Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy-new album,Testimony 2 - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Great News!) Does anyone know when the album will be released? Was the Official Announcement?

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For Immediate Release

NEAL MORSE ANNOUNCES TESTIMONY 2 - A NEW 2-CD PROGRESSIVE ROCK STUDIO ALBUM

WORLDWIDE RELEASE: MAY 23, 2011 • WORLD TOUR TO FOLLOW

MIKE PORTNOY RETURNS • GUESTS INCLUDE SPOCK’S BEARD & STEVE MORSE

5/7/2011 - Nashville, TN - Some stories are left unfinished. Sometimes the best part is what happens after the tale’s end. Nearly a decade ago, Neal Morse released his landmark autobiographical progressive rock epic, Testimony. Now, he returns with an extraordinary cast of musicians to tell the rest of the story in Testimony 2. And he’s saved the best for last.

Picking up where he left off on Testimony, the sequel begins with Neal in the mid-‘90s when his band, Spock's Beard, begins to experience unexpected success. Neal sings about their glory days in “Time Changer” and the original band members join in. It’s a vocal extravaganza in their classic style and an extraordinary moment.

The album goes on to tell of Morse's daughter, Jayda, being born with a heart defect. Her miraculous healing has an unexpected impact on Neal, with repercussions that reverberate throughout the album.

Morse goes on into later years, quitting his regular gig in the Eric Burdon band, and continuing with Spock’s Beard. Along the way, he discovers something beyond his imagination. The album concludes with "Crossing Over," which describes his ultimate departure from Spock's Beard in 2002.

Neal Morse launched his solo career, the next year, with Testimony. With the sequel, Testimony 2, he dives deeper into unchartered musical and lyrical territory. Incorporating legendary drummer Mike Portnoy and brilliant bassist Randy George, this breathtaking album is a prog epic with breadth that dazzles and melodies that reach into the soul.

The story ends here (for now), but the music goes on. On the second CD, the songs include a 25-minute progressive rock epic featuring Steve Morse. In addition, the Testimony 2 Special Edition includes a behind-the-scenes DVD documentary about the making of the album.

Neal's largest tour, ever, will bring Testimony 2 to audiences throughout Europe and the United States. Coinciding with the album and tour will be the release of his autobiography, appropriately entitled Testimony. Together, all three occasions make for a unique artistic achievement, and Neal's greatest undertaking, to date.

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PERSONNEL

Neal Morse: Lead vocals, keyboards, guitars

Mike Portnoy: Drums, vocals

Randy George: Bass

Matthew Ward: Vocals • Paul Bielatowicz: Guitar • Steve Morse: Guitar

Nick D’Virgilio, Alan Morse, Dave Meros: Spock’s Beard vocals

Eric Brenton: Violin • Mark Leniger: Saxophone

Produced by Neal Morse

Released on Radiant Records

Distributed by Metal Blade/RED/SONY and Inside Out/EMl

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CONTACTS

Media: Billy James / Glass Onyon PR [ [email protected] ]

Management: Bill Evans Media [ [email protected] ]

Press Kit: BEM [ www.billevansmedia.com/nealmorse ]

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So I reckon he found God this time?

Neal Morse is annoying and preachy. Mike Portnoy is annoying and egotistical.

Together they make music that is similar to farts. I'm more excited about the new Dream Theater, and I think the rejection of Portnoy might create a new evolution in sound for DT. I certainly hope that is the case, because I don't like DT either.

Hanashukketsu

Maybe now that Portnoy is unemployed he'll tour with Neal in support of the album.