-for-radios

Feb. 2, 2014 - Streaming audio available for tracks from Memory Hole 1

Fans can now listen to several songs from Kevin Moore's Memory Hole 1. The keyboardist added streaming audio on Tumblr this past week for six songs from Memory Hole 1, the 20-track album that consists of an 80-minute program he created for Radio for Peace International in 2004. The songs currently available for listening are "When Fear Ends," "Verily," "Saying This In a Time of War," "So You Become," "Mother of Exiles," and "Black Horse Carousel."

"Saya, another RFPI volunteer, graciously agreed to recite the inscription on the statue of liberty for me," Moore wrote in the description for "Mother of Exiles." "She decided to do a few versions and I decided to use them all. Various hate speech recordings from James [Lathams'] archives. Live jamming at around the 5:00 mark - jamming on the groove with friends (Andreas on bass and his drummer friend) in San Jose. I played Casio. The computer recites the poetry of George W. Bush."

Moore created the Bandamp page last month and also made available for purchase the album Shine, which is his soundtrack to the 2006 Turkish film "Küçük Kiyamet (The Little Apocalypse)." That album is available in a digital version for $8 and a compact disc version for $12. Memory Hole 1, priced at $8.95, includes complete compact disc artwork in PDF format to print a hard-copy version of the album.

To hear the latest song added to Tumblr, click here: http://bigdeadned.tumblr.com/post/75782506565/12-black-horse-carousel

To purchase Memory Hole 1 page on Bandcamp, click here: https://kevinmoore.bandcamp.com/album/memory-hole-1

Jan. 28, 2014 - Petrucci talks about DT's decision to debut "Space-Dye Vest"

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci recently shared his thoughts on the band's decision to perform "Space-Dye Vest" live in concert for the first time. Italian music website SpazioRock posted a video interview yesterday in which the guitarist said it was his idea to a play a suite of songs, which ultimately included "Space-Dye Vest," from the band's 1994 album Awake in recognition of its 20th anniversary. The haunting piano-driven ballad is widely considered to be Kevin Moore's signature song, as he is credited with writing the song's music and lyrics and he departed the band shortly after the tune was recorded.

When asked why the band hadn't previously performed the song, Petrucci said: "I’m not really sure. It’s actually a wonderful song to play live. It has a lot of emotion. It’s very dynamic. And I think it’s a really cool song... I know initially after that album came out that song felt a little bit like a studio track type of thing, but I think we were wrong to think that because now playing it live it feels really natural."

Of paying tribute to Awake on this band's current tour, Petrucci said: "It was my idea to do a tribute to the Awake album, because this year marks the 20th anniversary since it's been released. And we wanted to do a nice suite of songs from that album, just to show people that we’re playing tribute to that album."

To full the full interview on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ffybW-Svc

Jan. 26, 2014 - Memory Hole 1 now available for download on Bandcamp

Kevin Moore has made Memory Hole 1 available again for download a decade after its initial release. The 20-track album, which was first released in January 2004, consists of an 80-minute program that Kevin Moore created for Radio for Peace International. The download, priced at $8.95 on Bandcamp, includes complete compact disc artwork in PDF format to print a hard-copy version of the album.

"This album is a document of a three-part radio program I produced at Radio for Peace International, a shortwave station in Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica, in 2004," Moore said on his Bandcamp page. "The program was centered on spoken-word samples from shows broadcast by the station. I produced original music for the program, and collaborated with others locally and via email: Bob Nekrasov and Saya recorded monologues in Ciudad Colon. Daniel Beierstettel, a former RFPI volunteer, contributed tracks from Germany. Theron Patterson emailed grooves and muzak from Istanbul. Music from third parties was used for a few backing tracks, namely by Múm, Fela Kuti and The Who. Far right radio samples were contributed by station owner James Latham, excerpted from his two-part radio investigative program The Far Right Radio Review."

Moore created the Bandamp page earlier this month and made available for purchase the album Shine, which is the keyboardist's soundtrack to the 2006 Turkish film "Küçük Kiyamet (The Little Apocalypse)." That album is available in a digital version for $8 and a compact disc version for $12.

To visit the Memory Hole 1 page on Bandcamp, click here: https://kevinmoore.bandcamp.com/album/memory-hole-1

Jan. 23, 2014 - Moore posts news, videos on topics from inmates to Pine Ridge

Kevin Moore has used his new Tumblr page to post a variety of videos and news items in the past week about topics ranging from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota to the lives of female inmates at a prison in Iowa. His most recent post was a link to an article, which appear in the Lakota Country Times in September 2009, about a mobile clinic used to prevent community members from having to travel long distances to get health care in Pine Ridge. A few days earlier he posted a link to a piece on Time magazine's website, originally published in May 2013, that includes 31 photos of Pine Ridge taken by photojournalist Aaron Huey.

"The community of Sioux is confined to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, about 75 miles southeast of the Black Hills," Andrew Katz wrote in the story for Time. "In 1890, it was the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre. Today, it’s one of the most impoverished counties in the nation—a ground zero for substance abuse, gangs and domestic violence. It’s also a final resting place for millions of misinformed opinions that nothing else happens there."

Moore's other Tumblr posts have included a link to a video documentary about American Indian activist John Trudell, a map of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, a photo of the exterior of the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women, and link to a trailer for a documentary titled "The Grey Area" about the lives of inmates at a maximum security women's prison in Iowa.

To view Huey's photos of Pine Ridge on the Time website, click here: http://lightbox.time.com/2013/05/28/why-we-look-again-aaron-huey-at-pine-ridge/#1

Jan. 22, 2014 - Moore sells Shine t-shirt and another Chroma Key demo cassette

Kevin Moore's eBay sales continued this month with a sale of a Shine t-shirt and a Chroma Key three-song cassette demo that "just needed to be cleaned of some sticker residue," according to the item description. The cassette sold for $50 on Jan. 16, while the Shine t-shirt, size 2XL, sold for $24.

Since early November, Moore has sold or auctioned numerous rare and last remaining items from Chroma Key's early days. The previously sold or auctioned items include five versions of Moore's This Is a Recording CD that features demos from 1994-1997, eight sealed versions of Chroma Key's Dead Air for Radios CD from 1998, a rare Japanese version of the Dead Air for Radios CD from 1998, 10 copies of Chroma Key's three-song cassette demo with and without inserts from 1996, 13 versions of Chroma Key's "Colorblind" CD single from 1999, and a Chroma Key t-shirt. He also sold a package that consisted of a concert poster promoting Moore's 2007 solo show at Balo Stage in Istanbul, along with his compact discs of his two soundtrack albums Ghost Book and Shine.

To visit Kevin Moore's eBay page, click here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/fightevilrecords

Jan. 16, 2014 - Dream Theater performs "Space-Dye Vest" live for first time

Dream Theater performed "Space-Dye Vest" live in concert for the first time during a show last night in Oporto, Portgual. The concert, which was the band's kick-off show for its "Along for the Ride" tour, included a string of five consecutive songs from the band's 1994 album Awake in celebration of its 20th anniversary: "The Mirror," "Lie," "Lifting Shadows Off a Dream," "Scarred" and lastly "Space-Dye Vest." News of the song's first-ever performance was broken by members of Dream Theater Forums (www.dreamtheaterforums.org) who were attending the show and posting the setlist in real time.

The haunting piano-driven ballad, "Space-Dye Vest," is widely considered to be Moore's signature song, as he is credited with writing the song's music and lyrics and he departed the band shortly after the tune was recorded. Dream Theater's former drummer Mike Portnoy had previously said that the band would never perform the song. "We definitely would never play this live without Kevin in the band," Portnoy said in his website's FAQ. "It was totally 100% his song and had we known he was about to quit the band, we wouldn't have even put it on our album."

However, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci had a different opinion when asked about the song last year by the blog I Heart Guitar. "I mean, you never know," Petrucci told the blog. "I’m not sure how great of a live song that’d be. It’s obviously very mellow and spacey and atmospheric. I mean, it could be a cool moment in the set. It’d certainly be rewarding to people that have wanted to hear that. It’s not the first song I’d go to when thinking of what to play in a live show... It might depress the audience. But it’s a cool song. I’m sure eventually we will but I haven’t thought too much about that at this moment."

In January 2011, Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess and vocalist James LaBrie performed a piano-only version of the song during a Jordan Rudess & Friends show in Tarrytown, New York. When introducing the tune that night, LaBrie said that "Space-Dye Vest" was Kevin's "swan song" and also praised Moore for his creativity. "I have the utmost respect for Kevin, and I think he's incredibly talented," LaBrie said. "This was the last song he did with us, and I think appropriately so it was very different from anything that we were doing."

To view fan-filmed video of Dream Theater's first-ever performance of "Space-Dye Vest," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj1PtXospXI

Jan. 12, 2014 - Moore launches new Bandcamp page and Tumblr blog

Two new webpages were launched this weekend by the man himself: Kevin Moore. The first new webpage is on the music website Bandcamp and is offering fans the opportunity to purchase Shine, which is the keyboardist's soundtrack to the 2006 Turkish film "Küçük Kiyamet (The Little Apocalypse)." The webpage is offering a digital version for $8 and a compact disc version for $12. "Trying out Bandcamp for selling CD's and downloads," Moore said in an announcement on Facebook. "Allows more download options (FLAC, MP3 320 VBR, Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless and AAC), and bonus tracks/files. If there's interest I'll add more albums..."

The second new webpage is a blog on the social-networking website Tumblr. The blog, which is titled Big Dead Ned, currently displays two quotes from German writer and composer Hildegard von Bingen as well as a YouTube video about five members of the Lakota Nation and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota who ran in the New York City Marathon in November 2013. The runners raised more than $20,000 through their participation in the marathon to help build a youth center in Pine Ridge, which is the second largest reservation in the country. They originally planned to run the marathon in November 2012, but the race was cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy, according to an article in the New York Daily News.

To visit the Bandcamp page, click here: https://kevinmoore.bandcamp.com/album/shine

To visit the Tumblr page, click here: http://bigdeadned.tumblr.com/

Dec. 31, 2013 - Moore sells, auctions more rare remaining solo, Chroma Key items

More remaining rare items have found new homes from Kevin Moore's stock of solo and Chroma Key music. The keyboardist held six separate sales and auctions on eBay this month for items dating back to the mid 1990s. The most popular item was a sealed compact disc of his demos from 1994-1997, titled This Is a Recording, which was originally available in 1999. The CD went for $152.50 after 18 bids on Dec. 7. Four more copies of the demos disc went in a separate sale for $100 each on Dec. 22.

Other items sold this month included his last remaining "Colorblind" CD single from 1999 with artwork, which was unsealed and went for $77.60 after 28 bids. He also sold his last four copies of the single without sleeve artwork for $12 and his last Chroma Key three-song cassette demo "that just needed to be cleaned of some sticker residue" for $25. Lastly, there was a package that consisted of a concert poster promoting Moore's 2007 solo show at Balo Stage in Istanbul, along with his compact discs of his two soundtrack albums Ghost Book and Shine, that went for $47.52 after four bids on Dec. 31.

Since early November, Moore has sold or auctioned numerous rare and last remaining items from Chroma Key's early days. The previously sold or auctioned items include eight sealed versions of Chroma Key's Dead Air for Radios CD from 1998, a rare Japanese version of the Dead Air for Radios CD from 1998, nine copies of Chroma Key's three-song cassette demo with and without inserts from 1996, eight sealed versions of Chroma Key's "Colorblind" CD single from 1999, and a Chroma Key t-shirt.

To visit Kevin Moore's eBay page, click here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/fightevilrecords

Nov. 27, 2013 - Amadeus Awad announces release date of album featuring Moore

Amadeus Awad will release an album featuring Kevin Moore on Feb. 13, 2014. The Beirut-based progressive metal act announced on Facebook earlier today that Amadeus Awad's EON, the collaborative project between Amadeus Awad and vocalist Elia Monsef, is in the final stages of completing their EP, titled The Book Of Gates.

"After few hiccups along the way as a result of previous collaborators’ departure, Monsef and Awad decided to carry on and continue the production of the EP," the announcement said. "The lineup is final and ready to be released on the 13th of February 2014."

The EP's roster of guest musicians includes Moore on keyboards, Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen, Stratovarius's former guitarist Timo Tolkki, and Amanda Somerville, an American singer-songwriter primarily known for her work with symphonic metal bands such as Trillium, Avantasia and Epica.

To visit Amadeus Awad's Facebook page, click here: https://www.facebook.com/amadeus.awad.official

Nov. 24, 2013 - Moore auctions off CK t-shirt; sells last demos, "Colorblind" singles

A rare Chroma Key t-shirt hit the auction block and some other early items sold like hotcakes last week, courtesy of Kevin Moore. The keyboardist held an auction on eBay last week for an orange Chroma Key t-shirt, size XL, from the Dead Air for Radios era. The t-shirt, which was listed at $0.99, sold for $51 after 12 bids over a seven-day span on Nov. 23.

In addition, the last eight sealed versions of the CD single for Chroma Key's 1999 song, "Colorblind," sold out in just over 10 minutes for $11 each on eBay. The four final three-song Chroma Key cassette demos, without the album insert, sold for $25 each in about 35 minutes the same day.

It was the third straight week that Moore has sold or auctioned rare Chroma Key items on eBay. The previous sales include his final five copies of Chroma Key's three-song cassette demo with album insert included, which were priced at $25 each and sold out in just over an hour. Those sales came just a few days after he sold his last eight sealed versions of Chroma Key's Dead Air for Radios for $15 each and auctioned off a rare Japanese version of the album for $51 after 22 bids over a three-day period.

To visit Kevin Moore's eBay page, click here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/fightevilrecords

Nov. 14, 2013 - Moore sells last five Chroma Key three-song cassette demos

Kevin Moore announced via Facebook this past weekend that he was selling his final five copies of Chroma Key's three-song cassette demo, which was originally available in 1996 and has a tracklisting is "On the Page," "Sounds Like Watercolor" and "Chroma Key." The cassettes were priced at $25 each and sold out in just over an hour on eBay. The sales came just a few days after Moore sold his last eight sealed versions of Chroma Key's Dead Air for Radios for $15 each and auctioned off a rare Japanese version of the album for $51 after 22 bids over a three-day period.

