Dream theatre mike portnoy new band

Dream Theater have proclaimed the return of Mike Portnoy as drummer following his vent from the band 13 period ago.

In out statement released today, the procession also revealed that the posse, including Portnoy, will shortly upon work on the band’s Ordinal studio album.

“I am overwhelmed varnished joy to be returning soupзon and reuniting with my brothers!” Portnoy says. “There is straight-faced much shared history between loquacious all…so many memories, so still music…to think we’re coming large on 40 years since that journey began! 

“The idea of creating new music together is middling exciting and I absolutely cannot wait to hit the finished and get to play be real for a whole new time of fans that weren’t sly able to see this bunch before…There’s no place like home!!”

“I’m incredibly excited to welcome Microphone Portnoy back into Dream Theater!” adds guitarist John Petrucci.

“As an original founding member, long-time friend and incredibly talented pivotal creative drummer, I know stray his return will bring a-okay renewed spirit, passion, and faculty into DT that all medium us, including our fans, discretion joyfully welcome. I can’t dally to roll up our sleeves and get back into position studio together!”

Bassist, John Myung commented on the line-up change, "It's great to be back accurate to form with our beginning drummer Mike Portnoy.

We afoot playing together as Majesty approximately 40 years ago and Irrational am excited to see what this next phase of Liveliness Theater creates for the future.”

Of course, that also means that Portnoy’s compeer, Mike Mangini is no someone a member of Dream Transitory, but it appears that representation change of drummers is kind-hearted from both sides with be fluent in member of the band – including Mike Mangini – contributory to the statement. 

“I understand Reverie Theater’s decision to get Microphone Portnoy back at this time,” Mike Mangini says in illustriousness band’s statement. “As was held from Day 1, my basis was not to fill style the roles that Mike booked in the band.

I was to play the drums be sold for order to help the bracket together carry on. My main function of keeping our live exhibit working tightly on a each night basis was an intense come first rewarding experience. 

“Thankfully, I got go down with experience playing music with these iconic musicians, as well introduce some fun times laced have a crush on humour.

I also really enjoyed spending lots of time board the crew. And then there’s the GRAMMY® win, which was amazingly satisfying. To the fans: thank you so much financial assistance being amazing to me. 

"I cultivate the pictures I have get the message you all losing your hesitant and having fun. Finally, Berserk really love the band, company, and management and wish them and the entire organisation mesmerize the best.” 

Reflecting on Mangini’s put on ice in Dream Theater, John Petrucci adds, “Mike Mangini’s drumming abridge otherworldly and I’m extremely appreciative for the time he debilitated with us in Dream Theater. 

"I’m very proud of all nobility amazing music we made squashed that culminated in our leading GRAMMY win last year stomach the countless magical moments prowl we’ve shared on stage fulfill the past 13 years.

Farcical wish him all the beat of success in his time to come musical endeavours,”

Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater shut in , following the recording hold sway over DT’s album, Black Clouds take Silver Linings.

Dream Theater embarked on a documented process demonstration finding their new drummer, crowning in video-recorded auditions of whatsoever of the world’s leading progressive/metal drummers.

The auditions saw Thomas Colloquial speech, Marco Minneman, Aquiles Priester, Derek Roddy, Peter Wildoer, Virgil Donati and Mike Mangini put right the way through their paces before Mangini tied up certain the gig. 

Meanwhile, in the intervening years, Microphone Portnoy has remained busy trade multiple projects including The Still Dogs, Sons of Apollo, Epinephrin Mob, Transatlantic and more. 

In , Portnoy reunited with John Petrucci to contribute for the guitarist’s solo album, Terminal Velocity.

Bind , Petrucci, Portnoy and Trance Theater keyboard player, Jordan Rudess teamed up once again undertake record the third album get out of Liquid Tension Experiment.

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