by Zach Shaw | Dec 10, 2010 | What A Tease
Since Dream Theater announced that they will continue on without founding drummer Mike Portnoy, fans have been waiting anxiously to see who will be their new man behind the drum kit. We knew that at least seven drummers auditioned and that the band has already...
by Metal Insider | Oct 22, 2010 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. The past month and a half has been filled with splits and...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 7, 2010 | News Ticker
Originally Mike Portnoy was only going to tour with Avenged Sevenfold until the end of 2010. However, in a recent interview, Portnoy revealed that he will indeed continue touring with the band until the end of the album Nightmare’s cycle, which could go through...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 9, 2010 | Explanations
While the metal community is wrapping its head around the news from last night that Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy is leaving Dream Theater to pursue, well, anything but Dream Theater, the band have released a statement saying that they’re carrying on...
by Zach Shaw | Sep 8, 2010 | Calling It Quits, Splits
The dream is over for Mike Portnoy. That’s right,after 25 years, drummer Mike Portnoy has announced his departure from Dream Theater. Portnoy released the following lengthy statement earlier tonight: “I am about to write something I never imagined I’d ever...