Fans commented on Moore's Facebook page that the cassette tape sales were taking them down memory lane. One such commenter was Sean Andrews, the bassist for Redemption, which is the side project of Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder. Andrews said Moore personally handed a cassette to him at NAMM. "You had a bunch of them in a backpack," Andrews wrote. "I wore that tape out. Good stuff!"

To visit Kevin Moore's eBay page, click here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/fightevilrecords

Nov. 7, 2013 - Moore sells last sealed versions of Dead Air For Radios

Kevin Moore took to eBay earlier this week to sell his final sealed versions of Chroma Key's Dead Air for Radios. The keyboardist announced on Facebook that he was selling his last eight sealed versions of the 1998 album for $15 each. In a separate post, he announced an auction for a rare Japanese version of the album that contains bonus demo tracks of the songs "On the Page" and "Chroma Key."

The eight standard versions sold out in under 10 minutes, according to the item's purchase history page. Meanwhile, the auction for the Japanese version started at $0.01, and after 22 bids over a three-day period ultimately sold for $51.

To visit Kevin Moore's eBay page, click here: http://www.ebay.com/usr/fightevilrecords

Sept. 26, 2013 - Alder talks "O Chloroform"; Moore's enrollment in medical school

Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder recently shared his thoughts on Kevin Moore's latest lyrics and revealed some of the keyboardist's non-music pursuits. The heavy metal website Dead Rhetoric earlier this week posted an interview with Alder in which the singer explained how Moore came to contribute lyrics to "O Chloroform," the ninth-track track on Fates Warning's soon-to-be-released eleventh studio album, Darkness In a Different Light. The album is slated for release on Sept. 30 in Europe, and Oct. 1 in North America.

"That's a funny one," Alder said of "O Chloroform." "It's Kevin Moore's lyrics. Go back to the Arch/Matheos thing, which at one point were supposed to be the songs for the new Fates Warning album, but I didn't work on them as much as I should. Kevin, Jim and myself were working on a song, one of which ended up on the Arch/Matheos record. He had written lyrics for that and they were unused, and when we were doing this song, I had my melody and Jim said, 'What about Kevin's lyrics?' He gave them to me, and the melody was put together and it fit perfectly. It took some weight off my back. It's such a cool song, but I have no idea what the hell he's talking about... I know what chloroform is, but I don't know what he's talking about [laughs]. I should ask him, and every time I ask Jim, he tells me to ask Kevin, but good luck finding him."

The interviewer then asked Alder if Moore is still living in Turkey, to which Alder replied: "He's in America now; he's going to be a doctor. He's in his third year of medical school."

To read the full interview, click here: http://www.deadrhetoric.com/features/fates-warning-quite-a-bit-left-to-say/

Sept. 23, 2013 - Moore offers download-only version of the film soundtrack Shine

Kevin Moore announced yesterday that he is now offering a download-only version of his soundtrack to the 2006 Turkish film "Küçük Kiyamet (The Little Apocalypse)," which he has previously described as a "kind of supernatural, post-traumatic drama centered on Turkey's recent earthquakes." The album, titled Shine, can be purchased through his official website: www.chromakey.com.

Shine was originally made available in 2010 when Moore launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter.com asking fans to pledge donations to assist in the manufacturing and distribution of the album. Fans successfully met the fundraising goal of $3,000 in less than 24 hours.

To purchase the download-only version, visit the official website of Chroma Key: http://www.chromakey.com/#ecwid:category=0&mode=product&product=4358541

Aug. 29, 2013 - Moore co-wrote song on upcoming album by Fates Warning

Kevin Moore has once again teamed up with progressive metal pioneers Fates Warning and is credited with co-writing a track on the band's upcoming album. The collaboration was revealed earlier today in a review by Brian Heaton of The Breakdown Room, an online forum for fans of Queensrÿche. In the review, Heaton said that Moore contributed lyrics to music written by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos on "O Chloroform," the ninth track on the band's soon-to-be-released album, Darkness in a Different Light.

"The beginning of 'O Chloroform' harkens back to OSI at times, the collaborative project of Matheos and keyboardist Kevin Moore," Heaton wrote. "Not surprisingly, Moore co-wrote the track, penning the lyrics to Matheos' music. Moore has previously appeared as a guest on a number of Fates Warning releases, including 1997's A Pleasant Shade of Gray."

Fates Warning's eleventh studio album, Darkness in a Different Light, is slated for release on Sept. 30 in Europe and Oct. 1 in North America. It is the band's first album since 2004's FWX. Moore has previously appeared as a guest keyboardist on the band's A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1997) and Disconnected (2000) albums and also appeared on "At Fates Hands," a song from the band's 1989 album, Perfect Symmetry.

To read a copy of Heaton's review on Amazon, click here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1APNO381EAPM9/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00EC6W0AG&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=5174&store=music

July 14, 2013 - Chaos Venture releases teaser of upcoming album featuring Moore

Chaos Venture, a progressive psychedelic rock band based in Italy, posted a video teaser online this weekend that features song clips from its upcoming album slated to be released through Underground Symphony Records on Oct. 29. The teaser includes a 15-second clip of a song, titled "Abduction," that features Kevin Moore and can be heard starting at the video's 3:29 mark.

The band is also continuing to raise funds on Musicraiser to aid in the album's marketing efforts, as well as the creation of a video and vinyl version. Those who contribute will receive merchandise – ranging from an exclusive t-shirt to an autographed poster – depending on the amount of their donation.

Other prominent guest musicians on the album are Fates Warning's former drummer Mark Zonder and Porcupine Tree keyboardist Richard Barbieri. The band has described the music as "space metal."

To view the video teaser, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=GNUfcaIR3Yw

June 24, 2013 - Chaos Venture raising funds for new video, vinyl and marketing

Chaos Venture, a progressive psychedelic rock band based in Italy, announced this past weekend that it is raising funds on Musicraiser to aid in the band's marketing efforts as well as the creation of a video and vinyl version of its upcoming album that features Kevin Moore. Those who contribute will receive merchandise – ranging from an exclusive t-shirt to an autographed poster – depending on the amount of their donation, the band said.

"We are here on Musicraiser to ask our fans, followers and all passioned for new experimental sonorities for a little help," the band said on its Musicraiser page. "In fact, we would like to raise an adequate budget to fund the proper marketing and promotion a project such as Chaos Venture really deserves. Moreover, we will devote part of this campaign's income to the realization of an official video clip. Finally, with your help we will also be able to release a vinyl version of our album Chaos Venture 1.0, scheduled to be released on October 29, 2013."

The band has previously said its upcoming album will be released through Underground Symphony Records and that Moore appears as guest keyboardist on a song titled "Abduction." Other prominent guest musicians on the album are Fates Warning's former drummer Mark Zonder and Porcupine Tree keyboardist Richard Barbieri. The band has described the music as "space metal" in a video trailer containing rough mixed songs that was posted online in January.

The visit Chaos Venture's Musicraiser page, click here: http://www.musicraiser.com/projects/1225-chaos-venture

May 23, 2013 - Wiche hosting birthday jam and chat room for Moore's birthday

Luis Rubio, also known as wiche on The Mooreatorium Forum, has announced plans to host a Kevin Moore-themed radio station and chat room this Sunday, May 26, in celebration of Moore's 46th birthday. The station, dubbed WKMO, will include an assortment of songs from Moore's time with Dream Theater, Chroma Key and OSI – as well as his various guest appearances. Wiche has hosted similar listening parties in the past to celebrate Moore's birthday and anniversaries of select Moore-related albums.

"Hit the links below, tune in and chat with fellow KM disciples all day/night!" said Phil Harwood, also known as sknowbird on The Mooreatorium Forum, earlier today in a post promoting the party on Facebook.

To visit the chat room, click here: http://www.chatzy.com/89840328628313

To visit the radio station, click here: http://wkmo.listen2myradio.com/

May 18, 2013 - Chaos Venture album featuring Moore to be released Oct. 29

Chaos Venture, a progressive psychedelic rock band based in Italy, announced earlier today on Facebook that its upcoming album featuring Moore will be released through Underground Symphony Records on Oct. 29, 2013. The band previously said that the album features Moore as guest keyboardist on a song titled "Abduction."

Other prominent guest musicians on the album are Fates Warning's former drummer Mark Zonder and Porcupine Tree keyboardist Richard Barbieri. The band has described the music as "space metal" in a video trailer containing rough mixed songs that was posted online in January.

"A new genre named space metal will drive you to the next level of awareness, pushing our consciousness to the real genetic origin of the human being," the band said in the video. "The bible tells us about beings that have come from other worlds and made the mankind; over centuries these beings have been transformed into divinities and the original plurality has been reduced to a single god."

To visit Chaos Venture's Facebook page, click here: https://www.facebook.com/Chaos-Venture-137045072998531/

April 19, 2013 - Amadeus Awad praises Moore in interview with Lady Obscure

Beirut-based progressive metal musician Amadeus Award shared his thoughts about Kevin Moore's playing ability and his reaction to securing the keyboardist as a guest musician on his band's upcoming EP, The Book of Gates, in a recent interview with LadyObscure.com, a music website. The interview was brought to our attention earlier today by the lady herself, Nem Nol, in an e-mail to The Mooreatorium.

"I love Kevin’s work," Awad said in the interview. "I am a huge fan of the early Dream Theater albums, and a die hard for the OSI sound. The guy is insane. I have always thought that the ultimate thing is to have this genius on board taking care of the keyboard department. In the early stages of writing The Book Of Gates, I told the guys in the band that I will contact Kevin to have him record the keyboards for us. Of course everyone thought I was losing my mind."

To view the full interview, click here: http://www.ladyobscure.com/portfolio/amadeus-awad/

April 10, 2013 - Amadeus Awad posts teaser of upcoming EP featuring Moore

Beirut-based progressive metal musician Amadeus Awad has posted a minute-and-a-half teaser of his band's upcoming EP, The Book of Gates, on ReverbNation, a music-hosting website. He also linked an interview on his Facebook page earlier this week with LebMetal, a Lebanese hard rock and heavy metal website, in which he discussed the EP's roster of guest musicians – including Moore on keyboards, Symphony X vocalist Russell Allen, Stratovarius's former guitarist Timo Tolkki, and Amanda Somerville, an American singer-songwriter primarily known for her work with symphonic metal bands such as Trillium, Avantasia and Epica.

Of Moore, Awad said in the interview: "Personally, I think if you want a collision between years of experience and amazing technique from one side, and extreme sensitivity and attention to emotional details from the other, you cannot but work with this superb artist. Kevin managed to create a unique sound for The Book Of Gates, he studied our ideas, dissected our vision and came up with an artistic landscape of sounds that can paralyze any other keyboardist. I am sure keyboard player in Lebanon will enjoy what we came up with together with Mr. Moore, there is a lot one can learn by watching the masters at work."

To hear the teaser on ReverbNation, click here: http://www.reverbnation.com/amadeusawadseon

To read the interview with LebMetal, click here: http://www.lebmetal.com/2013/04/interview-with-eon-amadeus-awad/

April 9, 2013 - Dream Theater's Images and Words wins March Metal Madness 2013

Dream Theater's 1992 breakthrough album Images and Words has been named "greatest metal album" in a fan-voted tournament, titled March Metal Madness 2013, coordinated by Loudwire, a hard rock and heavy metal news website. Kevin Moore was the band's keyboardist for the album and penned the lyrics to three songs – including the hit single "Pull Me Under," which reached #10 on the Billboard charts.

To win, Images and Words beat out Metallica's Master of Puppets by garnering 58.87% of the total vote in the final round, which saw more than a quarter-million votes cast overall. Prior to that, Images and Words defeated Megadeth's Rust in Peace in the semifinals and in the earlier rounds beat out Dio's Holy Diver, AC/DC's Back in Black, and Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance.

"Congratulations to Dream Theater and their landmark album Images and Words," Loudwire said earlier today in the announcement. "Through the power of social media and an incredibly dedicated fan base, Images and Words is the champion of March Metal Madness 2013."

To view Loudwire's announcement, click here: http://loudwire.com/dream-theater-images-and-words-wins-march-metal-madness-2013/

Jan. 19, 2013 - Fates Warning to "maybe" perform APSOG in its entirety in 2014

Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder said earlier this week that the band could perform its 1997 concept album, A Pleasant Shade of Gray, in its entirety once again as soon as next year. The remark came in response to a fan's question on Twitter about the band's propensity to play songs from that album in concert. The album, which consists of one song divided into twelve chapters, featured Kevin Moore on keyboards.

"Yeah, we've always played a few parts.." Alder wrote on Jan. 16. "Maybe next year we'll play the whole thing.. Maybe.."

For Kevin Moore fans, the topic begs the question whether the keyboardist could join the band for such performances. In a 2010 interview with The Breakdown Room, a rock music e-zine, Fates Warning and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos said the band would likely invite Moore to reprise his role should they ever perform the entire album again in the future.

"We have such a connection with OSI that I really don't want to dabble with it outside of that and mix up the chemistry," Matheos said when asked of the possibility of Moore contributing keyboard parts to future Fates Warning albums. "A lot of Fates stuff isn't keyboard-oriented, so I don't see it happening as far as appearance on studio albums. But any time he wants to come play live, I am all for that. I'd love to play all of A Pleasant Shade of Gray again at some point."

To view Ray Alder's recent comment on Twitter, click here: https://twitter.com/realrayalder/status/291418529239019521

Jan. 17, 2013 - Long Island college ensemble performs "Space-Dye Vest"

Kevin Moore's signature song has been brought to life by a college ensemble in his hometown area. Suffolk County Community College's Contemporary Music Ensemble recently performed Dream Theater's 1994 song, "Space-Dye Vest," a haunting piano-driven ballad written by Moore just prior to his exit from the band. The Mooreatorium obtained audio of the performance this week from Alex Nohai-Seaman, an assistant professor of music at the college, and has uploaded it for listening convenience to SoundCloud.

