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The First Taste of The Winery Dogs – Featuring Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan and Ritchie Kotzen

Johnnie Walker — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:35:26 +0000

Mike Portnoy has been a busy guy since he left Dream Theater a few years ago. He's recorded and released albums with Neal Morse, Flying Colors, Adrenaline Mob; he's done tours for all of these bands, as well as touring with Billy Sheehan, Derek Sherinian and Tony MacAlpine; put out DVDs with them; and worked with John Sykes on an album that may never even get finished.

Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian Rockin' "Shy Boy" Live in Budapest [VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:21:16 +0000

Earlier this year, these four amazing musicians got together and did a show for a drum showoff thing, and they filmed it for a DVD. They’ve recently gotten back together for a tour in Europe where they’re playing some of the most amazing stuff for people. You know most of these guys, Billy Sheehan is [...]

Mike Portnoy: 'I Ate, Breathed and S–t Dream Theater 24/7 for 25 years'

Tree Riddle — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:33:37 +0000

Former Dream Theater stick-man Mike Portnoy recently gave fans an inside look into his quarter-century career with the band and how, despite his exit, he is more than okay with being referred to as “Mike from Dream Theater.”

Adrenaline Mob Announce New Album 'Omerta'

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:09:30 +0000

Adrenaline Mob have announced a March 13 release date for their new full length album ‘Omertá.’ The new release follows the self-titled EP they dropped in August. Adrenaline Mob is the band that features percussion visionary and former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, along with Russell Allen on vocals and Mike Orlando on guitar. The [...]

Stone Sour Tap ex-Dream Theater Drummer Mike Portnoy for Rio Gig!

Mardi Gras — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:56:20 +0000

Stone Sour have enlisted the drumming prowess of ex-Dream Theater stickman Mike Portnoy for their upcoming one-off show at the Rock in Rio Festival in Brazil on Sept. 24. Roy Mayorga, Stone Sour’s permanent skin basher, is anxiously awaiting the birth of his first daughter and her due date happens to be, you guessed it, [...]

Adrenaline Mob Featuring Mike Portnoy and Russell Allen Perform "The Mob Rules" Live [VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:14:23 +0000

Been wondering what Mike Portnoy has been doing since leaving Dream Theater and Avenged Sevenfold?

He's been recording a few albums, one of which is with one of my favorite singers, Russell Allen from Symphony X. They have a new band called Adrenaline Mob, and they covered Sabbath's "The Mob Rules".

Check Out Avenged Sevenfold's New Video for "So Far Away" [VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:10:21 +0000

Avenged Sevenfold has released the new video for their song "So Far Away" for late drummer The Rev.
The clip is described as a "raw and emotional" tribute to late AVENGED drummer Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, who died in December 2009 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. The track itself, which appears on the band's current "Nightmare" album, is said in a press statement to be a "very personal goodbye" to Sullivan.

Mike Mangini Is Dream Theater's New Drummer [VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:13:09 +0000

Part three of the Dream Theater documentary traking the selection of their new drummer came out at 9 this morning. As a lot of people were already guessing, Mike Mangini was selected to fill Mike Portnoy's drums shoes.

There were a lot of clues, such as the other front runner stating a few months ago that he wasn't the new drummer, Mike Mangini cancelling his teaching gig at Berkley College of Music in Boston, etc.

Watch The Dream Theater Drummer Search Documentary [VIDEO]

Johnnie Walker — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:30:25 +0000

Well, as most of you are aware, Mike Portnoy quit the band he helped found 25 years ago, Dream Theater. He wanted to have the band go on “hiatus” for an indeterminate length of time and then have a “reunion” after the long break. The rest of the band wasn’t down with that, for some [...]

Free Album Download

Johnnie Walker — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:12:48 +0000

Mike Portnoy may no longer be in Dream Theater or Avenged Sevenfold, but his influence musically is still felt by tons of musicians. What does this mean to you? Normally not a lot...but now it means a free 3 CD download for us!
Independent musicians, graphic artists, and a computer graphics demogroup have collaborated on a grand scale multimedia tribute to Mike Portnoy, in celebration of over a quarter of a century of highly influential musicianship