The Stage of Dreams

We were thrilled and honored to be representing the Northeastern Region of The U.S. for The Wacken Battle USA 2022. The National Round was being held at The Viper Room on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California.
The winner of…

In Round 1 we were the first band of the night and there was a decent size crowd in front us. For this regional round we were the fourth band to go on and The Empire was totally packed. We…

Long before we performed our first set at The Empire Concert club in Akron, Ohio as part of the Wacken Battle USA 2022 contest, I was just hoping we would be accepted into the battle. I had dreamed of being…

Reunion With The Enemy - Got added to a weekly playlist and The Stage of Dreams got a mention at WWW.METALPERVER.COM 

Link to Playlist Metalperver Haftalik

"THE STAGE OF DREAMS right behind it is another name that stands out with…

Nightcrawler was a band with a dark side vibe. Heavily influenced by Black Sabbath.

The one thing we did together outside of band practice was attend Heavy Metal Concerts. If Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest or Dio came to…

So far we haven't played nearly as many shows as we'd like but when Edward Be Thy Name makes an appearance it's an exciting event. Some Iron Maiden fans will drive for hours and book hotels to come to our…

I was sitting in my cubicle in Pittsburgh, Pa going about my day job as an Electrical Drafter when I got a text from my bass player asking if I was available to open a show for Skid Row. I…

The Executioner is the first Character Reveal for the Stage of Dreams Heavy Metal Rock Opera. His actual name won't be mentioned until the unveiling of the first show which is still a ways off though creeping closer. 

The costume…

Sometimes you have to put your head on the pillow and sleep. Then when you wake up, sleep some more. If possible repeat the cycle until you're tired of sleep itself. When you reach this point give your talents another…

Cloud Cover was one of those songs I worked on for months and months musically. In the beginning I had a general idea as to how I wanted the song to go but something was missing and I couldn't seem…

It was several hours til show time and instead of resting and taking it easy before the show, I was outside with a shovel in the pouring rain. The Shallow creek outside of my house was threatening to overflow and…

    It was a real challenging year for me Personally. I injured my leg and hit my head while ice skating and wasn't able to get in as good of shape for my band's upcoming show at The Steel Valley Super…