"I chose to perform this piece with the group after seeing Dream Theater in Richmond this summer," Nohia-Seaman said in an e-mail to The Mooreatorium. "My ensemble originally consisted of a few guitarists, piano, cello, percussion, and the soprano. There is not a whole lot of classical music we could have performed with that instrumentation, so I thought 'Space-Dye Vest' would be fun for the kids to try."

Nohai-Seaman said the ensemble ultimately included the soprano, a 12-string guitar, bass, piano, viola, cello, a drum set, percussion, and four electric guitarists – one of whom performed a synthesizer at the end of the song. The assistant professor also said that a former student is believed to have video footage of the performance, but he is not sure sure if, or when, he will be able to get a copy of it.

To hear the ensemble's performance, click here: https://soundcloud.com/the-mooreatorium/space-dye-vest-performed-by

Jan. 14, 2013 - Amadeus Awad seeks keyboardist to perform Moore's parts

Beirut-based progressive metal musician Amadeus Award announced today he is seeking a keyboardist to perform the parts recently recorded by Kevin Moore for his band's upcoming EP, The Book of Gates.

"Dear all, Amadeus Awad's EON is looking for a keyboardist," he announced on Facebook. "You all know that the keyboard parts on our EP 'The Book Of Gates' are recorded by the great Kevin Moore (OSI, ex-Dream Theater), so if you think you got what it takes to play this role send an e-mail to manager@amadeusawad.com. Candidates should be serious, have great techniques and are willing to travel with the band. Spread the word."

In other news, Awad also announced today that another well-known musician appearing on his band's upcoming EP is Amanda Somerville, an American singer-songwriter primarily known for her work with symphonic metal bands such as Trillium, Avantasia and Epica.

To view Amadeus Awad's Facebook post about seeking a keyboardist to play Moore's parts, click here: http://www.facebook.com/arctic.insanity/posts/460205417376564?comment_id=4229150¬if_t=like

Jan. 4, 2013 - Chaos Venture posts trailer of new album featuring Kevin Moore

Chaos Venture, a progressive psychedelic rock band based in Italy, posted a video trailer today on Facebook that features song excerpts from its upcoming album, which the band previously said features Moore as guest keyboardist on a song titled "Abduction." In the teaser, the band describes the music as "space metal."

The video also reveals that the band's new album is "coming soon" and that the trailer's music contains "rough mixed songs." Other prominent guest musicians on the album are Fates Warning's former drummer Mark Zonder and Porcupine Tree keyboardist Richard Barbieri.

To view the band's video trailer, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0oKlOoT1yo

Dec. 20, 2012 - Moore to appear as guest keyboardist on EP by Amadeus Awad

Beirut-based progressive metal musician Amadeus Awad announced last week that Moore has collaborated as a guest keyboardist on his band's upcoming EP, The Book of Gates.

"We are very proud to unveil the name of the first international artist collaborating with us on The Book Of Gates," Awad said last week on Facebook. "The man behind the keyboard mastery of the first three Dream Theater albums: When Dreams and Day Unite, Images and Words and Awake. The mastermind of the prog rock project OSI: Mr. Kevin Moore."

In a separate post, Awad described The Book of Gates as a tale of a union separated by an abyss of psychological turbulence and the alliance of opposites with four characters – The Pharaoh, the Queen, the Necromancer, and the Keeper of the Gates – that travel through the fabrics of life and death's epiphanies. The story also involves a quest for immortality, dictated by false doctrines and promises of lying priests, that places a huge political burden on the reign of the pharaohs.

"The writing of The Book Of Gates started as a collaborative work between the band members, resulting in a heavy progressive album with oriental elements never heard before," he said. "Heavier sound, mighty production and huge international names mark the start of the band's new age, a new EON."

For more information on Amadeus Awad, visit the band on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amadeus.awad.official

Nov. 1, 2012 - Dream Theater fans vote Moore as the band's best lyricist ever

Kevin Moore is leading the way in an ongoing poll to determine the band's best lyricist at Dream Theater Forums (dreamtheaterforums.org.) Moore, the band's founding keyboardist, has an overwhelming 45% of the total vote so far, followed by bassist John Myung with 29%, and guitarist John Petrucci with 15%.

"Simple as the title says, what band member wrote the best lyrics?" asked Glass Moonlight, a New York-based forum member who started the poll, in his opening post. "My vote undoubtedly is KM [Kevin Moore], his lyrics were so deep and thought provoking. 'Don't Look Past Me,' 'Pull Me Under,' and 'Surrounded.' Just awesome. My second pick would be John [Petrucci], 'Voices' is just insane. Also throwing in a mention for John Myung's stuff, 'Trial of Tears' was stellar."

Other poll choices are the band's current vocalist James LaBrie, founding drummer Mike Portnoy, and Charlie Dominici, who was the band's vocalist for its 1989 debut album, When Dream and Day Unite. They have approximately 9%, 2%, and 0% of the votes, respectively.

To view the poll, click here: http://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=34522.0

Sept. 14, 2012 - Prog Sphere premieres Rigoni's "Mizaru" featuring Kevin Moore

The music website Prog Sphere posted an exclusive premiere today of "Mizaru," the second track from the upcoming album of Italian bassist and composer Alberto Rigoni. The tune features Moore on keyboards, Paolo Valli on drums, and Tommy Ermolli on guitars. The album will be available on October 1.

"Mizaru is one of the three wise monkeys that together embody the proverbial principle 'see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," Rigoni said in the announcement on Prog Sphere. "The three monkeys are Mizaru, covering his eyes, who sees no evil; Kikazaru, covering who ears, who sees no evil; and Iwazaru, covering his mouth, who speaks no evil."

Asked about working with Moore, Rigoni adds: “The song is instrumental. When I composed it, I had in mind to ask Kevin Moore to play over it. I love Kevin’s tone and sound. I started playing bass because of Dream Theater, in particular because of Images and Words and Awake albums. Kevin did an incredible job on those albums and I was shocked. It’s a great honor to have him on the album."

To hear the track on Prog Sphere, click here: http://www.prog-sphere.com/2012/09/14/alberto-rigoni-exclusive-premiere-of-mizaru-from-the-new-album-feat-kevin-moore/

Sept. 8, 2012 - Dream Theater's Awake album now available on Jammit

Dream Theater announced yesterday that its entire 1994 album, Awake, will be released over the next couple months on Jammit, a website that allows individuals to separate or remove any instrument from a song's mix. The songs "6:00," "Caught In a Web," "Erotomania" and "Lie" are currently available with one new song to be added each week.

"What was once unobtainable and virtually unplayable is now well within your calloused grasp using Jammit," Dream Theater posted on its website. "Isolate the bass, drums, guitar, keys or vocals and slow it down or loop a section – all while viewing the ultra-accurate scrolling notation or tablature. Imagine how your playing will benefit from these powerful tools and access to tear into Dream Theater’s original master recordings."

All eight tracks from Dream Theater's 1992 album, Images and Words, are also available on the website. Prices range from $1.99 to $4.99 per song.

To visit Dream Theater's page on Jammit, click here: http://jammit.com/artist/dream-theater

Aug. 26, 2012 - Details released on Rigoni's solo album featuring Moore

The online radio station Power Prog Radio (www.progpowerradio.net) released details this weekend on the upcoming solo album of Italian bassist and composer Alberto Rigoni, which we previously reported will feature Moore on keyboards for one song. The album, titled "Three Wise Monkeys," is set for release in Europe this October and will also feature Göran Edman (ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and Mark Cross (ex-Helloween). In an email earlier this year to The Mooreatorium, Rigoni called the track featuring Moore a "progressive instrumental song."

"Power Prog is proud to announce the signing of the great talented Italian progressive composer Alberto Rigoni and his new release 'Three Wise Monkeys' in October for Europe," Power Prog announced on its Facebook page. "More info soon with the start of our new Power Prog website and Facebook page in a few days. We will keep you up to date."

To visit Alberto Rigoni's website, click here: www.albertorigoni.net

To visit Power Prog Radio's website, click here: www.powerprog.net

June 22, 2012 - Moore finds "hidden box" of Chroma Key's You Go Now

Kevin Moore announced on Facebook and Twitter yesterday that he recently stumbled across a "hidden box" of Chroma Key's 2000 album, You Go Now. He said the batch has been shipped to Amazon.com, which is selling the discs for $16.95, according to their website.

"Just found a hidden box of 'You Go Now' (2000) CD's & shipped them to Amazon," Moore said in the announcement. "You put them in a CD player."

The album features Moore on vocals, keyboards and bass, David Iscove on guitars, and Steve Tushar on additional guitars, keyboards, and programming. It was originally released on Nov. 14, 2000, and a number of the initial pre-orders for the album were autographed by Moore.

To purchase the disc, click here: http://www.amazon.com/You-Go-Now-Chroma-Key/dp/B000050HOY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1340339165&sr=1-1&keywords=you+go+now

June 20, 2012 - Dream Theater Forums votes "Radiologue" as OSI's #1 song

The website, dreamtheaterforums.org, hosted a series of polls starting in January in which forum members voted "Radiologue" as OSI's all-time greatest song. To find the top song, forum members voted off their least favorite songs one at a time from each album to determine the "survivor," and top tunes then went against each other in a final round that concluded last week. The comprehensive results were posted earlier today by forum member ReaperKK, who coordinated the polls.

The band's 2009 song, "Radiologue," took the top overall spot defeating "Blood" in the finals by a 6-5 vote. The third-place song was "Invisible Men," followed by "Go" and "Wind Won't Howl" in fourth and fifth place, respectively. The first-place songs from each studio album were as follows: "OSI" from the band's 2003 album, Office of Strategic Influence; "Bigger Wave" from the 2006 album, Free; "Radiologue" from the 2009 album, Blood; and "Invisible Men" from the 2012 album, Fire Make Thunder.

To view the full results, click here: http://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=32777.0

June 16, 2012 - Kevin Moore, Chroma Key albums available on Facebook

A new music store was added to Kevin Moore's Facebook page yesterday that allows fans to purchase and download five past albums in MP3 format via the social-networking website. The albums available for purchase are Chroma Key's Dead Air for Radios, You Go Now and Graveyard Mountain Home, as well as Ghost Book, which is the soundtrack to the 2004 Turkish film Okul. Chroma Key's 1999 single, "Colorblind," is also available.

The prices are $9.95 for full albums and $5.45 for the single, which includes three radio edits of Dead Air for Radios tracks and three previously unreleased demo tracks. Single tracks are $0.99.

To visit the new music store, click here: https://www.facebook.com/KevinMooreOfficial/app_204974879526524?ref=page_internal

June 11, 2012 - DT's "Pull Me Under" named to Top 100 songs for Long Islanders

Dream Theater's greatest hit has landed on a list of greatest songs in Long Island history. The 1992 tune "Pull Me Under," which is the opening track on the band's most commercially successful album Images and Words, was ranked #85 this week on a list titled, "The Top 100 Songs Long Islanders Should Know." The list was created by Newsday, a daily newspaper that caters to Long Island, NY, which is where Dream Theater originated.

Founding members Kevin Moore, John Myung and John Petrucci grew up in Kings Park, while founding drummer Mike Portnoy grew up in Long Beach. Moore wrote the lyrics for the song, which at the time peaked at No. 10 on Billboard Magazine's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, a ranking of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations.

"These are the 100 songs every Long Islander should know – songs by people from here, about here, and written and recorded here, that also have changed the world of music," Newsday reporter Glenn Gamboa wrote in the article. "And by here, we go along with the Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s definition of Long Island: Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk."

To read the article, click here: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/100-songs-every-long-islander-should-know-1.3755030

May 18, 2012 - Matheos: OSI shows "more likely than not" for this year

OSI guitarist Jim Matheos gave fans hope that the band's first live shows will take place sometime this year in an interview posted today on the music website Metal Talk.

"We are hoping to, and we've said this for every record now and I think we are getting closer to it," Matheos said of live shows. "I am looking to have a meeting with Kevin [Moore] this week and, as you pointed out, there are some obvious obstacles that have to be overcome like layered and multiple guitar, keyboard and drum parts, loops, etc. We are going to see what we can do, and I think this is our best opportunity. So I'd say it's more likely than not we can organize some decent shows sometime this year."

In the interview, Matheos also said that his favorite OSI album is Blood and that he prefers to approach songwriting collaborations in the long-distance format that OSI has adopted.

"It's a much preferred way," he said. "It's done very much on a choice and a necessity. Both Kevin and I like to take our time to explore different ideas to really experiment on our own before we present ideas to each other. Doing it this way gives me time and comfort to try out different things and, you know, maybe nine out of ten things either don't work or maybe sound really stupid. And I'd rather do that on my own than having people watch me do it and having the studio clock ticking all the time. So it's really done out of necessity and we both feel comfortable this way."

To read the full interview, click here: http://metaltalk.net/columns/20103801.php#.T7Z3cRVzyFM.twitter

April 24, 2012 - Moore interviewed by The Genghis & Ragman Show

The Genghis & Ragman Show, which can be accessed at TheRightToRock.com, posted a podcast several days ago that concludes with a roughly 30-minute interview with Kevin Moore in which he discusses everything from possible concerts to OSI's "caveman-like" lyrics.

"We had a really hard time coming up with a title for this album," said Moore, who noted he stumbled across the phrase "Fire Make Thunder" and thought it "rang true." "It [the album] has like a primitive feel to it, there's like a more organic primitive feel to the whole album. Some of the language is kind of like that, more of a primitive English I guess would say... I guess that's why it [the title] worked."

Of "Big Chief II," Moore said the song was intended to be an instrumental track. "This was something I didn't do until the mixing," he said of adding vocals. "We were actually at the mixing studio, which usually is when we get together finally at the end...and I thought I'd try a vocal part real quick. I had some verses that I'd written a few months earlier, and I tried singing those... So I just went with that. At 5:00 in the morning I put a note under Jim's door saying 'Check out what I did with this song and tell me if you like it.'"

