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DIRGE WITHIN Calls It Quits Once Again
Chicago metallers DIRGE WITHIN have once again called it quits — five months after playing their comeback concert. DIRGE WITHIN guitarist Shaun Glass said in a statement: "As many of you have rightly suspected, DIRGE WITHIN has sadly come to an end. Being the creator and sole founding member of the...January 31, 2018
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Invincible
If you're Aron Erlichman, your HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD years must seem a lifetime ago, ditto for when he first laid down the tracks to his second solo album under his alter ego, "Deuce". The fourteen songs on "Invincible" were laid down five years ago, and due to legal entanglement, they're just now emerg...January 6, 2018
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MIKE PORTNOY And JOHN PETRUCCI Reunited
Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted a photo of him apparently hanging out with his former bandmate, DREAM THEATER guitarist John Petrucci. Portnoy wrote in an accompanying caption: "Happy New Year from MP & JP #givepeaceachance #carpediem Here's to a great 2018!" Portnoy, who co-founded...January 1, 2018
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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Will 'Probably Revisit' Some DREAM THEATER Material With SONS OF APOLLO
May The Rock Be With You conducted an interview with former DREAM THEATER and current SONS OF APOLLO drummer Mike Portnoy during the Australian leg of his SHATTERED FORTRESS tour where he was performing DREAM THEATER's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety. You can watch the entire chat below. A few excer...December 7, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY Defends LARS ULRICH: 'You Don't Have To Be A Great Drummer To Be Somebody That's Important'
Mike Portnoy has once again defended Lars Ulrich, saying that "you don't have to be a great drummer to be the most important guy in the band." Despite the fact that it's become fashionable to dump on the METALLICA drummer's skills, Mike says that he has always had a tremendous amount of respect for...December 1, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Refuse To Talk About Where' DREAM THEATER Is 'Without Me'
Mike Portnoy has told Australia's Loud that he has come to terms with the fact that he will probably always get asked about his time with DREAM THEATER, despite the fact that he has been involved in a dozen other recording and touring projects in recent years. "I'm sure there's not a single intervie...November 30, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY On SHATTERED FORTRESS Tour: 'It Is Very Possible I'll Never Play Some Of These Songs Ever Again'
Mike Portnoy has posted a video recap of the just-completed SHATTERED FORTRESS tour during which he performed DREAM THEATER's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever. The music documents the drummer's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of five songs recorded by DREAM THEATER...November 27, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY Has 'No Desire Or Interest' To Play With DREAM THEATER Again
Mike Portnoy says that has "no desire or interest" to play with DREAM THEATER again. Portnoy, who co-founded the legendary progressive metal outfit more than thirty years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been replaced by Mike Mangini (A...November 13, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY: 'I Have No Longing To Reunite With' DREAM THEATER
Mike Portnoy says that has "no longing to reunite" with DREAM THEATER but says that he would return to his former band "for the fans." Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than thirty years ago, abruptly quit the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED SEVENFOLD. He has since been re...July 28, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY 'Loves' His Former Bandmates In DREAM THEATER
Mike Portnoy says that he understands why his former bandmates in DREAM THEATER declined his invitation to join him in a performance of the group's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge this past February. The music documents the musician's battle with alc...July 8, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY Says He Is 'Not Too Busy' To Rejoin DREAM THEATER On 'Images, Words & Beyond' Tour
Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy says that he is "not too busy" to rejoin his former bandmates on their "Images, Words & Beyond" tour, but notes that he hasn't been invited to take part in any of the shows. DREAM THEATER is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its milestone RIAA-gold-certifi...April 23, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS: Video Footage Of Complete First Performance
Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...March 15, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS: Video Footage Of Acoustic Rehearsal
Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...February 21, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY'S SHATTERED FORTRESS Performs Live For First Time (Video)
Iconic drummer and former member of DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy performed the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety for the first time ever on the Cruise To The Edge, which sailed out of Tampa, Florida on February 7. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of f...February 11, 2017
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MIKE PORTNOY To Perform DREAM THEATER's '12 Step Suite' At Next Year's PROGPOWER USA Festival
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will perform the band's "12 Step Suite" in its entirety at next year's edition of the ProgPower USA festival, set to take place September 8-9, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The music documents the musician's battle with alcoholism, and is an ensemble of five son...September 10, 2016