Drum legend John Macaluso (TNT, Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen, James Labrie, among others) has just revealed details of his upcoming album, \"John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye\", due early 2007 on Lion Music. Commented Macaluso:\"This album to me is an influence of Pink Floyd and Black Sabbath to me, with drumming twice the speed. I have spent a year and a half working on it, gathering all my best friends in the music world together. I wrote music and lyrics for my band Ark, but this is the first time where I am writing words, music, and vocal melodies. It is my baby and has come out better than ever expected because all the friends on the record have kicked and performed incredibly on it. I have 12 songs and a drum solo on it. There is a drumming influence of my drumming idol Terry Bozzio of course, mixed with moody Nick Mason styles and a heavy techno drum and bass vibe. This type of drumming with Floyd-type vibes makes for something I personally have never heard before.\"
The record features James LaBrie (Dream Theater) on vocals, Vitalij Kuprij on keyboards, Mike DiMeo on vocals from Riot, Alex Masi on guitar, Marco Sfogli (James Labrie band) on guitar, Fabrizio Grossi on bass, Zey Grey on bass, Adrian Holtz of Ark fame on vocals, Don Chaffin on vocals, Larry Meyer on guitar, Alex Rastopskin on guitar, Robert Katrikh on guitar, Derrik Weiland (TSO) on guitar, Chris Caffrey (TSO) on guitar and the glue of the whole album the man who adds the common thread to all the tracks, Dimuti on all instruments.
