MullMuzzler
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MullMuzzler was the name of the progressive metal
solo side project by James LaBrie
, the lead singer of Dream Theater
, before recording under his own name in 2005. The band consisted of James LaBrie
, Bryan Beller
, Matt Guillory
, Mike Mangini
and Mike Keneally
. The record company wouldn't allow LaBrie to use his own name, so he created the name of MullMuzzler. For the followup, he negotiated the right to use his name although still unable to simply credit it as his solo album.
LaBrie coined the word MullMuzzler and defined it as:
to gag or silence an individual's thought before it can be expressed in any manner.
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
solo side project by James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Kevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...
, the lead singer of Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
, before recording under his own name in 2005. The band consisted of James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Kevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...
, Bryan Beller
Bryan Beller
Bryan Beller is an American bass guitarist known for his work with Mike Keneally, Steve Vai, Dethklok, James LaBrie of Dream Theater, and Dweezil Zappa.-Career:...
, Matt Guillory
Matt Guillory
Matt Guillory is an American musician. He mainly plays keyboards and tends to write progressive metal. He has often been compared to the Swedish keyboard player Jens Johansson, famous for his work in the power metal band Stratovarius. Matt Guillory has worked for Mike Varney, appearing on several...
, Mike Mangini
Mike Mangini
Mike Mangini is an American drummer, and the current drummer for the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has played for Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai, among others. He lectured at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and is also known for his work as a session musician...
and Mike Keneally
Mike Keneally
Michael Joseph Keneally is an American guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and composer. Allmusic says: "With his wide-ranging talents and ability to be creative in almost any musical situation, Keneally is the leading progressive rock genius of the post-Zappa era."Born on Long Island, New York, he...
. The record company wouldn't allow LaBrie to use his own name, so he created the name of MullMuzzler. For the followup, he negotiated the right to use his name although still unable to simply credit it as his solo album.
LaBrie coined the word MullMuzzler and defined it as:
to gag or silence an individual's thought before it can be expressed in any manner.