Loading details…
Artist
Transatlantic
12+ albums
Progressive rockProgressive metalProgressiveSupergrouprock
about
Transatlantic was a multinational progressive rock supergroup consisting of Neal Morse (ex–Spock's Beard), Roine Stolt (Kaipa, the Flower Kings), Pete Trewavas (Marillion, Edison’s Children), and Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater). Formed in 1999 as a side project to their full-time bands, they initially disbanded in 2002, reunited in 2009, and disbanded again in 2022. Daniel Gildenlöw of Pain of Salvation was not an official member but frequently performed with the band during live shows, with Ted Leonard standing in for him on tours in 2014 and 2022. Originally planning to include Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos, Morse and Portnoy recruited Stolt when Matheos was unavailable, completing the lineup with Trewavas. Before settling on the name Transatlantic, the group briefly considered the name Second Nature. Their debut album "SMPT\:e" (2000), named both for the members’ initials and a studio timecode format, received strong critical praise and included the 31-minute track "All of the Above". A U.S. tour produced the double live album "Transatlantic Live in America" and a video of the same name, featuring covers such as the Beatles’ "Strawberry Fields Forever" and a Genesis medley of "Watcher of the Skies" and "Firth of Fifth". Their second studio album, "Bridge Across Forever" (2001), contained four tracks, including the extended pieces "Duel With the Devil", "Suite Charlotte Pike", and "Stranger in Your Soul", with a limited edition featuring a cover of Pink Floyd’s "Shine o
