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Jordan Rudess hopes his Permission to Fly band will become a permanent part of his world
By Rich Wilson published
Keyboard master – who took the plunge and played guitar on his new solo album – on his decision to lay aside some of the crazy and create a song-based work

How Dream Theater became the kings of progressive metal – and stayed there
By Dave Ling published
In 2009, Dream Theater released Black Clouds & Silver Linings – an album the prog metal giants claimed could give Slipknot and Trivium a run for its money in heaviness

Listen to the audience playlist Mike Portnoy compiled for the Dream Theater tour
By Fraser Lewry published
Mike Portnoy's DT40 audience playlist includes songs by Snarky Puppy, Queens Of The Stone Age, Frank Zappa, Jack White and many more

“We knew not everybody would like The Astonishing”: Jordan Rudess’ life with Dream Theater
By Dave Ling published
He started out in a college so strict that he couldn’t understand prog when he first heard it. But the composer, educator and tech fan, has made the most of opportunities that came his way

When Mike Portnoy quit Dream Theater for the first time, the shakeup led to Metropolis Pt. 2
By Dave Ling published
1999 modern prog masterpiece – their first record with Jordan Rudess – came after the dismissal of Derek Sherinian, the demise of internal “fake democracy” and fights with their label and the media

Watch Dream Theater play their first song with Mike Portnoy in 14 years
By Fraser Lewry published
A mere 5177 days since his last show with Dream Theater, drummer Mike Portnoy has finally returned

John Petrucci on resolving trauma and the return of Mike Portnoy to Dream Theater
By Dave Ling published
With friends (and bandmates) reunited for Dream Theater’s 40th anniversary, it’ll be a special night for fans at Wembley Arena later this month

Dream Theater share first new music since Mike Portnoy's return with nine-minute plus Night Terror
By Jerry Ewing published
Parasomnia, Dream Theater's first new album with Mike Portnoy for 16 years, will be released in February
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