Portnoy prodigies reveal 1st track

By Martin Kielty
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Next To None, featuring Mike’s son Max, launch video shot during studio sessions - as album launch is confirmed

Next To None, the teenage prog metal prodigies featuring Mike Portnoy’s son Max, have revealed their first track.

They’ve launched a video to accompany_ You Are Not Me, shot during recording sessions with Portnoy Senior, who’s producing debut album A Light In The Dark_.

In the clip the former Dream Theater sticksman says: “I can’t stress enough how much of this album is them. I don’t want people to get the impression I’m writing anything.

“I’m blown away that a group of 15 and 16-year-olds can make music this mature, intense and diverse at the age they are. They’re doing things I wasn’t doing until I was in my 30s.”

Max, 15, is joined by frontman Thomas Cuce, 16, guitarist Ryland Holland, 16, and bassist Kris Rank, 15. A Light In The Dark will be released via InsideOut on June 29, while the band support Haken on a US tour next month.

Cuce says: “Expect some great musicianship and intricate cool parts. I’m excited for people to hear the track. It’s kind of slow, so… for the ladies.”

Tracklist

  1. The Edge Of Sanity

  2. You Are Not Me

  3. Runaway

  4. A Lonely Walk

  5. Control

  6. Lost

  7. Social Anxiety

  8. Legacy

  9. Blood On My Hands

Digital-only bonus tracks

  1. Fortune Cookie

  2. Deafening

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band (opens in new tab), a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories (opens in new tab) about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.