Tag Archives: Dream Theater

Israeli band spoofs Dream Theater

July 8, 2011 | Michael Popke | 0

Dream Theater’s three-part, one-hour-plus video documentary chronicling the band’s search for a new drummer reeked of self-indulgence. So Israeli proggers Solstice Coil decided to make a parody. ►

Dream Theater streams first post-Portnoy song

June 29, 2011 | Michael Popke | 0

The big news in prog and metal circles today is the debut of Dream Theater’s new song with new drummer Mike Mangini. ►

Dream Theater to share experience of choosing a new drummer

April 18, 2011 | princep | 0

Dream Theater would like to share the intense process that went into choosing a new drummer. And ask: who is the best fit behind the kit? ►

Transatlantic’s ‘Whirlwind’ was an appropriate title

March 15, 2011 | princep | 0

Neal Morse couldn’t have chosen a more prophetic title for the band’s reunion disc: The album’s tour was almost canceled by Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud. ►

Hearing the voice of Neal Morse again

March 15, 2011 | princep | 0

Answering the call of a higher power, Neal Morse offers further personal revelations with the sequel to his first post-Spock’s Beard faith-based solo disc. ►

Portnoy, Allen team up for prog-metal project

February 4, 2011 | Michael Popke | 0

Ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy recently tweeted about a new project, proving he is keen to move past awkward breakups with both Dream Theater and Avenged Sevenfold. ►

10 Albums that changed Jordan Rudess’ life

February 2, 2011 | princep | 0

Keyboardist Jordan Rudess has been a full-time member of prog gods Dream Theater since 1999. Here are the albums that influenced him. ►

Mike Portnoy’s return to Dream Theater is rejected

December 21, 2010 | princep | 0

Dream Theater will not be including drummer Mike Portnoy in its future plans, it seems. ►

Mike Portnoy exits Dream Theater

September 9, 2010 | Michael Popke | 3

Mike Portnoy, the drummer who founded Dream Theater and saw it through a quarter-century of ups and downs, is leaving his own band. So what happens now? ►

James LaBrie gets heavy!

September 3, 2010 | Michael Popke | 0

It seems like Dream Theater is never out of the music news for long. Recently came word of a second solo album from Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie — fourth, if you count his two Mullmuzzler projects from 1999 and 2001 — and it appears to be a doozy. ►