DREAM THEATER Announce The Return Of Drummer MIKE PORTNOY

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DREAM THEATER Announce The Return Of Drummer MIKE PORTNOY​

"... Grammy-winning, progressive music titans, Dream Theater, are announcing the return of drummer Mike Portnoy to the group. Portnoy will reunite with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung – the trio formed the band at the Berklee College Of Music in 1985 - along with long-time members, vocalist James LaBrie and keyboardist Jordan Rudess. Dream Theater will be going into the studio to begin working on their 16th studio album and the first with Portnoy since 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings...."

See quotes from all, including now ex-drummer Mike Mangini, at the link above.

I don't know about you, but I did not see this coming.... at all. Guest appearance? Sure. Play on various other music projects with DT members? Absolutely. But reuniting? No way. Not with all the projects MP has been involved in, and how "happy" he has been to have the variety.

 

[korruption]

Did not see that one coming. I thought they'd parted ways forever.
I suppose Lost Horizon will reunite and Iron Savior will stop plagiarizing themselves next?

 

[Cronopio]

Lost Horizon reuniting? Yeah, I'd like to see that happen in my lifetime ...

 

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Drummer MIKE MANGINI On Parting Ways With DREAM THEATER For MIKE PORTNOY's Return - "Everybody's In The Place They Need To Be"​

DREAM THEATER Keyboardist JORDAN RUDESS Shares Exclusive 2021 Patreon Live Chat With Drummer MIKE PORTNOY Via YouTube In Celebration Of His Return​

 

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DREAM THEATER Frontman JAMES LABRIE To Drummer MIKE PORTNOY - "Welcome Home, My Friend"​

 

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MIKE PORTNOY On His Return To DREAM THEATER After 13 Years - "It's A Very Different Dynamic Now; I'm Gonna Have To Find My Place Without Stepping On Anybody's Toes"​

 

[NorseBlood]

Always good to see the return of a founding member to a band like Dream Theater.

 

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MIKE PORTNOY Breaks Down The Iconic Drumming Behind DREAM THEATER Classic "Pull Me Under"​

MIKE PORTNOY On Reconnecting With DREAM THEATER Bandmate JAMES LABRIE - "It Was Like Any Of The Drama And Bullsh!t That Happened During All Of Those Years Of The Split, It Just Melted Away Immediately"; Video​

MIKE PORTNOY Talks Return To DREAM THEATER On The Prog Report - "It Was A Weird Sensation That Day When The News Dropped"​

 

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DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY Breaks Down "The Dance Of Eternity" In New Video​

 

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DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORNTOY - "In The Studio With Some Old Friends..."​

 

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DREAM THEATER Keyboardist JORDAN RUDESS Breaks Down "The Dance Of Eternity" (Video)​

 

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MIKE PORTNOY Performs DREAM THEATER's "Panic Attack" For Drumeo (Video)​

 

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MIKE PORTNOY Completes Drum Tracks For New DREAM THEATER Album - "We Are All Blown Away And So Extremely Excited About What We've Created"​

 

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DREAM THEATER's New Album Is Written! - "We Worked So Hard Our Beards Are Gray"; Video​

 

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DREAM THEATER Announce "40th Anniversary Tour 2024 - 2025"; First Tour With MIKE PORTNOY In 14 Years​

 

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DREAM THEATER Frontman JAMES LABRIE On The Return Of Drummer MIKE PORTNOY - "We Had To Return The Band Back To Its Strongest Form"​