Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan, Derek Sherinan, Tony MacAlpine Live in Manila

PULP Magazine is proud to announce that they will be bringing modern music masters Mike Portnoy (of Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big/David Lee Roth), Derek Sherinian (Alice Cooper/Black Country Communion/Dream Theater) and Tony MacAlpine (Planet X/Steve Vai) to play together this November 6, 2012 at the SM North Skydome. The group will be performing an all-instrumental set consisting of material from each of their respective solo records and collaborations as well as classic instrumental covers and extended solo spots.

These individuals are regarded globally as some of the best and most technically proficient musicians of today. Mike Portnoy is the original drummer and co-founder of the iconic progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has received twenty-six awards from and was the second youngest person to be inducted in their Hall of Fame by Modern Drummer magazine. Bassist Billy Sheehan is widely known for his work with Mr. Big and is regarded by bass players worldwide as the standard by which other bass players are measured against. Keyboardist Derek Sherinian has toured and recorded with some of the biggest pop and rock names of all time, including Alice Cooper, Billy Idol and Kiss. He was also part of Dream Theater from 1994-1999 and is the founder of the instrumental progressive rock band Planet X. Guitarist Tony MacAlpine has had a musical career spanning more than two decades and eleven studio albums. He is regarded as a pioneer in the world of neo-classical metal, incorporating elements of classical, metal, jazz fusion and hard rock.