DREAM THEATER haben heute überraschend bekannt gegeben, dass Mike Portnoy zurückkehren wird.
(New York, NY) - Die mit dem GRAMMY® ausgezeichneten Progressive-Music-Titanen DREAM THEATER geben die Rückkehr von Schlagzeuger Mike Portnoy bekannt. Portnoy ist nun wieder mit Gitarrist John Petrucci und Bassist John Myung vereint - das Trio gründete die Band 1985 am Berklee College Of Music - zusammen mit den langjährigen Mitgliedern, Sänger James LaBrie und Keyboarder Jordan Rudess. DREAM THEATER werden sich ins Studio begeben, um mit den Arbeiten an ihrem 16. Studioalbum zu beginnen, dem ersten mit Portnoy seit Black Clouds & Silver Linings von 2009.
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Die Progressive-Metal-Pioniere DREAM THEATER haben eine einzigartige Verbindung zu einer der leidenschaftlichsten Fangemeinden auf der ganzen Welt. Drei GRAMMY®-Award-Nominierungen, 2022 zudem stehen 15 Millionen verkaufte Tonträger zu Buche. Das 1992 erschienene Werk Images & Words wurde mit Gold ausgezeichnet und landete auf der begehrten Liste der "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All-Time" des Rolling Stone. Guitar World platzierte den Nachfolger Awake auf Platz 1 von "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994". A Change of Seasons von 1996 untermalte die NBC-Übertragung der Olympischen Winterspiele 2002 im Skifahren. In einer Umfrage des Rolling Stone von 2012 wählten die Fans das Album Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory von 1999 zum "besten Progressive-Rock-Album aller Zeiten". Ganz zu schweigen davon, dass es von Classic Rock als "15. größtes Konzeptalbum" eingestuft wurde. 2009 landete Black Clouds & Silver Linings auf Platz 6 der Billboard Top 200, während A Dramatic Turn of Events [2011] und DREAM THEATER [2013] sich dreimal in den Top 10 der Charts platzieren konnten. Consequence of Sound bezeichnete 2016 The Astonishing als "ein absolut einzigartiges Erlebnis". Neben drei Platin- und zwei Goldvideos wurde die Gruppe 2010 in die Long Island Music Hall of Fame aufgenommen. Im Jahr 2019 konnte die Band mit der Veröffentlichung von Distance Over Time ihr Publikum weiter ausbauen und erntete sowohl bei Kritikern als auch in der Öffentlichkeit großen Beifall. Auf ihrem 15. Album und zweiten Studioalbum für InsideOutMusic / Sony Music, A View From The Top Of The World, stellt sich die Band weiterhin der Herausforderung, ihre musikalischen Grenzen auszuloten - etwas, das sie seit über 30 Jahren gemeinsam tun. Die Band hat vor kurzem die erste DREAMSONIC Tour abgeschlossen - ein mobiles progressives Musikspektakel, das auch in Zukunft weitergeführt werden soll.
Hier der komplette englische Statement:
(New York, NY) – 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 longtime 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.
“I understand Dream Theater’s decision to get Mike Portnoy back at this time,” states Mike Mangini. “As was said from Day 1, my place was not to fill all the roles that Mike held in the band. I was to play the drums in order to help the band carry on. My main role of keeping our live show working tightly on a nightly basis was an intense and rewarding experience. Thankfully, I got to experience playing music with these iconic musicians, as well as some fun times laced with humor. I also really enjoyed spending lots of time with the crew. And then there’s the GRAMMY® win, which was amazingly satisfying. To the fans: thank you so much for being amazing to me. I cherish the pictures I have of you all losing your minds and having fun. Finally, I really love the band, crew and management and wish them and the entire organization all the best.”
“Mike Mangini’s drumming is otherworldly and I’m extremely grateful for the time he spent with us in Dream Theater. I’m very proud of all the amazing music we made together that culminated in our first GRAMMY win last year and the countless magical moments that we’ve shared on stage over the past 13 years. I wish him all the best of success in his future musical endeavors,” explains John Petrucci. “I’m incredibly excited to welcome Mike Portnoy back into Dream Theater! As an original founding member, longtime friend and incredibly talented and creative drummer, I know that his return will bring a renewed spirit, passion and energy into DT that all of us, including our fans, will joyfully welcome. I can’t wait to roll up our sleeves and get back into the studio together!”
"It's great to be back true to form with our original drummer Mike Portnoy. We started playing together as Majesty almost 40 years ago and I am excited to see what this next phase of Dream Theater creates for the future. I wish nothing but the best for Mike Mangini for all the blood, sweat and tears he put into DT during his 13-year tenure with the band," adds John Myung.
“Having Mike Mangini with us all these years has been, quite simply, a terrific ride. He is one of the most amazing and naturally gifted drummers I have had the pleasure of working with. Thank you Mike. Life is a very strange ride and I guess that’s what makes it all the more interesting and forever engaging. Having Mike Portnoy back in the band is exactly where we and things should be. Things have a way of going full circle and in this case, it makes perfect sense. I am excited with the prospects of this classic DT lineup being reunited. I can say with absolute confidence this will be the final incarnation of DT with many chapters still to be written well into our future. Onward and upward guys!! Welcome back MP,” states James LaBrie.
“Mike Mangini is one of the most exceptional drummers on earth and I feel privileged that we got to create a whole body of work with him. I will always be grateful for the time we shared in the Dream Theater Universe,” Jordan Rudess continues. “We are so excited to reunite the core Dream Theater family. There is a resonance of spirit and vision that is unique and goes beyond words within our relationship with Mike Portnoy. On the stage and off there is no denying the magic that happens when we are together. I’m thankful we have the opportunity to work together again as Dream Theater and am looking forward to sharing our excitement and passion with our amazing fans for a long time to come.”
“I am overwhelmed with joy to be returning home and reuniting with my brothers! There is so much shared history between us all…so many memories, so much music…to think we’re coming up on 40 years since this journey began! The idea of creating new music together is so exciting and I absolutely cannot wait to hit the road and get to play live for a whole new generation of fans that weren’t ever able to see this lineup before…There’s no place like home!!” exclaims Mike Portnoy.
Progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater share a unique bond with one of the most passionate fan bases around the globe as evidenced by their three GRAMMY® Award nominations, 2022 GRAMMY® Award win in the Best Metal performance category for “The Alien” and 15 million records sold worldwide. The 1992 opus Images & Words received a gold certification and landed on Rolling Stone’s coveted “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All-Time.” Guitar World placed the follow-up Awake at #1 on “Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994.” 1996’s A Change of Seasons notably soundtracked NBC’s coverage of Downhill Skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Fans voted the 1999 Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory the “Number One All-Time Progressive Rock Album” in a 2012 Rolling Stone poll. Not to mention, it ranked as the “15th Greatest Concept Album” by Classic Rock. 2009 saw Black Clouds & Silver Linings crash the Billboard Top 200 at #6 as A Dramatic Turn of Events [2011] and Dream Theater [2013] maintained a three-peat in the chart’s Top 10. Consequence of Sound dubbed 2016’s The Astonishing, “An absolutely unique experience.” Beyond three platinum and two gold videos, the group was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2019, the band continued to expand its audience when they released Distance Over Time to critical and commercial acclaim. On their 15th full-length and second studio release for InsideOutMusic / Sony Music, A View From The Top Of The World the band continue to challenge themselves and push their musical envelope – something they have done for over 30-years performing together. The band recently wrapped the inaugural DREAMSONIC Tour – a traveling progressive music spectacle that will return for more runs in the future.
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