Of possible concerts, Moore said: "Right now we're really trying to get it together... After that first one [show], the rest will be easier to do... We actually have an initial idea of just recording a live performance maybe even in a recording studio, and just performing it live...and then maybe build upon that for a live show."

For the full podcast, click here: http://therighttorock.com/journal/2012/4/18/podcast-136-tour.html

April 9, 2012 - OSI unveils music video for "For Nothing"

OSI unveiled a music video today for the sad ballad, "For Nothing," that appears on its recently released fourth studio album, titled "Fire Make Thunder." The video is being hosted exclusively on Ultimate-Guitar.com and was directed by Los Angeles-based artist/director Jimmy Ahlander.

In its video description, Ultimate Guitar said: "Threatening smoke, odd beings and glorified body parts create dark poetry in this twisted, visual representation of OSI's melancholic tune."

To view the video on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QOAETrF59I

For more information on Ahlander, click here: http://jimmyahlander.com

April 4, 2012 - OSI shares chart numbers, reveals video coming for "For Nothing"

OSI shared some thunderous news today by announcing the chart numbers for its new album and revealing plans to drop a music video. In the press release, the band said its recently released fourth studio album, titled "Fire Make Thunder," charted on the Billboard New Artist Chart at #18, and on the Top Hard Music Albums Chart at #46. International chart numbers include #43 on the Hard Music chart in Canada, and #139 on the charts in Benelux.

In addition, OSI revealed that it has recently completed work on a music video for the song, "For Nothing." "Look for it to debut early next week," the press release said.

To view the press release, click here: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/OSI--Fire-Make-Thunder-More-Chart-Numbers-Revealed.html?soid=1103380377696&aid=j3V-hr14Bm8

April 2, 2012 - YouTube video shares full audio of sample on OSI's "Cold Call"

Kevin Moore gave fans insight yesterday into the radio samples heard throughout OSI's "Cold Call," which is the opening track on the band's recently released fourth studio album Fire Make Thunder. Moore posted a YouTube link on Facebook and Twitter that contains full audio of Bob Sievers, who was the radioman at the microphone during the false alarm of the Emergency Broadcast System that aired on Fort Wayne, Ind.-based WOWO in 1971. As the story goes, AT&T later reported that the U.S. Air Force accidentally used the wrong tape when conducting its required weekly emergency test.

To view the video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B1EAeh6H_I

March 26, 2012 - Moore to play on prog song by Italian composer

Italian bassist and composer Alberto Rigoni recently announced that Kevin Moore will be be playing on one song on his upcoming solo album. In an email to The Mooreatorium, Rigoni called the track a "progressive instrumental song" and said that Moore has just started recording, but he didn't have any details on a release date or album title at this time. He also noted that OSI drummer Gavin Harrison played on three tracks on his previous solo album.

For more information on Rigoni or to hear his music, click here: www.albertorigoni.net

March 25, 2012 - Wiche broadcasts all three OSI albums to celebrate FMT

Luis Rubio, also known as wiche on The Mooreatorium Forum, will be broadcasting all three OSI albums later today and hosting a live chat room to help celebrate the release this week of the band's fourth studio album, titled Fire Make Thunder. The online radio station, named WKMO Radio, will kick off its broadcast tonight at approximately 5 p.m. EST, which is the time in New York. Rubio has hosted similar listening parties in the past to celebrate Moore's birthday and other Moore-related anniversaries.

To access the radio station, click here: http://kevinmoore.listen2myradio.com/

To access the chat room, click here: http://www.chatzy.com/35653175819548

March 24, 2012 - Moore selling additional copies of the film soundtrack Shine

Moore announced yesterday that he has made available additional copies of his soundtrack to the 2006 Turkish film, "Küçük Kiyamet (The Little Apocalypse)," which he describes as a "kind of supernatural, post-traumatic drama centered on Turkey's recent earthquakes." The album, titled Shine, is now available for pre-order and shipping will begin on April 10, Moore said. All copies are signed and fans will instantly get a digital download version of the music when they order. The price is $20.

To order the disc, visit the official website of Chroma Key: www.chromakey.com

March 19, 2012 - OSI's "Big Chief II" now streaming on Prog Archives

OSI fans are used to some off-the-wall lyrics, but they've never heard anything like "Big Chief II." The roughly three-minute song from the band's upcoming fourth studio album, titled Fire Make Thunder, was posted online today in a streaming audio format by Prog Archives, a website that caters to the progressive rock music community.

OSI vocalist/keyboardist Kevin Moore teased fans in the fall by randomly posting the song's curious lyrics on Facebook, with verses like: "Chief leave nothin before he drop; Hock his rhymes at the pawn-it shop; Mail his feathers to an astronaut; Spent all the cash on a corner plot."

To hear the track, click here: http://www.progarchives.com/mp3.asp?id=5672

March 5, 2012 - OSI's "Cold Call" track now streaming online

OSI fans received a very special treat today in the form of a call – or, more precisely, "Cold Call." The roughly seven-minute opening track from the band's upcoming fourth studio album, titled Fire Make Thunder, was posted online this morning in a streaming audio format on the website of Decibel Magazine, a monthly metal magazine. The website describes the track as "clear, crisp, yet remarkably dense."

"Prog nerds rejoice! It’s the new OSI track 'Cold Call,'" the website said. "There’s a wide variety of influences streaming across the album’s eight outstanding tracks, and while we here at the Deciblog might be inclined to premiere OSI’s re-tooling of Kool & The Gang’s 'Joanna' (sorry, this joke’s best meant for April 1st), we settled on mid-tempo thumper 'Cold Call.'"

To hear the track, click here: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-osi-cold-call/

March 1, 2012 - Matheos talks OSI's Fire Make Thunder with Metal Insider

OSI guitarist Jim Matheos shared his thoughts on the band's upcoming fourth studio album, titled Fire Make Thunder, in an interview posted today by the music website, Metal Insider.

"For me, I think it’s mostly a positive," Matheos said of his long-distance collaboration with Kevin Moore. "If you’re talking about the long distance part of it, it gives us the opportunity to work on things on our own and to develop them, and take our time before we pass them on to the other guys for review and further development. If there’s any downside, I guess you lack that immediate response that sometimes is nice. It may take a couple days to a week or longer to really get feedback on where an idea is going; to see where we want to take a song. So it takes a little longer, but again in the long run, for me it’s a much more comfortable relationship without having to worry about the clock ticking, and being able to try different things on my own to see if they work or not instead of having to do that in front of a bunch of other people."

To read the full interview, click here: http://www.metalinsider.net/interviews/guitarist-jim-matheos-discusses-osi-provides-update-on-fates-warnings-new-album

Feb. 28, 2012 - Matheos talks OSI's Fire Make Thunder with Bloody Disgusting

OSI guitarist Jim Matheos shared his thoughts on the band's upcoming fourth studio album, titled Fire Make Thunder, in an interview posted yesterday by the music website, Bloody Disgusting.

"It’s always hard when you’re so close to an album to look at it objectively," Matheos said. "I can look back at Blood now and say yeah, that was our heaviest record. There was a lot of heavy guitar-driven songs. It’s easier to look at that album and give an objective opinion than it is with this one, which I’ve lived with close to two years, day in and day out. So it’s really hard to be objective. But I would agree. I think that there’s a little less of the heavy guitar-driven things. It does seem to be a heavy record for me, but again, not necessarily in the obvious, heavy metal kind of way. Thematically, lyrically, and mood-wise, I think it was a consistent dark mood throughout the whole thing. And that’s not to say that it’s extremely mellow all the way through. It does have heavy guitar parts throughout."

To read the full interview, click here: http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/music/2608

Feb. 27, 2012 - Ytsejam.com interviews Moore about OSI's Fire Make Thunder

Kevin Moore recently spoke about OSI's Fire Make Thunder with Ytsejam.com, a website geared toward progressive rock/metal news, reviews and interviews.

"I think from the keyboardist's perspective, I really tried to focus on sounds that I like which I have used in the past, that are usually more organic sounds, less sort of high-def brilliant sounds and more sort of 'real instrument' sounding, low-fi kind of stuff, because that works comparatively well with the material," Moore said in the interview, which was posted online on Feb. 25. "So a lot of of mellotron-ish and analog synth sounds and not so much digital pads or programming, or a lot less of it, I would say. I tried to keep that unified throughout the whole album, whereas, I think with the past OSI albums I did it on a song by song basis and try to see what I would come up with musically. This time I was a little more conscious to create as a whole, something that you can listen to from beginning to end, feeling like one solid piece, one solid mood."

Of a new Chroma Key album, Moore said: "I think there will be another Chroma Key album, I have a couple songs ideas that I have recorded. I'd like to do another one, but there are no set plans for it right now."

To read the full interview, click here: http://ytsejam.com/2012/02/interview-w-keyboardist-kevin-moore-osi-chroma-key-ex-dream-theater/

Feb. 22, 2012 - Harrison mentions his work on new OSI album

OSI drummer Gavin Harrison briefly mentioned his work on the band's upcoming fourth studio album, titled Fire Make Thunder, in an interview posted today by the music website, Hit Channel. In the interview, Harrison said he has never spoke with Kevin Moore or guitarist Jim Matheos, "not even on the telephone."

"I like the music very much and they would send me the tracks and I would play the drums," Harrison said. "I would send then an MP3 mix of what I did and they would give me comments along with suggestions on what they would like to hear adjusted. It’s a long distance email relationship, but I really liked what they do and the new album is very good."

To read the full interview, click here: http://www.hit-channel.com/gavin-harrison-solo-05ricporcupine-treeking-crimson/2618

Feb. 16, 2012 - Metal Assault posts interview with Moore on Fire Make Thunder

MetalAssault.com posted a seven-minute audio interview with Kevin Moore today in which the OSI vocalist discussed the band's upcoming fourth studio album, Fire Make Thunder.

"We pretty much have a process down, whereas the first album we really didn't know what the hell was going on," Moore joked of he and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos. "But I think now he knows the sort of approach I'm gonna take and the sort of things I like to do with his guitars, whether it's processing them or shifting them an octave down, or just changing chords or asking asking him for more chords."

Of playing live with OSI, Moore said: "I'd like to play live with OSI. I think that's the next step... We're trying. We always try. But again, we're trying this time to see if we can make it a live thing. Right now we're trying to put something together just on a small scale, maybe just record a performance in a studio, and if that works out maybe we'll do some live shows. So we're trying to figure that our right now."

To hear the interview, click here: http://www.mixcloud.com/metalassault/osi-interview-with-kevin-moore/?utm_source=widget&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=base_links&utm_term=resource_link

Feb. 13, 2012 - Moore, Matheos talk "Fire Make Thunder" in video interview

OSI's first video interview from the "Fire Make Thunder" era has surfaced. In the interview, band members Kevin Moore and Jim Matheos talk about OSI's upcoming fourth studio album with Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel. The roughly 10-minute video was posted exclusively today on Guitar World's website.

"For me the album, when I listen to it after mastering from beginning to end, it seemed to me this album had a more consistent mood to it," Moore said in the video. "It's kind of more mellow, I would say, overall than previous albums. It definitely has like a certain sound to it. The overall production, the sound of it, the keyboard sounds are more unified throughout the whole thing, and a little bit more organic sounding."

Of his lyrical process, Moore said: "I want to get across what I'm talking about. At the end of an album, I notice there is kind of a theme throughout an album. So, you know, a lot of the lyrics...I'm just mumbling along and like certain sounds will come out. Sometimes I'll actually record like that. I'll just sing along and make up lyrics....I don't write the lyrics separately."

Of possible live performances for OSI, Matheos said: "It's something that we look at occasionally, and we're looking at again now. This music isn't something where you can just get up on stage and just play it without a lot of rehearsal and a lot of production in it." Slagel also hinted that there is a 90 percent chance that the band will be doing some sort of "untraditional" live performance.

To view the video interview, click here: http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-video-osis-kevin-moore-and-jim-matheos-talk-fire-makes-thunder

Feb. 10, 2012 - Burning Shed offers new OSI t-shirt, vinyl

Burning Shed, a UK-based online label and store specializing in progressive music, posted for sale today a new OSI premium black t-shirt with the band's logo in gray. The cost is £12.99 GBP and sizes are available in small, medium, large, extra-large and extra-extra large, as well as a girl's medium.

Burning Shed is also offering a vinyl pre-order of OSI's upcoming fourth studio album, Fire Make Thunder. The cost for that item is £19.99 GBP.

To purchase the t-shirt or vinyl version, click here: http://www.burningshed.com/store/osi/

Feb. 8, 2012 - Dream Theater fan creates video of spoken-word samples in Awake

Dream Theater fan Marc Papeghin of France – known as PintoZ on the Dream Theater Forums – created a video compilation this week that features the film footage from almost every audio sample on the band's 1994 Awake album, as well the band's 1995 EP, A Change of Seasons. Papeghin previously made a video of samples that appear in the band's 2003 song, "Honor Thy Father."

"It's all a giant puzzle really!" Papeghin said in an email to The Mooreatorium. "Transcripts of almost every sample has already been made on DT faqs, so I didn't have to figure out everything myself. The real work was to acquire and edit all the movies, and synchronize everything in the right order. I find it pretty fun."

Of Kevin Moore's use of samples, Papeghin said: "Since we're talking about Kevin Moore, 'Space-Dye Vest' definitely was the most interesting to put together. 'The Fifth Estate' documentary was pretty hard to get, but I eventually found someone on the internet who had it and burnt me a DVD. I did my best to find the Jim Hill comments on OJ Simpson and the Conan O'Brien segment, unsuccessfully I'm afraid."

To view the video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRegdeSiTMY

Feb. 7, 2012 - OSI4 samples, track lengths on Amazon UK

New audio samples from OSI's upcoming fourth studio album, titled Fire Make Thunder, have been posted on Amazon UK. The website also reveals the album's total length, which is listed at 43:10, and individual track lengths for the disc's eight songs.

The longest track is the closing tune, "Invisible Men," which clocks in at 9:54, according to the website. Other track lengths are: Cold Call, 7:10; Guards, 5:03; Indian Curse, 4:42; Enemy Prayer, 4:54; Wind Won't Howl, 5:05; Big Chief II, 3:04; For Nothing, 3:18. The audio samples also reveal a longer portion of a emergency-oriented spoken-word sample in the opening track, "Cold Call."

To hear the new samples, click here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-Make-Thunder-Osi/dp/B00EHHRG4U/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418434611&sr=8-1&keywords=fire+make+thunder

Feb. 4, 2012 - Dream Theater featured on VH1 Classic's "Metal Evolution"

Dream Theater will be one of several bands featured this evening in an hour-long episode about the genre of progressive metal on VH1 Classic's program, "Metal Evolution." In the segment, Dream Theater is cited as "picking up the progressive metal mantle" from Queensrÿche during the early-to-mid 1990s, which is the era in which Kevin Moore was the band's keyboardist. The segment also includes a clip of the music video for Dream Theater's 1994 song, "Lie," which features lyrics by Moore.

The documentary series is directed by anthropologist and film-maker Sam Dunn and director, producer and music supervisor Scot McFadyen about heavy metal subgenres. The progressive metal episode airing tonight is the season-one finale and is the season's eleventh episode, with past episodes highlighting the genres of glam, thrash and grunge, among others.

To view or download the full episode, click here: http://www.vh1.com/video/metal-evolution/full-episodes/progressive-metal/1678612/playlist.jhtml

Jan. 23, 2012 - OSI unveils album/track titles, artwork and audio samples

OSI's upcoming fourth studio album is titled Fire Make Thunder and will be released on March 27, according to a press release issued today by Metal Blade Records. The band also shared titles of the album's eight songs as well as the album's cover artwork and a roughly six-minute audio medley video that includes new photos of Kevin Moore and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos. The track listing is as follows: 1) Cold Call; 2) Guards; 3) Indian Curse; 4) Enemy Prayer; 5) Wind Won't Howl; 6) Big Chief II; 7) For Nothing; 8) Invisible Men.

"OSI is a long distance partnership, both musicians typically writing and recording alone and sending song ideas back and forth for further elaboration," the release said. "Written and recorded throughout most of 2011, this latest release once again reflects the eclectic influences of both Matheos and Moore."

The press release continues: "Returning as the band’s session drummer is Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree, this time co-writing one of the tracks with the band. All other instruments and programming were performed by both Matheos and Moore, while vocals and lyrics were handled exclusively by Moore. All of the recording, with the exception of drums, was done by Moore and Matheos at each musician’s respective home studio with drums being recorded at Harrison’s home in London. Final overdubs as well as some additional writing/arranging was completed in July 2011 in Jamaica, Iowa, where the band mixed alongside engineer Matt Sepanic at Sound Farm Studio and Recording Environment. Mastering was handled by renowned engineer Roger Siebel. The record was produced by both Moore and Matheos."

To read the press release, click here: http://www.metalblade.com/news/01-23-12-03.html

To view the audio medley video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R6kZV_XyUDY

Jan. 13, 2012 - Matheos shares details on OSI4 with Hit Channel

OSI guitarist Jim Matheos revealed some details on OSI's upcoming fourth studio album in an interview posted today by the music website, Hit Channel. In the interview, which was conducted on Jan. 2, Matheos revealed that Metal Blade Records was expected to release a press this week about the album, along with audio samples, song titles and pictures. He also said that there are no guest musicians on the upcoming album and that the band is considering the possibilities of live shows sometime this year.

"You know it's coming out in March and there is supposed to be a press release coming from Metal Blade next week and basically they asked me not to tell anything about it before the press release because I guess they want to get all the attention when it comes out," Matheos said. "Kevin and I are really happy with it, but that's all I can say. There will be a bunch of information released next week as far as titles, pictures and some samples coming out next week on OSI website and on Metal Blade as well."

Regarding the use of guest musicians, Matheos said: "Not in this one. We decided for this one that Kevin and I we're gonna take care of everything, except for the drums that neither of us can do. It just turned out that way, we felt comfortable with the material that we were writing and he felt comfortable with all the vocals. You know a lot of times in the past we liked some of the songs that Kevin didn't felt comfortable doing lyrics and vocals for them for whatever reason so we brought a guest vocalist here and there. For this one it didn't work out that way so it's just Kevin, Gavin and I."

Regarding the possibility of an OSI tour, Matheos said: "You know it's like the Arch/Matheos thing. It's hard to put together. We're talking about it, we may do a couple of shows this year but we've talked about it in the past also and has never happened so far and I can't make promises. I will do everything I can to do it cause I think it will be a great show."

To read the full interview, click here: http://www.hit-channel.com/sinenteuxeis/xenoi-kallitexnes/english-version/item/5773-interview-jim-matheos-fates-warning-osi-arch-matheos

Jan. 10, 2012 - In Progress posts new song featuring lyrics, vocals by Moore

Experimental rockers In Progress posted a new song on SoundCloud.com today that features lyrics and vocals by Kevin Moore. The 3:39 tune, titled "Plan B," features lyrics such as: "I got blood on my hands and a list of demands for a game plan. I want a Greyhound bus and a nurse by the end of this song... The ship is coming in."

"This is a one-off track I with Kevin Moore after our North Atlantic Echoes sessions," said band member Jake Rosenberg in the song description on SoundCloud. "The song was written as a demo during the Signal Failure sessions, but nothing ever came of it. I'm really excited with how it turned out and wanted to share it with everyone. Please note that this is just a rough mix/demo. Hope you enjoy."

To hear the track, click here: http://soundcloud.com/inprogressmusic/plan-b-ft-kevin-moore

Jan. 4, 2012 - In Progress reveals art for upcoming EP featuring Moore

Experimental rockers In Progress revealed the cover artwork today for their upcoming EP, titled North Atlantic Echoes, which features Kevin Moore on three tracks. The artwork was done by Sweden-based artist Alessandro Falca, who handled the artwork duties for Moore's Shine album in 2010.

"Kevin introduced us to [Alessandro] after Jake [Rosenberg] and I expressed our appreciation of it," said band member John Dillon of Falca's work on Shine. "Alessandro worked closely with us on the art direction, and Jake and I are both really excited with the end result. Just as cool as the cover is the artwork on the interior of the package and the disc itself, which you'll just have to wait to see when the record starts coming off the presses!"

In an email to The Mooreatorium, Falca called working with In Progress a "truly enjoyable experience" and called the band "incredibly talented." He also said the artwork suits the introspective mood of the album, which he said consists of "a collection of sensations while you are floating alone in an ocean."

"To translate visually the images evoked in my mind, I digitally manipulated five different pictures I took some years ago while sailing around the Mediterranean Sea," Falca said. "I've been also hiding several 'Easter eggs' here and there, some are strictly connected to the songs, others pointing a little bit further but I don't want to spoil all the fun. But I can give you a clue, call it a challenge: the red echo wave is a heavily distorted message for you to discover."

For information on Falca's work, click here: www.contedisanpietro.com

Dec. 29, 2011 - Arthur42 releases album cites Moore as "primary influence"

Arthur Hatton, also known as arthur42 on The Mooreatorium Forum, released his first full-length album last month and cited Kevin Moore as his "primary influence" in an interview with Linescratchers, a music blog he created in 2008 about musicians who are Latter-day Saints. In the Q&A, the Georgia-based singer-songwriter discussed his nine-track album, titled Odes, and said that Moore's songs helped open his mind to new possibilities in music.

"This might surprise people who know what Kevin’s music sounds like because I don’t know that it really sounds anything like mine," Hatton said. "But Kevin Moore really stretched the boundaries of what I thought was possible with music, giving up a semi-famous life in a semi-famous band (Dream Theater) to really explore himself and his own music. I really wish I could say more about him in a short interview, but suffice to say he’s the inspiration behind a lot of what I’ve composed. I covered one of his songs [Chroma Key's 'Colorblind'] live with my two siblings not too long ago (it’s my favorite song in the world)."

To listen to and download Hatton's album, click here: http://arthurhatton.bandcamp.com/album/odes

To read Hatton's interview, click here: http://www.linescratchers.com/?p=3414&fb_source=message

Dec. 19, 2011 - Brian Slagel says OSI4 news "coming very soon"

Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel posted on Twitter today a series of OSI-related tweets telling fans that band members Kevin Moore and Jim Matheos were visiting the company's offices in Agoura Hills, California, and that details on the release of OSI's upcoming fourth studio album are "coming very soon."

"O.S.I. @metalblade office today!" Slagel wrote in the first tweet. His subsequent tweets read: "Great meeting with O.S.I today! @kevnmoore" and "New OSI album release details coming very soon! Also look for some video updates on @metalblade tv coming soon too! @kevnmoore."

To view Brian Slagel's Twitter page, click here: https://twitter.com/brianslagel

Dec. 14, 2011 - Rare official fanzines give insight into DT's "6:00"

Michael R. Ebert, known as Mebert78 on The Mooreatorium Forum, secured rare copies of the four official fanzines printed during Dream Theater's Kevin Moore era earlier this month in an online sale. Some of the most notable Moore-related tidbits came in an interview with guitarist John Petrucci and vocalist James LaBrie that appeared in a fanzine released shortly after Moore's departure from the band in 1994. In the interview, the duo discussed in depth the song "6:00," which was penned by Moore for the Awake album.

"It was one that Kev wrote," Petrucci said in the interview, which was conducted in London on Aug. 23, 1994. "He pretty much wrote the whole thing. We fucked around with the choruses a bit and the ending of the song, but the majority of the arrangement and all the parts, Kev wrote."

LaBrie offered his interpretation of the lyrics: "If you don't take life by the reins and chase after something you love and need to do to carry on, then life will just pass you by." He added: "The way it starts out, it's 6:00 and this guy doesn't want to get up because he has to go to work... He finds himself outside of work, sitting in his car, he can't get out of the car to go into work 'cause he just does not want to do this anymore."

The song's "6:00 on a Christmas morning" sample originated from James Joyce's 1914 short story, "The Dead." Of that story's connection to the song, Petrucci said: "There was this conflict with the character, getting up for Christmas and sort of losing the meaning and interest of it."

Nov. 9, 2011 - OSI4 to be released in February 2012

OSI guitarist Jim Matheos said in an interview posted this week by Rocknotes Webzine that the band's upcoming fourth studio album will be released in February 2012. The album was previously slated for a January release, according to a Twitter comment in June made by Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel.

"We just finished the OSI record and that comes out in February next year," Matheos said in the interview. "And then Fates [Warning] will probably do some dates early next year and then we'll buckle down and work on the record for the rest of the year."

To read the full interview, click here: http://rocknoteswebzine.com/interviews/jim-matheos-interview/

Oct. 25, 2011 - Moore joins forces with Chaos Venture

Chaos Venture, a progressive psychedelic rock band based in Italy, announced on Facebook and Twitter today that the group is collaborating with Moore on an upcoming song called "Abduction." "It has really been an honor to work with such an amazing artist and person," the band said in the announcement. "The whole band wishes to thank Kevin for the work he did and for the time and dedication he put in."

In an email to The Mooreatorium, keyboardist and songwriter Christian Casini, also known as chaosventure on The Mooreatorium Forum, said that more details about the song and its release date would be released "as soon as possible."

For more information on Chaos Venture, visit the band's official website: https://www.facebook.com/Chaos-Venture-137045072998531/

Oct. 6, 2011 - Interview with Erdem Helvacioglu

Erdem Helvaciolgu, who plays guitar on the song "White Robe" from Chroma Key's 2004 album Graveyard Mountain Home, recently spoke to The Mooreatorium about his contribution to the track and working with Moore. The Turkish musician also discussed his previous projects and solo work.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Erdem Helvacioglu - (Oct. 6, 2011)

Oct. 2, 2011 - OSI4 mastering completed, track titles created

Moore posted an update on Facebook and Twitter today announcing that the mastering process has been completed for OSI's upcoming fourth studio album, which is slated for release in January. The band has also selected track titles and an album title, but Moore noted that all titles are still subject to change.

"OSI4 was mastered last week," Moore said in the update. "We have track names but change them when we drink, and will probably keep that up until someone important gets impatient. Same goes for the album title. Need to get the artwork done over the next couple of weeks."

Sept. 2, 2011 - Moore, Matheos putting "final touches" on OSI album

Moore announced on Facebook and Twitter today that he and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos are returning this weekend to Sound Farm recording studio in Iowa to put the "final touches" on the band's fourth studio album, which is slated for release in January.

"Jim and I will be back at Sound Farm this weekend putting the final touches on the OSI4 mixes," Moore said in the announcement. "I'll be posting updates from the studio."

Aug. 31, 2011 - ZeppelinDT, sknowbird share old DT articles featuring Moore

Chris Lund and Phil Harwood, respectively known as ZeppelinDT and sknowbird on The Mooreatorium Forum, recently provided the website with a series of old newspaper and magazine articles from Dream Theater's early days that include mentions or photographs of Moore. The writeups span publications located throughout the United States ranging from Metal Edge magazine to The UMW Post in Milwaukee to Kerrang!, the world's biggest selling weekly rock magazine.

The oldest piece, which was passed along by Lund, is a feature story from Dream Theater's Majesty era that was published in The Complete Music Classifieds Magazine for NY/NJ in April 1987.

To read the articles, click here: https://themooreatorium.tripod.com/articles-%28page-3%29.html

Aug. 13, 2011 - Worldengine shares cover of OSI's "Communicant"

Worldengine, a post-progressive rock band based in Brazil, posted a cover song on SoundCloud.com today of OSI's 2006 tune, "Communicant." The band is comprised of Valmor José Pedretti Jr., also known as worldengine on The Mooreatorium Forum, on drums and guitars, Andrio Maquenzi on acoustic and electric guitars, and Brenno Di Napoli on bass. The song was mixed by Thiago Grün.

"I was listening to Free's bonus disc, and when this track came in, I immediately tried to imagine turning all those synths into guitars and bass," Pedretti said in an email to The Mooreatorium. "So we did it as a power trio of sorts and I used plugins to process the instruments and give them an eletronica edge."

