Guthrie Govan, Alessandro Bertoni,Tom MacLean: Aristocrats and Keystone Quartet added to Generation Prog Festival 2015

Now in its Fifth year, the International Festival for Progressive Music Will feature A World class Lineup with Two Headliners Generation Prog Festival 2015 November 20, 2015 Luise - The Cultfactory, Nürnberg Lineup: The Aristocrats (USA / UK) Alessandro Bertoni Keystone Quartet (USA / UK / NL / GER) More Bands Will BE Announced soon 18:30 -! Doors Open The "Alessandro Bertoni Keystone Quartet" (Europe) IS as sick as International (USA / UK / NL / GER) since Theamazingly Skilled Lads joining me on-Stage Will BE Micheal Schetter (bass) and Frank Tinge (drums) from Relocator and Tom MacLean on Guitar (Haken, To-Mera). We Will BE Playing Material from my solo album Keystone and not only! Stay tuned and Check out the Festival pages! Http://Www.Generation-prog.Com/?P=2281andolang = en Https://Www.Facebook.Com/GenerationProgFestival?Fref=nf

Tom MacLean: To-Mera Exile the new CD

The principal composer of To-Mera, Tom also performs bass and backing vocals in fellow UK proggers Haken.

Loves:
Aievea, Angra, Bal-Sagoth, Biomechanical, Michael Brecker, Bumblefoot, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Daylight Dies, Debussy, Vince DiCola, Dillinger Escape Plan, Dimmu Borgir, Dixie Dregs, early Dream Theater, Electric Brother, Elfonia, Emperor, E.S.T, Fantomas, Farmer's Market, Fell Silent, David Fiuczynski, Marty Friedman, Frantic Bleep, Gentle Giant, G'n'R, Christophe Godin, Guthrie Govan, Gruvis Malt, Allan Holdsworth, Holst, Greg Howe, Charlie Hunter, Interlock, Ion Dissonance, Jaga Jazzist, Keith Jarrett, Katia Labeque Group, Liszt, Tony Macalpine, John McLaughlin, Meshuggah, Pat Metheny Group, Wes Montgomery, Mr. Bungle, Opeth, Pain of Salvation, Pantera, Planet X, Porcupine Tree, Queen, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Rhapsody, Jordan Rudess, Ruins, Nitin Sawnhey, John Scofield, Derek Sherinian, Sikth, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Strapping Young Lad, Symphony X, Tesseract, Textures, Devin Townsend, Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, Zyklon.




The official video sampler for the new To-Mera album - "Exile" (2012).
Pre-order the limited edition Digipak at http://www.to-mera.com

To-Mera "Exile" Teaser Video

Tom MacLean: To-Mera recording

TO-MERA fronted by vocalist Julie Kiss — has entered Hardbeat Studios (HAKEN, LINEAR SPHERE) in Wembley with producer John Papas to begin laying down the drums for the group's upcoming third album. The majority of the new CD recording sessions will take place at guitarist Tom MacLean's recently built home studio.

To-Mera Drum Recording, Day 1, 2012


To-Mera drum recording day 2.

Tom MacLean: To-Mera recording new CD

TO-MERA fronted by vocalist Julie Kiss — will enter Hardbeat Studios in Wembley in late January with producer John Papas to begin laying down the drums for the group's upcoming third album. The majority of the new CD recording sessions will take place at guitarist Tom MacLean's recently built home studio.

Tom MacLean: To-Mera new CD

"Earthbound" was released on October 24. The group previously stated that the CD would include four new songs with a running time of "around 30 minutes."

"Earthbound" track listing:

01. Mesmerize
02. Earthbound
03. Arcane Solace
04. Another World

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Stephan Forte, Tom MacLean: adagio and tomear in London

ADAGIO + TOMERA + NEONFLY oct 24th @ Purple Turtle Camden / London
Adagio first show in UK !!!!

Buy your tickets now:
Tickets are avaialble from Stargreen:
https://www.stargreen.com/find?Q=TO-MERA

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Russ Parrish: steel panther solo competition update!

Here's the great man himself challenging you all try and better his solo - come and have go if you think you're good enough! Just upload a video of your solo as a response to Satchel's intro. Post your response

Steel Panther Guitar Solo Competition intro from Satchel full list


Here are some of the best to date

Death to all but metal solo - Tom MacLean [ TIS shred of quality!]


Shrimpster: DTABM


Death to all but Metal solo Mark Davis


My Steel Panther solo - Death to all but metal! Clinton Forster

Tom MacLean: inteviewed by farside guitars

Tom MacLean:

That's a funny one. I can't pinpoint the exact moment when I got into jazz. In fact I think it was something that grew on me gradually until one day I woke up and realised I actually enjoyed it! I think mainly it came through studying at Cambridge. I wanted to form a metal band there (and eventually did, in fact - the aptly titled "Forlorn Hope"), but I really couldn't find any like minded musicians. I was so desperate to play, that I joined a saxophonist friend of mine to form an avant-garde jazz-rock band. The music was pure self-indulgence, but I learned a lot about improvisation.
After finishing my neuroscience degree, I was set to do a postgraduate medical course, but decided to spend a year learning more about jazz, which by that point had become an obsession. So I went to Trinity College of Music for a year. I learnt a lot about harmony and theory, but to be honest my improvisational ability was so primitive compared to a lot of the kids there that it made me realise I was probably never going to be a jazz pro :P full interview

ToMera put their drummer in a fish tank

Tom MacLean: steel panther competition solo

Death to all but metal solo - Tom MacLean


and in more normal mode. Tom MacLean of To-Mera recording a guest solo for Architect, the international project featuring Gus Monsanto, Joost van de Broek etc.

Tom MacLean's Architect Solo

Tom MacLean: guitar neuroscience

News:
11-08-2008:
Tom MacLean is on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tmaclean

Here's a section from "The Lie" which is a sort of guitar / keyboard duel section. The keys will be playing an exact harmony over the top of this.

More guitar madness from Tom


Tom's solo madness!


To-Mera - The Lie, London Underworld


To-Mera - Blood


To-Mera tour dates:
Sep 27 2008 8:00P Dames of Darkness festival - The Asylum, Birmingham Birmingham
Nov 21 2008 8:00P The Freebutt, Brighton (w/ Stone Circle)

Background:University of Cambridge
Tom MacLean is a post graduate in the United Kingdom. He got a Cambridge Bachelor's Degree in
Neuroscience and Psychology. He is currently a Guitar teacher based in South-West London and plays in the band To-Mera.

Influences include: Bumblefoot, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, David Fiuczynski, Marty Friedman, Christophe Godin, Guthrie Govan, Allan Holdsworth, Greg Howe, Charlie Hunter, Keith Jarrett, Tony Macalpine, John McLaughlin, Meshuggah, Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, John Scofield, Devin Townsend, Steve Vai and Frank Zappa