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Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has shared an update on the band’s upcoming 16th studio album.This past weekend, Portnoy – who rejoined the band in October last year – took to social media to reveal that he was done tracking drum’s for the band’s 16th album. However, the drummer was also quick to note that while he may be done with his contributions to the album, that the rest of the band are still hard at work, and will be for several more months to come.Portnoy wrote of the upcoming record: “I really can’t divulge anything more as we are (purposefully) keeping a very tight lid on any & all info at this early stage… but I will say we are all BLOWN AWAY and sooo extremely excited about what we’ve created! We cannot wait for you all to hear this… but patience, all will be revealed in due time…”A post shared by Mike Portnoy (@mikeportnoy)Dream Theater have yet to reveal key details of their 16th album, including it’s title and release date.The record will be their first with Portnoy since 2009’s ‘Black Clouds and Silver Linings’.

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Dream Theater announce 40th anniversary UK and European tour

Dream Theater have announced details of a UK and European tour, celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band. Find ticket information below.Set to kick off in Autumn 2024, the new tour dates arrive following news back in October that drummer Mike Portnoy had rejoined the group.

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Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy reveals he nearly played a one-off gig with Nickelback

Nickelback.During a recent appearance on education drum channel Drumeo, Portnoy – who has in the past performed with Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs and Avenged Sevenfold among other bands – revealed that he was contacted by Nickelback to fill in on drums for a gig in 2022 after their drummer wasn’t able to make a show.For his appearance on Drumeo, Portnoy was tasked to perform a song he had never heard of, which turned out to be Nickelback’s ‘Burn It To The Ground’. Providing some backstory, Portnoy said: “Their drummer I guess was having surgery and they asked me to play a show with them.

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Watch Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy play ‘Pull Me Under’ for the first time in 13 years

Dream Theater‘s Mike Portnoy, who recently returned to the band following a 13-year absence, has played ‘Pull Me Under’ for the first time in 13 years on Drumeo. Portnoy was recently featured in a 14-minute video for the YouTube drum education resource, Drumeo, depicting him discussing and playing through the band’s iconic ‘Images And Words’ cut, ‘Pull Me Under’.The video begins with Portnoy speaking about the significance of the track to Dream Theater’s career, describing it as “the song that put Dream Theater on the map”.“It’s pretty safe to say, if we didn’t write that song, I wouldn’t be sitting here today,” he said.

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Former Dream Theater singer Charlie Dominici dies

Dream Theater, has died aged 72.He was the second vocalist for the prog metal band, and joined them as a replacement for original singer Chris Collins while the band was going by the name Majesty.He stayed with the band as the frontman for their debut album under the Dream Theater title, ‘When Dream And Day Unite’, which was shared in 1988, and was later replaced by James LaBrie who remains the vocalist for the band today.In the time since his departure from the line-up, the singer went on to front his own progressive metal band, Dominici, which released three albums up until the time of his death.News of his death was shared by the band’s drummer Mike Portnoy, who recently rejoined the band. He took to his social media channels on Friday (November 17) to post his tribute.“I am devastated to share the news of the passing of former Dream Theater singer Charlie Dominici,” he wrote.

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Drummer Mike Portnoy has rejoined Dream Theater

Dream Theater have announced the return of founding member Mike Portnoy, over a decade after he left the line-up.The news of his return to the prog band was shared by the band today (October 25) with a surprise X/Twitter update. “We are thrilled to announce the return of drummer @MikePortnoy to Dream Theater,” it read.In the post, the band also confirmed that the new line-up is already set to begin work on a new studio album, which will mark their first with the drummer since 2009’s ‘Black Clouds & Silver Linings’.Portnoy’s return also marks the restoration of the classic 1999/2000 line-up – also featuring singer James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung and keyboardist Jordan Rudess.During that time, the five-piece recorded six albums, including the fan favourites ‘Metropolis Pt.

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