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[Review] Adrenaline Mob ‘Omertá’

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Comprised of some of the most talented musicians in the rock/metal scene, Adrenaline Mob has a lot going for it. After all, it’s Mike Portnoy (ex-drummer of Dream Theater), Russell Allen (singer of Symphony X), John Moyer (bassist of Disturbed), and guitarist Mike Orlando. With that kind of line-up, you gotta wonder what the final product is going to sound like. Dream Theater and Symphony X? Hell yeah! It’s gonna be some intense prog metal! But wait, Disturbed? So, it’s gonna have some commercial heavy rock appeal? And Mike Orlando, who played with Zakk Wylde and Bumblefoot, which means we’ll likely hear some shredding. 
Is this the final product? Is this the sound that the band delivers? And, ultimately, is it all worth it? Find out below.

So, this album is NOT prog metal in any way, shape, or form. Let’s get that out of the way immediately. Those who expected the combination of Mike Portnoy and Russell Allen to overshadow the material can consider themselves set straight now. Rather, this album can be placed alongside bands such as Five Finger Death Punch, Avenged Sevenfold, and the like. I’d almost call this bro-metal but it doesn’t have that sense of hubris and ego surrounding it. 
While sounding tight and focused, my issue with the album was that none of the songs seemed to offer anything new or exciting. Rather, I felt like I’d heard these songs before. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing. After all, I found that head was nodding along and my foot was doing a lot of tapping. 
What works really well for this album is that there is a great deal of variety in the guitar work. From pitch shifting to 12-string acoustic guitars, the effects and changes in instruments gave a real sense of separation to the songs, something that many albums fail to achieve. 
While I was hoping for something a bit more interesting from this group of musicians, I can see Omertá being a very solid foundation for growth for this band. There are a lot of ways this band can go and it’ll be interesting to see what the future brings from them.
The Final Word: Omertá is solid heavy rock/metal radio material. If you’re a fan of Five Finger Death Punch, this debut album from Adrenaline Mob that will appeal greatly to you. Personally, I found it to be a little bland and generic for my tastes. 
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‘The Lost Boys’ Musical Extends Broadway Run With North American Tour Set for Spring 2028

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May 28, 2026

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The Lost Boys: A New Musical officially kicked off on Broadway last month, and Deadline now reports that the show’s Broadway run has been extended into next year.

The show was originally set to run through November, but Deadline reports that The Lost Boys: A New Musical “has released a block of tickets through Sunday, March 7, 2027.”

The news comes in the wake of The Lost Boys: A New Musical becoming the most Tony-nominated musical of the season with twelve nominations including Best Musical.

Additionally, “The Lost Boys will launch a North American National Tour in Spring 2028, at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. Additional cities and tour dates will be announced later.”

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is of course an adaptation of the 1987 horror classic from director Joel Schumacher, with the cast including Ali Louis Bourzgui as lead vampire David (originally played by Kiefer Sutherland), Maria Wirries as Star (originally played by Jami Gertz), and LJ Benet as the soon-to-be-turned Michael (originally played by Jason Patric).

The horror musical’s cast also includes Shoshana Bean as Lucy Emerson, Benjamin Pajak as Sam Emerson, Paul Alexander Nolan as Max, Jennifer Duka as Alan Frog, Miguel Gil as Edgar Frog, Brian Flores as Marko, Sean Grandillo as Dwayne, and Dean Maupin as Paul.

The Lost Boys: A New Musical is Directed by Michael Arden, featuring Music and Lyrics by The Rescues, Book by David Hornsby & Chris Hoch, Story by James Jeremias & Janice Fischer, and Produced by James Carpinello, Marcus Chait & Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures.

When a mother and her two teenage sons move to Santa Carla in desperate need of a fresh start, they soon uncover the darker side of this sunny coastal community. While Lucy tries to piece her family’s life back together, Michael keeps pulling away in search of belonging.

As he finds connection with a local rock band and its charismatic leader, his younger brother Sam comes face-to-face with a terrifying reality: When night falls, Michael’s new friends are even more dangerous than they first appeared.

Joel Schumacher directed the original The Lost Boys vampire movie in 1987, wherein two brothers move to a new town and discover that the area is a haven for vampires.

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