Dr. Mastermind were a band featuring current Journey drummer Deen Castronovo, his one time Wild Dogs bandmate singer Matt McCourt (alias Dr. Mastermind), and guitarist Kurt James. Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... Deen Castronovo is a drummer who has played in various bands, including Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, and former Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butlers G/Z/R, as well as in backing bands for Ozzy Osbourne and Paul Rodgers. ... Wild Dogs were a band featuring current Journey drummer Deen Castronovo. ...

Like Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind were musically very different from Journey.

contrary to what you may have read dr mastermind has been in service since its inception in 1885 the 1986 shrapnel/roadrunner release has been reissued on matt mccourt(aka dr mastermind) label usmetal and is available at http://www.cdbaby.com/all/usmetal teh memebers have included matt mccourt -founder bass vocals guitarist on recordings deen castronovo drums(also a session or memebr of bad enghlish, tony macalpine,ozzy osbourne, roscoe vasssi, hardline, numerous shrapnel releases as well as ghost session drummer for hole and social distortion, currently a member of journey and vocalist for 1/3 of ther current live set) Kurt James- guitar Kurt has a long career with matt mccourt and also works with Neil Turbin*(anthrax) and is currently working on a solo album for shrapnel records-2007 Michael Brown- Guitar- 1986, 1998-2003 an excellent musuician has performed in placeof kurt when he was not available also a memebr of wild dogs his 8 finger tap technique has been copied by many outsatnding players and his custom made stainless steel picks are his trademark Paul Dreyer- drums ryk Hoffert drums- a deen castronovo protege and refferal bryce van patten-drums

 discogrpahy-evil genius 1984 

dr mastermind(s/t)1986 dr mastermind captured live 1988 dr mastermind plus captured live 1998 dr mastermind one night stand DVD dr mastermind sin sandwich 2005 dr mastermind history of evil genius (w pat lachman damageplan,halford) drmastermind komplete-music and video features mini lessons by kurt james on his excellent technique dr mastermin20th anniversary edition- in production features remastered studdio album, plus a new set including over of scorpions sails of charon in production feb 2007 dr masterind biography DVD scheduled release summer 2007

External links

• [http://www.cdbaby.com/drmastermind The entire album can be listened to and obtained at this address.