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Dream Theater hook up with Z2 Comics for special Parasomnia graphic novel release

By Jerry Ewing Published

Reunited US prog metallers Dream Theater have released their new Parasomnia: The Graphic Album in various formats

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Mike Portnoy onstage in 2025, and Ozzy Osbourne in 2022
Iconic metal drummer says Ozzy Osbourne’s death has made just as big an impact as John Lennon’s

By Matt Mills Published

Mike Portnoy of progressive metal luminaries Dream Theater weighs in on the widespread mourning following the Prince Of Darkness’ death last month

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Portrait of American musician Mike Portnoy, co-founder and former drummer of progressive metal group Dream Theater, taken on April 30, 2009. Portnoy is also known for playing with Avenged Sevenfold and Transatlantic. (Photo by Kevin Nixon/Metal Hammer Magazine/Future via Getty Images/Team Rock via Getty Images)
How Mike Portnoy became Avenged Sevenfold’s saviour after the The Rev died

By Rich Wilson Published

Dream Theater man’s stand-in role may have complicated his own position, but the younger band were grateful for his unflappable optimism as they fought to keep going

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“We knew the album would stick out like a sore thumb and we’d have to show real tenacity. But if it wasn’t for Pull Me Under there’s a strong chance we wouldn’t be having this conversation”: When Dream Theater beat the odds with Images And Words

By Dave Ling Published

They were crossing Metallica with Yes and Rush while grunge ruled the world. But despite problems with their producer and label – and even rumors of a plot to replace James LaBrie – the prog metal pioneers survived and thrived

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Rob Van Der Loo, Jon Lord and John Petrucci
Epica bassist Rob Van Der Loo’s prog timeline, from Jon Lord to Dream Theater

By Prog Published

Deep Purple’s Concerto For Group And Orchestra opened the door to the Dutch artist’s own career in symphonic rock

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A photograph of Mike Portnoy
“I paid a scalper $400 to see The Who play Tommy. It was worth it”: Mike Portnoy’s prog world

By Grant Moon Published

The Dream Theater drummer’s musical world includes Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Roger Waters and Frank Zappa – alongside the Bee Gees

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Portrait of American rock musician Mike Portnoy photographed in London, on July 2, 2012.
"I'm scared for my life and career at this point." Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy jokes he's worried about his job after spate of drummer firings

By Stef Lach Published

Josh Freese, Zak Starkey and Jason Bonham have been let go – which Portnoy says makes it a weird time for drummers

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Dream Theater posing for a photograph in 2016
How prog metal icons Dream Theater went full nerd-mode with epic concept album The Astonishing

By Dom Lawson Published

There’s big, and then there’s Dream Theater’s 2016 prog metal blow-out The Astonishing

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Mike Portnoy in 2018
Mike Portnoy admits he “hurt” Dream Theater bandmates with 2010 exit

By Matt Mills Published

“We had just played Madison Square Garden with Iron Maiden and then, like, a month later I left the band”

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Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy
“Now I’m James LaBrie’s biggest cheerleader”: Mike Portnoy on his return to Dream Theater

By Rich Wilson Published

Co-founding drummer discusses how easy 16th album Parasomnia came together, his sadness when he thought a reunion might not happen, and how he’s not quite the control freak some people think he is

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