The band earlier this year also covered OSI's 2003 song, "Head." Moore later posted about that effort on his Twitter account in March calling it a "nice cover of 'Head' (OSI) by Worldengine.

To hear the track, click here: http://soundcloud.com/worldengine/worldengine-communicant-osi/

July 28, 2011 - OSI mixing complete; tweaks and clips to come

Moore announced on Twitter and Facebook today that he and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos have completed mixing for the band's upcoming fourth studio album, which is slated for release in January. In the message, Moore named the recording studio as Sound Farm in Jamaica, Iowa, and also revealed that the audio engineer currently working with the band is Matt Sepanic.

"We want to make a few minor tweaks to the mixes, so we'll be back there soon for a few days with Matt to finalize everything," Moore wrote. "Meanwhile we're actually still finishing writing/recording one last song. We are still on track for a January release."

In addition, Moore said that he plans to continue to post photos, videos and possibly some audio clips on his Twitter and Facebook accounts in the months leading up to the album's release date.

July 25, 2011 - Video of Moore, Matheos performing "Graveyard Mountain Home"

Moore posted a 37-second video on Facebook tonight of himself and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos performing Chroma Key's 2004 title track on a pair of acoustic guitars. The clip, titled "Graveyard Mountain Home for beginners," represents the first time most fans have seen Moore perform a Chroma Key or OSI song – except for a small number of fans that attended his solo show at Balo Stage in Istanbul in 2007.

To view the video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pay795MCkI

July 24, 2011 - New OSI song featured in Facebook video

Moore posted a two-minute video on Facebook this afternoon that features him sitting in a studio with what seems to sound like a new OSI tune playing in the background. The atmospheric song includes vocals from Moore with lyrical phrases such as "headlights on the highway" and "no one turns them off like you do."

The video is titled "How to Mix a Record!" and also includes the description: "You will need: 8-1/2" x 11-3/4" yellow legal pad, Sennheiser HD-280 headphones, comfortable shorts, Pro Tools for Kids, a post-it note, someone to film you." Moore can be seen wearing headphones and jotting notes on a legal pad.

To view the video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pcsgmvHKlM

July 18, 2011 - Moore posts photos from the studio

Moore has posted a series of pictures on his Twitter account the past week that feature himself and OSI guitarist Jim Matheos during the mixing process for the band's upcoming fourth studio album, which is slated to be released in January. Two photos showed Moore seated at a computer, while multiple other pics and one 23-second video showed Matheos playing an acoustic guitar.

Another post from Moore two days ago said "3.5 songs mixed so far" and a post from last night said "Gavin is rocking the control room (in spirit)," referring to OSI drummer Gavin Harrison. The tweets are coming from a recording studio that Moore previously said is located on a farm in Iowa.

The photos are the first that fans have seen of Moore since the release of OSI's Blood album in 2009.

To view Moore's Twitter account, click here: https://twitter.com/kevnmoore

July 13, 2011 - In Progress begins mixing, shares remix

In Progress announced on Facebook today that the last song has been sent for mixing from its forthcoming North Atlantic Echoes EP, which features Kevin Moore on three tracks. Band member John Dillon told The Mooreatorium that the process is expected to take about six weeks and the band will also likely use Kickstarter.com to facilitate funding for a CD version.

In other news, Dillon is exclusively providing The Mooreatorium with a remix of the EP's upcoming single, "Chasing Ghosts," a track on which Kevin Moore contributed drum programming, additional textures, the piano during the bridge, and background vocals. The remix will be available in a streaming format on the forum for the next few days.

"It's minus my lead vocal track, but you can really hear all the stuff Kevin is doing," Dillon said of the remix.

To hear more music from In Progress, click here: http://soundcloud.com/inprogressmusic

July 5, 2011 - Moore takes road trip to Iowa, wraps vocals for OSI4

Kevin Moore tweeted up a storm this past week and posted random photos from a car window that gave fans the impression he was on some sort of road trip. Today, we learned the destination of that trip when he revealed that he is currently finishing up vocals and programming for OSI's upcoming fourth studio album in Des Moines, Iowa. The album's mixing is slated to begin at a farm in Des Moines on Tuesday, July 12.

"Keep it down, america. i'm trying to record vocals here," he tweeted. "Mixing the new OSI starting 7/12 on a farm near Des Moines, IA. I'm now finishing up vocals/programming in a hotel I don't know where."

While in Des Moines, Moore also said he checked out "some real bands" at the 80/35 Music Festival and posted a link to the website of Iowa-based indie rock band, The Envy Corps: http://theenvycorps.com

July 1, 2011 - Interview with Alessandro Falca

Alessandro Falca, the Sweden-based graphic designer best known among Kevin Moore fans as the artist behind Moore's 2010 album Shine, recently spoke with The Mooreatorium about his work on Shine and how the opportunity came about. In the interview, Falca also discusses the symbolism behind the artwork as well as his contributions to In Progress's upcoming North Atlantic Echoes EP, which includes backup vocals and production by Moore.

To read the interviews, click here: Interview with Alessandro Falca - (July 1, 2011)

June 22, 2011 - Moore posts mysterious note on Facebook

Moore posted a mysterious note on Facebook earlier today that left fans wondering whether the text might be lyrics taken from OSI's upcoming fourth studio album, which is slated for release in January. The note, titled "ghost writ," is broken into two stanzas and ends with an apparent source credit: "Big Dead Ned (1857)." The text is as follows:

"i'm hacking my bible, burning my journal

cooking for one at the too big to fail jail

hobo amp stack, technical insult

washing my hands at the toothbrush urinal

i’m growin my hair in, burning the flap jacks

thinning the mix till I win at the race track

bathtub broke so I filled it with mouse traps

let's get dark out, who let the cat back

-Big Dead Ned (1857)"

To view the note, log into Facebook and click here: http://www.facebook.com/notes/kevin-moore-official/ghost-writ/247136288637282

June 15, 2011 - OSI's fourth album set for January release

Brian Slagel, the founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records, revealed on Twitter today that OSI's fourth studio album will be released in January. In the tweet, Slagel replied to a fan's question about the status of the upcoming album by saying: "Yes just set the release date yesterday. It will be out in January 2012." It will be OSI's first album since signing with Metal Blade.

To view the tweet, click here: https://twitter.com/brianslagel/status/81047429763444736

May 29, 2011 - Forum members create The Mooreatorium Band

Three members of the The Mooreatorium Forum – Amirabmass Amiri (virtueorvice), Trevor Keister (deadwingchromakey) and James Wyatt (justabaldguy) – joined forces earlier this month to collaborate on a cover song of Kevin Moore's "Blusong," which appears on his 1999 limited-edition CD, This Is a Recording. To create the cover, the trio – which have dubbed themselves The Mooreatorium Band – used dropbox.com to exchange work. They debuted the tune during a listening party held for Moore's birthday on May 26.

"We've got some more projects in the works, both covers and originals," said Wyatt, who programmed the rhythm track and sang vocals. Keister said the band hopes that "other talented musicians will join up with us to do covers and original work."

To visit the band's Reverbnation page, click here: http://www.reverbnation.com/themooreatorium

May 18, 2011 - Wiche, sknowbird plan listening party for Moore's birthday

Luis Rubio and Phil Harwood, respectively known as wiche and sknowbird on The Mooreatorium Forum, have announced plans to launch a Kevin Moore-themed radio station and chat room on May 26 in celebration of Moore's 44th birthday. The 24-hour station – dubbed WKMO – will include Moore's songs from his days with Dream Theater, Chroma Key and OSI.

"All Moore fans are invited to join in on the celebration worldwide," they said yesterday in a Facebook post. "Chat room and station are both free. Moore fan admiration is priceless."

To visit the chat room, click here: http://www.chatzy.com/767408253892

To visit the radio station, click here: http://kevinmoore.listen2myradio.com/

For a troubleshooting tutorial, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP36pJ8kBt8

April 26, 2011 - Wiche creates video for Tushar's "Periscope"

Luis Rubio, also known as wiche on The Mooreatorium Forum, posted a video on YouTube today that he created for Steve Tushar's 2008 song, "Periscope," which features Kevin Moore on vocals. Before creating the video, Rubio said he and Phil Harwood – known as sknowbird on the forum – reached out to Tushar via email to seek his permission. The fan video becomes the first posted online to accompany a tune by Tushar.

To view the video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzkG4nq2CFI

April 23, 2011 - Florida fan remixes OSI's "Go"

Jon Zweifel, a Florida-based musician and an admitted newbie to Kevin Moore's music, posted a remix on YouTube earlier this week of OSI's 2006 song, "Go." The song by Zweifel – who said he changes his artist name almost every time he does a remix – is the first fan remix of an OSI song posted online since the band formed in 2003.

"As far as Kevin Moore and OSI go, I actually just heard that song about a week ago and really liked it so I decided to do a remix," Zweifel said in an email to The Mooreatorium. "I haven't heard any of his other music yet, but I will be looking some of it up for sure."

To hear the remix, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-izkq4Jqzc

April 19, 2011 - Justabaldguy covers Chroma Key's "Watercolor"

James Wyatt, also known as justabaldguy on The Mooreatorium Forum, posted a cover song on YouTube today of Chroma Key's "Watercolor," which appeared on Kevin Moore's 1996 demo cassette and also on the 2000 limited-edition CD, This Is a Recording. The tune – which is the oldest Chroma Key song covered by a fan and posted online –features a vocal sample spoken by Phil Harwood, also known as sknowbird on the forum.

To hear the cover song, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWjWTAesRwU&feature=player_embedded

April 1, 2011 - Interview with Steve Tushar

Steve Tushar, a Latin Grammy-nominated music producer and musician, recently spoke with The Mooreatorium about his work with Kevin Moore in the late 1990s – most notably Chroma Key's You Go Now album. In the interview, Tushar also recalls collaborating with Moore on industrial music projects ranging from Carbon 12 to a Metallica tribute album and chats about his work remixing tunes by bands including Fates Warning and Dream Theater.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Steve Tushar - (April 1, 2011)

March 29, 2011 - Moore posts clip of new song on Twitter

Moore put his new Twitter account to use today by treating fans to a new video that includes a 23-second clip of an untitled song featuring him on vocals. The accompanying footage focuses on a pigeon perched on a building window sill above a city street lined with cars. No details were given on whether the tune is part of OSI's upcoming fourth studio album.

To view the video, click here: http://www.twitvid.com/QAGXR

March 22, 2011 - Moore collaborates on songs with In Progress

Experimental rockers In Progress announced on Facebook today that Moore has collaborated with the band on three songs slated to appear on its forthcoming EP, North Athlantic Echoes. The collaboration materialized last year when In Progress's keyboardist Jake Rosenberg – who is among the fans credited in Moore's Shine album – reached out to Moore through his Kickstarter webpage and proposed the idea. Moore's contributions to the three songs include drum programming, backup vocals and additional production.

"We are still doing final tracking on the EP, but are looking to have it completely wrapped, mixed, and mastered by mid-July," band member John Dillon told The Mooreatorium. "We intend to do a small physical run of copies once we have material/art finalized."

The band's debut album, titled Signal Failure, was released in December and features Mark Zonder on drums. Zonder is the former drummer for Fates Warning and also worked with Moore on Chroma Key's 1998 debut album, Dead Air for Radios.

To hear an unmastered version of In Progress's upcoming single, "Chasing Ghosts," featuring Moore, click here: http://soundcloud.com/inprogressmusic

March 20, 2011 - Moore creates Facebook, Twitter pages; Harrison drums on OSI4

Moore announced on Chromakey.com today the creation of Facebook and Twitter pages that will be used to keep fans updated on his various projects. He also said that Gavin Harrison, who played on OSI's 2009 album Blood, will drum on the band's upcoming fourth studio album and has already completed his work on a handful of songs.

"Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree has just laid down drum tracks on a handful of new OSI songs," Moore wrote. "Jim Matheos and I continue to write and record material for the fourth OSI album, our first with Metal Blade Records. Mixing is slated for June 2011."

To view the Facebook page, click here: http://www.facebook.com/KevinMooreOfficial

To view the Twitter page, click here: https://twitter.com/kevnmoore

Feb. 21, 2011 - OSI album pushed back to late 2011

Brian Slagel, the chairman and CEO of Metal Blade Records, told The Mooreatorium today via a Twitter response that the release date for OSI's upcoming fourth studio album is now scheduled for late 2011. Metal Blade initially projected a release date of late 2010 last summer when the record label announced it had signed OSI to its roster of artists.

"Well, Jim is finishing the Arch/Matheos first," said Slagel, referring to guitarist Jim Matheos' new project with former Fates Warning vocalist John Arch. "Then I hope he starts work on the next OSI. Hoping to have it out by the end of this year..."

Feb. 10, 2011 - New webpage sells Shine CDs, downloads and posters

Moore announced on Chromakey.com today that he has launched a new webpage for fans to purchase Shine – the soundtrack he made for the 2006 Turkish film, "Küçük Kiyamet." At the page, fans can order a signed CD and digital download for $20, or a signed CD, digital download and poster for$30. Worldwide shipping is already included in prices.

"The page is very bare-bones for now but I'll be adding audio and video content in the future," Moore said in the announcement. "Please pass it on!"

To visit the webpage, click here: http://chromakey.squarespace.com

Feb. 8, 2011 - DT symphony prepares for 2011 release

Symphonic Theater of Dreams, a Poland-based orchestral project that covers the music of Dream Theater, is currently in the studio and preparing for a debut release later this year. The symphony – created by 21-year-old composer and conductor Michał Mierzejewski – selected its track list last year based on online voting done on various Dream Theater fan forums. Kevin Moore-era songs to appear are "Ytse Jam" and "Wait for Sleep."

"Recording symphonic covers will take a lot of time in the studio with 25-50 musicians," Mierzejewski said. He encourages fans interested in helping to visit the symphony blog.

To learn more about the symphony or hear teaser clips, click here: http://www.stod-project.com/

Jan. 30, 2011 - DT radio interview with Moore from 1993

A Dream Theater fan from Norway posted a radio interview from 1993 on YouTube today that features the band promoting its Images and Words album and performing "Wait for Sleep" and "To Live Forever." The interview – which aired on WRZX 103.3 FM in Indianapolis on July 6, 1993 – becomes the earliest interview to feature Moore currently available online.

