John Petrucci
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"I felt that we were becoming stagnant, too controlled and led into areas that I didn’t feel too connected with." How Dream Theater continued their renaissance with their self titled 2013 album
By Dave Ling published
The story of Dream Theater's self-titled second album with drummer Mike Mangini

“Obviously we will have people who love Mike Portnoy, who won’t be able to accept the change and will probably still be bitter." How Dream Theater survived the loss of Mike Portnoy and made A Dramatic Turn Of Events
By Rich Wilson published
US prog metallers Dream Theater faced the unthinkable in 2010 when de facto band leader and drummer Mike Portnoy left the band. They returned a year later with a brand new drummer and album

The return of Liquid Tension Experiment
By David West published
After Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater few people thought they'd see prog supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment again. But in 2021 that's exactly what happened!

The story of Dream Theater's Distance Over Time
By Dave Ling published
Following on from the overblown concept of The Astonishing, Distance Over Time was Dream Theater's first album for new albel, the prog specialist InsideOut Music

Dream Theater's Metropolis Pt 2: Scenes From A Memory; a modern prog classic
By Dave Ling last updated
From bust-ups to label woes and grappling with the media that just didn’t comprehend them, Dream Theater look back on the creation of a masterpiece

How John Petrucci reunited with Mike Portnoy for Terminal Velocity
By Chris Cope last updated
It only took John Petrucci 15 years to get round to his second solo album, but when he did it had Dream Theater fans dreaming

John Petrucci announces solo dates with Mike Portnoy on drums
By Jerry Ewing published
John Petrucci announces solo live shows with Mkie Portnoy. Wives reform Meanstreak and will support...

John Petrucci has made more bourbon whiskey
By Martin Kielty published
Dream Theater guitarist introduces Rock The Barrel 2, his second bourbon
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