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Drummer Mike Portnoy returns to Dream Theater

October 25, 2023

We have exciting news to share as drummer Mike Portnoy returns to Dream Theater. Check out the news below: 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, [Read More]

Dream Theater Images, Words & Beyond tour 2017 – More European tour dates added

February 14, 2017

Dream Theater are currently playing some exclusive shows in Europe on their Images, Words & Beyond tour 2017, where the band celebrates the 25th anniversary of their master piece ‘Images & Words’. They play the whole album in full length live plus some fan favorites from the last quarter century. They will be back in Europe and the UK, starting April 18th in Birmingham. The tour will pass through the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Austria. Last date will be May 17th in Vienna, Austria. For a full list of dates and further information on tickets and VIP go to http://www.dreamtheater.net/tour . Throughout their outstanding career, Dream Theater sold over 10 million records worldwide, which makes them one of the major-league prog-rock-legends out there. They got countless awards and nominations over the years and even a Grammy nomination for the song ‘On The Back Of Angels’ from their celebrated opus ‘A Dramatic Turn Of Events’, released in 2011. Their latest record is called ‘The Astonishing’. It was released in 2016. [Read More]

Check out the amazing new app “HarmonyWiz” by Jordan Rudess of Dream Theater

June 15, 2014

HarmonyWiz –the latest app for iOS devices by Wizdom Music’s Jordan Rudess, the Keyboardist, Seaboardist and Continuum player for Grammy-nominated prog rock/metal icons Dream Theater, and developer Ruben Zilibowitz—was released today (June 13) via iTunes. To purchase and download the app, visit: http://tinyurl.com/nlr4cvs. HarmonyWiz lets users paint a symphony and orchestrate their music in one touch. This app is an advanced harmonic generator which can create multi-part harmony, all just from inputting a single musical line. You can paint your music in or play it from a piano style keyboard. You compose it and HarmonyWiz will arrange it! Besides the fact that HarmonyWiz is entertaining and fun for all ages, it is also a valuable educational tool for music students and can be used for advanced editing by industry professionals. After an arrangement is created, the app provides harmonic analysis and displays a notation system known as Figured Bass. Enter the Expert mode and you will have access to manage all the tracks in your arrangement with our editing tools. Select different preset sound ensembles or create your own. HarmonyWiz features the Baroque style and sounds from Jordan’s personal library. Check out this cool video [Read More]

MATIVISION RELEASES THE DREAM THEATER 360° INTERACTIVE APP FOR ANDROID

June 9, 2014

Mativision happily announces the release of their DreamTheater360° App on Android on June 9, 2014. The Android DreamTheater360° App offers fans a unique 360° interactive experience into the Grammy-nominated progressive metal titans’ performance, as captured onstage by Mativision® multi-camera 360° video technology at Luna Park in Buenos Aires. (App Promo video: http://youtu.be/d6t3z-vuS0M) Check out the promo vid here: In its first release, the Android DreamTheater360° App will include 2 interactive 360° songs filmed and produced using the Mativision technology, which virtually transports fans directly onto the Luna Park stage right next to the band members and completely immerses them in a unique experience that they can control in real time. Each fan can direct the show by manipulating Mativision’s multi-camera player, and enjoy the concert in any way they want. Fans can seamlessly choose among six different cameras while also having the capability to rotate each camera angle and zoom in and out, by tapping and dragging. More 360° interactive Luna Park songs will be added to the Android App every week, at no extra charge to Android DreamTheater360° App users. The Android DreamTheater360° App is available on the Google Play Store, priced at $9,99. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mativision.dt360Complete About DREAM THEATER: With total sales [Read More]