During an interview with Drumeo, Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy revealed that he almost got a chance to play drums for Nickelback in 2022. He was recruited to fill in for Daniel Adair during a festival set, but it ended up getting cancelled. Portnoy said the following: “I got a call from NICKELBACK in spring of…
On January 6, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Jason Bittner (Overkill, Shadows Fall), Jon Dinklage (“Clockwork Angels” string ensemble), Joe Bergamini, John Wesley (ex-Porcupine Tree), and Seven Antonopoulos (Opiate For The Masses) performed with YYNOT at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA as part of this year’s “Bubba Bash.” The…
During an interview with The Prog Report, Mike Portnoy discussed the impact his return to Dream Theater has had on The Winery Dogs, Sons Of Apollo, etc. According to him, “time will tell” whether these projects will continue or not. Portnoy said the following: “I did first 25 years with DREAM THEATER and then I’d…
During a new interview with Drumeo, Mike Portnoy opened up about his return to Dream Theater. The drummer says “life is too short to not be with the people you love and play the music that is part of your life and your heart and soul.” Portnoy said the following when asked how the reunion…
Drumeo have shared footage of Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy performing and breaking down the band’s classic track “Pull Me Under.” You can check that out below. Notably, this was Portnoy’s first time playing the song in over 13 years. The musician commented: “It was only announced that I’m rejoining Dream Theater only a few…
Last night (December 11), Eddie Trunk celebrated his 40th year in radio with an all-star concert at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, NV. The event featured a number of legendary artists including: Alice Cooper, Ace Frehley (ex-KISS), Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row), Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Sammy…
Former Dream Theater singer Charlie Dominici has sadly passed away. He was reportedly 72 years old. The band said the following: “We are devastated to hear the news of the passing of former Dream Theater singer, Charlie Dominici. Charlie was the voice of DT on our debut album, ‘When Dream And Day Unite’, recorded back…
Dream Theater have reunited with Mike Portnoy. With this news, the band have also confirmed that they will soon be hitting the studio to record a new album with the drummer. Former drummer Mike Mangini said the following about his departure from the group: “I understand Dream Theater’s decision to get Mike Portnoy back at…
Metal Allegiance, the project featuring core members Alex Skolnick (Testament), Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth), and Mark Menghi, will be celebrating their 10th anniversary during a headlining show at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA on January 25. The concert will find the group joined by Chuck Billy (Testament), Bobby Blitz (Overkill),…
On September 24, Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, etc.) performed with the Blue Thunder drumline during a Seattle Seahawks game. You can see footage of that below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Portnoy (@mikeportnoy)
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