---
title: "Explorers Club"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/explorers-club"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1997
disbanded: 2002
---

# Explorers Club

**Explorers Club** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 1997 to 2002.

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, singer D. C. Cooper, drummer Terry Bozzio, bassist Billy Sheehan 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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explorers_Club_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Explorers Club |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Disbanded | 2002 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Derek Sherinian](https://themetalnet.com/musician/derek-sherinian) | Keyboard | 1998 to 1998 | Former |
| [John Petrucci](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-petrucci) | Guitar | 1997 to 1997 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1997 | [Age of Impact](https://themetalnet.com/album/b49d2853-eda6-3d85-963a-bc60b2772c5c) | Album |
| 2002 | [Raising the Mammoth](https://themetalnet.com/album/c40db338-2bc9-3b5d-a9dc-bec7df885e67) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Explorers_Club/1415
- bandcamp: https://explorers-club.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1246164

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/explorers-club](https://themetalnet.com/band/explorers-club). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt