Paul Wardingham: .prog metal zone interview

Are there any musicians or bands these days that you really enjoy and are inspiring to you? Metal or otherwise?
Devin Townsend is a huge inspiration to me. Over the last couple of years I’ve discovered Sybreed, Breach The Void, Scar Symmetry and Solution .45 who are among my favorite bands these days. Loved the last Fear Factory album ‘Mechanize’ too and looking forward to their new one. Scott Henderson’s Tribal Tech albums, especially ‘Nomad’ which still gets a lot of plays. The On The Virg ‘Serious Young Insects’ album is one of my all-time favorite metal fusion albums. Jeff Loomis and his album Zero Order Phase. Christian Muenzner’s album ‘Timewarp’ released last year is awesome! Andy James and Stephan Forte also released fantastic instrumental guitar albums last year. I enjoy some pop music too like The Cure, Coldplay, Muse, 30 Seconds To Mars, and a lot of 80′s stuff as well. more http://www.progmetalzone.com/2012/paul-wardingham-interview/