To hear parts one and two of the interview, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=25CagZansVA

To hear part three of the interview, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rXICd9dkxc&feature=player_profilepage

To hear parts four and five of the interview, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zcj1KG1YN4&feature=player_profilepage

Jan. 24, 2011 - "Space-Dye Vest" performance posted on YouTube

Dream Theater members performed the band's song "Space-Dye Vest" last night for the first time since it was written by Kevin Moore for the band's Awake album in 1994. The song – which is Moore's best-known tune – was played as a duet by keyboardist Jordan Rudess and vocalist James LaBrie at a Jordan Rudess & Friends show in Tarrytown, New York.

When introducing the tune, LaBrie said that "Space-Dye Vest" was Kevin's "swan song" and also praised Moore for his creativity. "I have the utmost respect for Kevin, and I think he's incredibly talented," LaBrie said. "This was the last song he did with us, and I think appropriately so it was very different from anything that we were doing."

To view the performance, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms7YbfHePZE

Jan. 21, 2011 - Rudess, LaBrie to perform "Space-Dye Vest"

Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess confirmed on Twitter earlier today that he and the band's vocalist James LaBrie will be performing "Space-Dye Vest" at a Jordan Rudess & Friends solo show this Sunday in Tarrytown, New York. This will mark the first time that members of Dream Theater have performed the tune since Kevin Moore penned it for the band's 1994 Awake album. It ultimately became his most well-known song.

In the Twitter posting, Rudess wrote: "The secret is out! Pirate James Labrie and I will be include Space Dye Vest on Sunday, January 23rd.in Tarrytown NY."

Jan. 20, 2011 - Fans share videos, cover song and mash-up

Three forum members have recently completed video and audio pieces that were inspired by Moore's music. Most recently, Luis Rubio – known as wiche on The Mooreatorium Forum – created high-definition fan videos to two songs from Chroma Key's Graveyard Mountain Home album: "Come In, Over" and "Again Today." Meanwhile, Valmor Pedretti, Jr. – known as worldengine on The Mooreatorium Forum – last week shared his band's take on OSI's "Head." It becomes the first full-band cover of an OSI song online.

Earlier this winter, James Wyatt – known as justabaldguy on The Mooreatorium Forum – created a mash-up tribute video using songs and photos spanning Moore's careeer.

To view the video for "Come In, Over," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS0VDAdT6Oo

To view the video for "Again Today," click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM5Pc3tVVdE

To hear "Head," click here: http://soundcloud.com/worldengine/worldengine-head-osi-cover

To view the mash-up tribute video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TmB6JmalhA

Jan. 6, 2011 - Interview with Bill Totolo

Bill Totolo, a Los Angeles-based photographer that has worked with musicians ranging from Lady Gaga to Weezer, recently spoke to The Mooreatorium about attending high school with Dream Theater founding members Kevin Moore, John Myung and John Petrucci. In the interview, Totolo also recalls the fun of watching his former classmates rise to fame in the 1990s.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Bill Totolo - (Jan. 1, 2011)

Dec. 3, 2010 - Shine distribution slated to begin Dec. 20

Moore posted an update today to his Kickstarter page informing fans that the final color proofs for Shine – the soundtrack he made for the 2006 Turkish film, "Küçük Kiyamet" – arrived last week and distribution is slated to begin on Dec. 20. In the post, he also said Shine posters will not be 2 x 3 feet as initially intended, but 1.5 x 2 feet – which is the largest size made by the manufacturer. He will include "an extra bit of merchandise" to make up for it.

"It took a couple of tries to get all the colors right, but now everything is looking good," Moore said of the art. "The manufacturer has given me a Dec. 14 completion date, so I'm hoping to start mailing them out to you on the following Monday, Dec. 20."

Nov. 19, 2010 - Deadwingchromakey launches radio show with Moore songs

Trevor Keister, also known as deadwingchromakey on The Mooreatorium Forum, has launched a new online radio show focusing on progressive rock that will feature a weekly segment of Kevin Moore songs. The "DeadQuestion? Show" airs at 10 p.m. CST each Saturday night and can be reached at the following internet address: www.mediumrare.com.

"The show will always start with an intro song, then it will follow up with three Kevin Moore songs, then the rest of the show is all prog with more Kevin Moore shuffled in," Keister said. "I'm very excited...and I hope I can please all KM fans and entertain them with the music they love."

Nov. 18, 2010 - DT remembers its roots at HoF induction

Michael R. Ebert, also known as Mebert78 on The Mooreatorium Forum, wrote a review of Dream Theater's induction into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame that was published today on The Breakdown Room, a rock e-zine. In the article, Ebert recounts guitarist John Petrucci's thoughts on how the band's Long Island childhood and experiences played a role in shaping its future and how local radio in the 1980s contributed to the band's sound and success.

The induction ceremony took place before a standing room-only crowd at the famed Oheka Castle in Huntington, NY. The band's other Long Island natives are bassist John Myung, original keyboardist Kevin Moore, current keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and ex-drummer Mike Portnoy, who left the progressive metal band in September after a 25-year stint.

To read the review, click here: http://breakdownroom.net/dt-hof-11-16-10.html

Nov. 10, 2010 - Listening party for You Go Now's 10th anniversary

Luis Rubio, also known as wiche on The Mooreatorium Forum, has announced plans to host a 24-hour listening party this Sunday, Nov. 14, to honor the 10th anniversary of Chroma Key's You Go Now album. The party will consist of a fan chat room and a streaming radio station that will broadcast songs from the album as well as "a surprise song or two," Rubio said.

To visit the chat room, click here: http://www.chatzy.com/441183999495

To visit the radio station, click here: http://kevinmoore.listen2myradio.com/

Nov. 5, 2010 - Shine artwork and graphic designer revealed

Moore announced today on his Kickstarter page that the artwork for Shine is complete and the graphic designer is Alessandro Falca of Conte di San Pietro. The album design consists of a six-panel digipak with an original illustration based on the Shine teaser video done in the style of the classic Penguin Books. Falco is currently working on the Shine poster and t-shirt designs with pre-orders expected to ship later this month or in December.

"Realizing the artwork for a movie soundtrack is about finding the right mood of the music featured in it, not necessarily in a one-way road to the imagery of the film," Falca said in the update on Kickstarter. "Küçük Kiyamet is an excellent specimen of cinema, both visually and conceptually, with a brilliant soundtrack; the challenge has been creating something with its own heartbeat, with interpretations on different levels."

To view the artwork, click here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kmo/shine-soundtrack-to-a-turkish-film-0/posts/37449

Oct. 22, 2010 - Louisiana dancers perform to "Space-Dye Vest"

Ilea McGee and Zepora Aamina of Lousiana-based dance troupe Trybe Habibi Bizarre posted a video on YouTube this week of themselves performing a belly dance that they choreographed to Dream Theater's 1994 song "Space-Dye Vest," which is perhaps the most well-known song written by Kevin Moore. The double-veil duet was performed at a fundraiser coordinated by McGee earlier this year in which proceeds went to charities in her local community.

"Zepora and I decided to write to this song because her husband and my boyfriend at the time are huge Dream Theater fans, and she and I fell in love with the song," McGee told The Mooreatorium. "Our troupe, Trybe Habibi Bizarre, loves to use unconventional music in our dance performances – usually of the rock and metal persuasion."

To view the performance, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ2HMR-Nkpw

Oct. 9, 2010 - Shine deadline expires; pledges exceed $10,000

The pledging total for Moore's Shine album on Kickstarter.com reached the $10,000 mark – and exceeded that amount if you count pledges made by other methods such as PayPal – as the pledging deadline expired at noon yesterday. In an update posted this morning, Moore said he'll be collecting t-shirt sizes and addresses from fans shortly and plans to mail advance CD-Rs to fans next week after they arrive from the manufacturer.

"This has proven to be a great way to work independently, since you can gauge interest in a project before spending thousands of dollars producing it," Moore said in the update. "Those who have the resources to make larger pledges are a big part of what can make this fundraising method work, so a special thank you to everyone who contributed $100 and over."

Moore said that he'll continue to post updates on Kickstarter until the release in November. He also has more projects in mind and invited fans to join the mailing list at chromakey.com.

To view the Kickstarter page, visit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kmo/shine-soundtrack-to-a-turkish-film-0

Oct. 1, 2010 - Interview with Roy Harter

Roy Harter, a composer and music producer best known for his work in television and film, recently spoke to The Mooreatorium about taking private keyboard and music theory lessons with Kevin Moore as a teen in the late 1980s. In the interview, Harter also recalls an early Dream Theater rehearsal at bassist John Myung's house.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Roy Harter (Oct. 1, 2010)

Sept. 29, 2010 - DT to be inducted into L.I. Music Hall of Fame

Dream Theater was announced today as being among a group of 18 music acts to be inducted this fall into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame during an award ceremony and fundraising gala at the Oheka Castle in Huntington, N.Y., on Nov. 16. Founding band members Kevin Moore, John Myung and John Petrucci are natives of Kings Park, L.I., while Mike Portnoy is a native of Long Beach, L.I. Current keyboardist Jordan Rudess is a native of Great Neck, L.I.

"Inductees are selected...from an evolving and growing list of people, artists, and entities that were born, raised, founded, or have resided on geographic Long Island for a significant portion of their career," stated a press release on the hall's website. "Induction is based on historical importance and the significance of their contribution to Long Island’s rich musical heritage."

For more information on the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, click here: http://www.limusichalloffame.org

Sept. 8, 2010 - Moore reaches $3,000 goal for Shine

Kevin Moore announced on his Kickstarter.com page earlier today it took less than 24 hours to reach the $3,000 goal to manufacture and release Shine, the soundtrack he made for the 2006 Turkish film, "Küçük Kiyamet." To reach the mark, dozens of fans spread the word on various social-networking websites and music forums and also pledged varying amounts.

In his posting, Moore said pledging would continue until October 8 in accordance with Kickstarter rules and additional funds will allow for more creative options for the CD, t-shirts and packaging. "I'd like this to be the best CD packaging that I've released yet," Moore wrote on Kickstarter. "And I'll be pressing 500 CDs of the album, so the more we can set sail, the better."

To view the Kickstarter page, visit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kmo/shine-soundtrack-to-a-turkish-film-0?ref=email

Sept. 7, 2010 - Moore raising funds to release Shine

Kevin Moore announced yesterday on Chromakey.com that he has launched a funding project to manufacture and release his soundtrack made for the 2006 Turkish film, "Küçük Kiyamet." If funding reaches $3,000, the album – titled Shine – would be released in November, and those who pre-order would receive the CD two weeks earlier than the release date. T-shirts and posters are also part of the funding based on the pledged amount.

"It is already recorded, mixed and mastered," Moore wrote on a Kickstarter.com page created to track pledges. "I've started this Kickstarter project to fund the design and manufacture of the physical CD. The funding deadline is October 8, 2010, and no one will be charged for their pledges unless the funding goal is reached by that date."

To pledge or view a teaser video and tracklist, visit the Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kmo/shine-soundtrack-to-a-turkish-film-0?ref=email

Sept. 6, 2010 - Arthur42 shares cover song of CK's "Colorblind"

Arthur Hatton, also known as arthur42 on The Mooreatorium Forum, recorded a cover song of Chroma Key's "Colorblind" on Saturday night that he performed at Natasha's Bistro & Bar in Lexington, Kentucky. The song – which is Hatton's all-time favorite tune – featured him on acoustic guitar accompanied by his two siblings, Thomas and Grace. The performance becomes the first-ever video posted online of a CK cover song done in a public setting.

To view the video, visit YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDA9QM_xRPE&feature=youtu.be

Aug. 24, 2010 - Metal Blade to re-issue OSI's debut album

Metal Blade Records announced today that it plans to re-issue the band's 2003 debut album, "Office of Strategic Influence," on September 28. Like the original, the re-issue version will include a limited-edition CD with cover songs of Pink Floyd's "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and Neil Young's "New Mama," as well as a demo track called "The Thing That Never Was" played by Jim Matheos and Mike Portnoy.

A multimedia section will include a video created by Kevin Moore for the instrumental song "Horseshoes and B-52s" and two separate documentary-style clips shot at the Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Conn., during the recording of the album in June 2002.

In other news, OSI's MySpace page was redesigned today and now includes streaming audio of songs from each of OSI's studio albums and the band's Remix EP released in 2006.

To read the press release, visit: http://www.metalblade.com/news/08-24-10-02.html

To view the video promoting the release, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qd8-v4VWVc

To view the band's upgraded MySpace page, visit: www.myspace.com/osiband

July 20, 2010 - Fan revamps Moore-related Wikipedia pages

Philip Thomas, also known as unalaguna on The Mooreatorium Forum, has devoted dozens of hours this year to significantly beefing up a series of Wikipedia pages related to Kevin Moore – most recently revamping the writeup for OSI's 2009 album, Blood. Other Moore-related Wikipedia links he's worked on are OSI's Office of Strategic Influence and Free albums. He's currently editing the page for Chroma Key's Graveyard Mountain Home album.

Thomas, who has been regularly updating Wikipedia pages since 2007, said he began making "small tweaks" to Moore-related pages last year and then "started putting a meaningful amount of work" into them in February. "I was attracted to articles related to Kevin first and foremost because I love his music," Thomas told The Mooreatorium. "On a more practical level, there are also enough interviews and album reviews to allow for decent-sized articles."

To view the Wikipedia page for OSI's Blood album, click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_(OSI_album)

July 2, 2010 - Interview with Dogu Yucel

Dogu Yucel, a Turkish writer and author of the novel Hayalet Kitap (Ghost Book), recently shared his thoughts with The Mooreatorium about working with Kevin Moore on the movies "Okul" and "Küçük Kıyamet." In the interview, Yucel explained how he initially approached Moore to score "Okul" in 2004 and how the two films were viewed by Turkish movie critics.

The read the interview, click here: Interview with Dogu Yucel (July 2, 2010)

June 26, 2010 - OSI fans seek live shows with Facebook group

OSI fans launched a group on Facebook yesterday encouraging the band to perform live showsin the future. The public group – called "OSI fans that want the band to perform live" – was created in response to previous statements made by Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore that the progressive metal band would most likely remain a "studio group."

"Frankly, the fanbase is too great to sit back and let that happen," reads the group's description. "With a little fan support via Facebook, anything is possible."

To join the group, log in to Facebook and click here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119077894803854&ref=mf

June 11, 2010 - News update posted on OSIband.com

A news update was posted yesterday on the OSI website that confirms the band has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records and has begun writing its fourth album. In the posting, the album's release date was cited as early 2011, not late 2010 as Metal Blade had previously said.

The news update consists of a copy-and-pasted email exchange between Kevin Moore and Jim Matheos in which the duo humorously discusses the task of updating the OSI website. "We could just say we've just signed a new deal with MB and have begun writing OSI4," Matheos wrote in the exchange, dated June 9, 2010. "Target date early 2011?"

To see the news update, visit the OSI website: www.osiband.com

May 22, 2010 - Wiche plans radio station, chat room for Moore's birthday

Luis Rubio, also known as wiche on The Mooreatorium Forum, has announced plans to launch a Kevin Moore-themed radio station and chat room on May 26 in celebration of Moore's 43rd birthday. Rubio said that the station and chat room are intended to be a place for fans to "meet and talk about Kevin, his music, and our thoughts." All Moore fans are invited to drop in and join in on the celebration.

To access the radio station, click here: http://kevinmoore.listen2myradio.com/

To access the chat room, click here: http://www.chatzy.com/430306542009

For a troubleshooting tutorial on connecting the radio station, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP36pJ8kBt8

May 13, 2010 - OSI signs with Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records announced on their website today that they have signed a deal with OSI and the band plans to release its fourth album later this year. In the news item, Metal Blade founder and CEO Brian Slagel said: "We are very excited to welcome OSI to the Metal Blade Family. I have been a big fan of the band and all of us here can't wait to work on the new album."

Metal Blade is also the label for Fates Warning, the main project of OSI guitarist Jim Matheos. OSI's first three studio albums were released through independent label InsideOut Music.

To read the announcement, click here: http://www.metalblade.com/news/05-13-10-02.html

April 7, 2010 - New OSI album expected in early 2011

Jim Matheos, guitarist for Fates Warning and OSI, revealed in an interview this week with Bulgarian rock e-zine Metal Katehizis that he and Kevin Moore are planning to release a fourth OSI album early next year. In the interview, Matheos said that the album is just in the discussion stages right now, but he anticipates that Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison would likely return as the band's drummer. OSI will also likely remain a "studio group," he said.

To read the interview, click here: http://www.werock.bg/publikatzii/interviuta/interviu-s-jim-matheos-ot-fates-warning?id=86&int=1

April 6, 2010 - Interview with Phil Magnotti

Phil Magnotti, the audio engineer who mixed OSI's third studio album Blood, recently shared his thoughts with The Mooreatorium on working with the band. In the interview, Magnotti described behind-the-scenes work that when into creating Blood and "friction" between band members as they strived to find OSI's trademark sound while working on their debut CD in 2003.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Phil Magnotti (April 6, 2010)

March 28, 2010 - Makine posts teaser, release date, tracklist

Turkish industrial rock band Makine posted a video teaser on Facebook today containing audio from its upcoming debut release. The band also announced a release date of April 15 and the album's tracklist: 1) İlk Nefes; 2) Yaşam; 3) Bira Zaman; 4) Sonu Yok; 5) Hayat Devam Eder; 6) Oyun; 7) Ve Sen; 8) Ben Miydim; 9) Hit; 10) Günlerin Ardından; 11) Üzgün; 12) Son Nefes.

In 2007, Makine worked with Kevin Moore on pre-production for the album in Izmir, Turkey. Moore was mentioned in the album's credits posted in conjunction with the video teaser.

To view the video teaser, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N85MZ0mqyZg

March 11, 2010 - Matheos discusses Moore, Parallels reunion

Jim Matheos, guitarist for Fates Warning and OSI, briefly discussed his relationship with Kevin Moore in an article posted this week by rock music e-zine, The Breakdown Room. The article was done in anticipation of Fates Warning's upcoming re-release of its 1991 album Parallels and reunion shows kicking off this month. In the article, Matheos said that Moore would not likely appear as a guest keyboardist on the band's future albums as he has in the past.

"We have such a connection with OSI that I really don't want to dabble with it outside of that and mix up the chemistry," Matheos said in the article. "A lot of Fates' stuff isn't keyboard-oriented, so I don't see that happening as far as appearances on studio albums. But any time he wants to come play live, I'm all for that. I'd love to play all of A Pleasant Shade of Gray again at one point."

To read the article, click here: http://breakdownroom.net/fateswarning-310.html

March 9, 2010 - Sknowbird, Wiche share retrospective videos

Phil Harwood, also known as sknowbird on The Mooreatorium Forum, posted a retrospective video this week on Facebook and MySpace that he had created to chronicle the career of Kevin Moore. According to Harwood, the video was made in 2004 as a "tribute to a uniquely-gifted musician" and is dedicated to "Chroma Key friends who I've been fortunate to know since those days."

Inspired by Harwood's video, Luis Rubio created his own retrospective video that he posted today on Facebook. The video includes music and images spanning Kevin's career from Dream Theater's 1989 album When Dream and Day Unite to OSI's 2009 album Blood. Rubio, of Mexico, goes by the username "wiche" on The Mooreatorium Forum.

To view Harwood's video, click here: http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/103477292

To view Rubio's video, click here: http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=10150114043040492

Jan. 19, 2010 - Steve Tushar posts DT, FW remixes

Steve Tushar, a music producer that worked with Kevin Moore on Chroma Key's You Go Now album, launched a new YouTube channel today that features rare remixes he did earlier in his career. Two of the uploads are remixes of songs that Kevin originally played on – Dream Theater's "Lie" and Fates Warning's "A Pleasant Shade of Gray: Part 2."

To visit the channel, click here: https://www.youtube.com/user/stevetushar

Jan. 11, 2010 - "Lifting Shadows" stock running low

First runs of the new classic and limited editions of "Lifting Shadows: The Authorized Biography of Dream Theater" are running low and fans are encouraged to purchase copies if interested. According to an update posted today on the "Lifting Shadows" website, "if you find that your chosen edition is already out of stock by the time you come to order, don't worry – more are on the way shortly." The book features an extensive look at Dream Theater's nearly 25-year history, including the band's early days with Kevin Moore.

To purchase the book, click here: www.liftingshadows.com

Jan. 8, 2010 - Interview with Artiom Lichtenstein

Artiom Lichtenstein, a top-ten poster at the old fan forum of ChromaKey.com, recently spoke with The Mooreatorium about serving as the lead guitarist for the Israeli progressive metal band Stormy Atmosphere. In August 2009, the band released its debut album, Colorblind.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Artiom Lichtenstein (Jan. 8, 2010)

Dec. 8, 2009 - Makine releases music video

Turkish industrial rock band Makine has posted a video for the song, "Üzgün," which is the first single from the band's upcoming debut album. In an email to The Mooreatorium, the band's drummer Ozan Inam confirmed that the album is slated for release next month. In 2007, Makine worked with Kevin Moore on pre-production for the album in Izmir, Turkey.

The view the band's new video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YqmSV4FSZY&feature=player_embedded

Nov. 13, 2009 - Publication date announced for "Lifting Shadows"

A publication date of Nov. 30, 2010, has been announced for "Lifting Shadows: The Authorized Biography of Dream Theater." According to the "Lifting Shadows" website, the books are now being printed and "they'll be sent out from our warehouse in the days immediately after the publication date. The delivery time will vary depending on where you are in the world, but you should receive your order in plenty of time for Christmas."

To purchase the book, click here: www.liftingshadows.com

Nov. 3, 2009 - Videos added for "Camera 4" and "Hell Mary"

The Mooreatorium has just linked videos that Kevin Moore once made for the songs "Camera 4" and "Hell Mary," which both appear on Chroma Key's 1998 debut album, Dead Air For Radios. The two videos were temporarily available for download on the Chroma Key website in 2002.

In addition, a humorous documentary called "Octember Revolution," which Moore filmed during his brief studies at California Institute of the Arts, has also been uploaded.

To view the "Camera 4" video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7INiPStrgc8&feature=player_embedded

To view the "Hell Mary" video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv0BV86aVKg&feature=player_embedded

To view the "Octember Revolution" video, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQNPTYRLFMU&feature=player_embedded

Oct. 2, 2009 - Interview with Mark Zonder

Mark Zonder, former drummer for Fates Warning and drummer on Chroma Key's 1998 debut album Dead Air For Radios, recently spoke with The Mooreatorium about his career in the music industry and working with Kevin Moore in the mid 1990s. In the interview, Zonder discusses rehearsing with Moore in a darkened room and whether he would record with Fates Warning in the future.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Mark Zonder (Oct. 2, 2009)

Sept. 21, 2009 - Mike Portnoy talks about Moore

The rock website Metal Hammer recently posted an article in which Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy claims that Dream Theater would have broken up "many, many years ago" if Kevin Moore had not left the band in 1994. The quotes are taken from the forthcoming second edition of "Lifting Shadows: The Authorized Biography of Dream Theater."

To read the article, click here: http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/dream-theaters-portnoy-if-kevin-moore-hadnt-left-wed-have-broken-up/

Aug. 24, 2009 - DT bio available for pre-order

Rich Wilson, the author of "Lifting Shadows: The Authorized Biography of Dream Theater," has launched a new website to market the book and announced that the fully revised and updated version of the book is available for pre-order. According to the website, the new book "brings the Dream Theater story bang up-to-date" and includes extensive details on the band's side projects. It also desribes the band's early days with Kevin Moore.

To view the website and pre-order the book, click here: www.liftingshadows.com

Aug. 19, 2009 - "Space-Dye Vest" voted Moore's greatest song

The Mooreatorium Forum recently completed a tournament to determine Kevin Moore's all-time greatest song as voted by fans. To find the song, the three-part tournament first polled fans on Kevin's top Dream Theater, Chroma Key and OSI songs. Once those choices were finalized, a second and third poll pitted those songs against each other to find Kevin's greatest song.

With the two-week tournament now complete, the fans' choice for Kevin's greatest song is Dream Theater's 1994 song, "Space Dye Vest." Chroma Key's "On The Page" was second.

July 10, 2009 - Interview with Tim Bowness

Tim Bowness, a singer-songwriter best known for his work with the band No-Man, recently spoke with The Mooreatorium about working with OSI on the song, "No Celebrations." The hard-driving metal song appears on the bonus disc of OSI's Blood album and features Bowness on vocal duties.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Tim Bowness (July 10, 2009)

July 8, 2009 - OSI t-shirts on sale

The first official OSI t-shirt is now on sale through Burning Shed. The shirt is charcoal grey in a vintage style with the large white OSI logo on the front. Sizes are available in a girl's medium, men's medium, men's large, men's x-large and men's xx-large. Since the vintage fit is tight, Burning Shed advises fans to order a size above the one they would normally choose.

To order the new OSI t-shirt, visit: http://www.burningshed.com/store/osi/

June 25, 2009 - DT author writes "open letter" to Moore

Rich Wilson, author of the 2007 book, "Lifting Shadows: The Authorized Biography of Dream Theater," posted an open letter to Kevin this week on his blog, Rich Wilson's Random Musings. In the letter, Wilson said he is putting the finishing touches on the book's second edition and offered to make a donation to Kevin's charity of choice if he agrees to an interview on the band's early days.

In an email to The Mooreatorum, Wilson said: "I have to say the offer of a donation to a charity wasn't really an attempt to be devious and try and pressure Kevin into doing an interview. It was just meant as a small incentive for him and has been mis-interpreted on some forums already."

The read the letter, click here: http://richwilson.blogspot.com/2009/06/open-letter-to-kevin-moore.html

June 19, 2009 - Moore interview with Nonelouder

After a barrage of interviews last month in support of Blood, Kevin recently sat down for his first interview of June with the rock website Nonelouder. In the interview, he reveals that his favorite song on the album is "Be The Hero" and how he waits to see if Jim Matheos will get "pissed off" at him for messing with song ideas that they exchange via email. He said he is also considering a less-programmed band with a raw sound for his next project.

To read the interview, click here: http://nonelouder.com/profiles/blogs/on-the-page-an-interview-with

May 30, 2009 - Moore death rumors disproven

Earlier this week, online rumors had surfaced that Kevin had been stabbed while celebrating his birthday at a bar in Istanbul, Turkey, and later died at a hospital. The rumors started when an unidentified person posted the information on Kevin's Wikipedia page, which led to a series of discussions on various Yahoo and Facebook threads and message boards.

After some detective work, a handful of loyal "Kmo" fans have disproved the rumors. Steve Tushar, who worked with Kevin on Chroma Key's You Go Now album, said: "He's alive and living in Florida. Crazy what some people post...hehehe."

May 21, 2009 - Interview with Gavin Harrison

Gavin Harrison, the drummer on OSI's newly-released album Blood, was kind enough to speak with The Mooreatorium this week on his experience working with OSI.

To read the interview, click here: Interview with Gavin Harrison (May 21, 2009)

May 19, 2009 - Welcome to The Mooreatorium!

Welcome to the official launch of The Mooreatorium! This website is intended to be an online community for fans to interact and stay updated on the work of Kevin Moore, the original keyboardist for the progressive metal band Dream Theater and the lead songwriter and vocalist for Chroma Key and OSI.

Those who follow Kevin's work know that he often remains in the shadows and infrequently updates his websites. The Mooreatorium will keep tabs on Kevin's discography, interviews and latest news. If you have something that we should add, please let us know!

Lastly, why the name The Mooreatorium? Well, a "moratorium" is defined as a waiting period or suspension of activity. This website will let "Kmo" fans take a break from life and talk some Moore. Hence, "The Mooreatorium."