Explorers Club (band)

{{Short description|Band}} {{distinguish|The Explorers Club (band)}} {{More citations needed|date=January 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Explorers Club | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Vacaville, California, U.S. | genre = Progressive metal<ref name="musicmight">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090425193834/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/california/los+angeles/explorers+club]</ref> Progressive rock<ref name="musicmight" /> | years_active = 1997–2016 | label = Magna Carta | spinoff_of = Magellan, Dream Theater | website = | current_members = | past_members = Trent Gardner James LaBrie John Petrucci Terry Bozzio John Myung Kerry Livgren Gary Wehrkamp Matt Bradley Derek Sherinian Mark Robertson Matt Guillory Marty Friedman Billy Sheehan James Murphy Steve Howe Steve Walsh }}

'''Explorers Club''' was an American progressive metal/rock supergroup, formed and led by brothers Trent and Wayne Gardner of Magellan. Explorers Club featured multiple guests, including singer James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (of Dream Theater), singer D. C. Cooper (Royal Hunt), drummer Terry Bozzio, bassist Billy Sheehan (UFO, Mr. Big) and guitarists Steve Howe (Yes), Marty Friedman (Megadeth) and James Murphy (Obituary). Their first album, ''Age of Impact'' was released to critical praise in 1998, and ''Raising the Mammoth'' was released in 2002, to a less favourable critical reception.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}

== Discography == === Studio albums === *''Age of Impact'' (1998) *''Raising the Mammoth'' (2002)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Explorers Club}} Category:American progressive metal musical groups Category:People from Vacaville, California Category:Heavy metal supergroups Category:Musical groups established in 1997 Category:Progressive rock musical groups from California