by Bram Teitelman | Dec 7, 2012 | Contests, Interviews
Earlier this week, Dream Theater announced that they’d re-signed with Roadrunner Records. While they’ve had a successful run with the label over the last five years, recent staff shakeups at Roadrunner had the potential to make them look elsewhere. In an...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 1, 2011 | Touring
It was revealed earlier this month that Dream Theater would be touring with special guests Trivium. Today, though, a handful of dates for the Fall trek have been announced. Though they’ve been playing the European circuit all Summer, this tour will mark Dream...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 5, 2011 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYWJw8BZGmU[/youtube] It’s the moment many Dream Theater fans have been waiting for since the band announced Mike Mangini would replace founding member Mike Portnoy on drums. Last night, while most Americans were celebrating a...
by Zach Shaw | Jun 29, 2011 | New Music
Since drummer Mike Portnoy left the group in September, Dream Theater fans have been dying to know two things: 1. Who would replace Portnoy? 2. What would Dream Theater sound like without one of their key members? Well back in April, after being teased by a three part...
by Zach Shaw | May 17, 2011 | Academic Musical Chairs
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHKTo9rXH0I[/youtube] Before becoming the new drummer of Dream Theater and in addition to holding the “fastest drummer” title, Mike Mangini taught at the Berklee College Of Music in Boston. But given how his new job will be...