Mellotron | Detroit's Progressive Metal

Photos updated with the 6-28 I-Rock Show

The photos section has been updated with shots from the 6-28 I-Rock show.

Fan photos have also been updated.

Thanks to all who came out for the show. We're looking forward to seeing you at the future shows.

Don't forget! The band is in the studio working on their CDestruction. Look for it in the coming months.

Fan Photos updated

Fan Photos section has been updated.

New photos added

New photös from mellotrön's "Concert for a Cause" at the Emerald Theatre on 5/29/2008 posted in our Phot ös Section.

The concert was planned by mellotrön as a benefit for the Sabrina Black Cancer Foundation and featured the band Tiles and Silent Lapse.

The event raised $910 for the cause.

Mellotron rocked the Emerald last night

Mellotrön headlined their "Concert for a Cause" last night and raised $910 for the Sabrina Black Cancer Foundation.

Our thanks goes out to Silent lapse and Tiles for playing the show and to Steve Black for hosting the event.

A special thanks to everyone who came out to the show. We couln't have done it without you.

Mellotron w/Miles Beyond this Friday in Flint

Come see Mellotrön at The Machine Shop in Flint this Friday, May 23, 2008

Mellotrön will be invading The Machine Shop with friends Miles Beyond.

Be there.

Mellotrön to Headline its first annual �Concert for a Cause�

Mellotrön to Headline its ‘Concert for a Cause’

Extravaganza at the Emerald Theatre May 29th

Tiles, Silent Lapse Also Scheduled at Sabrina Black Foundation Benefit Show

DETROIT — Mellotrön, Detroit’s Progressive Metal, will unleash its imminent sonic destruction for a good cause, when it brings the full brunt of its progmetal prowess to the Emerald Theatre (31 North Walnut Street Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 – (586) 913-1920) on May 29 at 8 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sabrina Black Foundation. The evening of great entertainment kicks off at 9 p.m., with legendary progressive rockers Tiles opening the festivities, followed by Lansing’s own Silent Lapse. Mellotrön will take the stage at 11 p.m. Tickets for the event are available from the bands and at the Emerald Theatre box office. This is an all-ages show.

Millions of lives are affected by cancer each year, including the band members of Mellotrön, which is why the band decided it was time to put their music to work for the good of the community and help the Sabrina Black Foundation.

“Cancer hits far too close to home,” said Mellotrön bassist Bryan Paxton. “My brother fought off his cancer through terrible, life-changing chemotherapy back in 2005. So when an opportunity arose to make a difference, it was a no-brainer to contact a great local organization like the Sabrina Black Foundation.”

Mellotrön is the brainchild of Detroit-based guitarist, vocalist and metal innovator Tony Piccoli. Joining Piccoli is a super group of Detroit-area progressive and metal artists, including former Tiles drummer Pat DeLeon, who has recorded with his former band on the Magna Carta and InsideOut music labels, as well as touring Europe as the opening act for Dream Theatre. Paxton, also a member of Detroit metal bands JustDefy and Miles Beyond, solidifies the rhythm section. Keyboardist/vocalist Pete Hopersberger, from the Detroit progressive rock group Space Nelson, adds his considerable musical talents, and guitarist/vocalist Scott Thompson completes the Mellotrön lineup. Thompson, also an established solo artist, has played numerous instruments in several Michigan groups.

The Sabrina Black Foundation was established in 2006, in memory of Sabrina, late wife of WRIF’s Steve Black. Sabrina had fought Hodgkin’s lymphoma for more than six years. The Sabrina Black Foundation raises money and finds cancer patients through local hospitals. The hospitals select candidates, and the foundation contacts them to let them know that an angel has heard their prayers, and then pays off their entire hospital bill. Instead of trying to help everyone a little, the Sabrina Black Foundation “changes one life at a time.” The lives of those people helped by the foundation are changed forever.

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Mellotron Enter The Studio Tomorrow!

Mellotrön are heading into the studio tomorrow to begin recording for a 3-5 song EP they plan to have finished by the end of May.

Stay tuned for more details. Keep an eye on their blogs for updates from the studio.

You've heard the demos. You've seen them live. Now prepare yourselves for the imminent sonic destruction of a fully realized studio recording.

You have been warned.

Photos from the TNT show posted

Check out the photos from the 3-27 89X Battle of the Bands show in our Flickr Photo section.

Thanks to all who voted for us and to those that showed up to support the band. Big things are in the works for Mellotrön so stay tuned to this website for upcoming announcements.

Mellotron Invades YouTube

Videos from Mellotron's March 15th performance at the Token Lounge are now in the new Video section.

Check them out here: http://www.mellotronmetal.com/modules.php?name=Video

If at any time it becomes too much for you remember to duck and cover.

New Photos added to the Fan Page

New photos have been added to the Fan Photos page.

Isn't it about you got your photo on there?