06.10.2008

MUSIC RADAR INTERVIEW WITH MIKE PORTNOY

TOO MUCH DRUMMER FOR ONE BAND!

For a drummer, Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy can't seem to sit still.

Portnoy checked in with MusicRadar.com for an exclusive podcast to discuss his love of playing the music of his heroes, and to answer questions. Download both parts of this interview below for free!

Part 1 - on musical memory, multi-tasking and tribute bands

Part 2 - Portnoy answers questions

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1. MARINAMETAL SAID...

mike portnoy really kicks ass hihi. No comment he's a lord;) Dream Theater
has gone beyond any law of music their music really make people DREAM...

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06.09.2008

DREAM THEATER INTERVIEW ON WOOZYFLY.COM

Buckshot from Buckshot's Bonanza interviewed guitarist extraordinaire John Petrucci of Dream Theater about the Progressive Nation tour. They discussed determining the tour lineup, the new Opeth record, Dream Theater's history, playing with some of the most legendary guitarists and continuously learning new things, advice for aspiring musicians, and much more!

Check out this live video taken at Terminal 5 in New York City on May 22nd on Woozyfly.com here.

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06.09.2008

MIKAEL AKERFELDT SINGS WITH DREAM THEATER

Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth joined Dream Theater on stage to sing a part of "Repentance", May 22, 2008 at Terminal 5 in New York City.

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1. MIKEZZZZ SAID...

i love this moment where Opeth Vocalist with Dream Theater.....nice duet.....:-B

June 10, 12:58 PM

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2. CHEECHONALEASH SAID...

Mike is the MAN!

June 10, 4:50 PM

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06.03.2008

METALSUCKS TALKS PROGRESSIVE NATION 2009

Our partners in the Completely Unreadable Band Logo of the Week, MetalSucks.net, have posted their suggestions for next year's Progressive Nation tour. This year's tour, hosted by Dream Theater has been a great success with labelmates Opeth! (By the way, new Opeth out today!)

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1. VICKI SAID...

Check out our interview with Fredrik ?kesson of Opeth while on The Progressive Nation Tour in Atlanta, GA!

June 3, 1:35 PM

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Interview with Fredrik of Opeth posted now!

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05.13.2008

DREAM THEATER VIDEO INTERVIEW PT 2

Here's the second and final part of MTV2 Headbangers Blog's exclusive Dream Theater interview. Check out guitarist John Petrucci and drummer Mike Portnoy talking about how they keep their vintage material exciting, their recent remixes and the pitfalls they've encountered over the years. Click below!

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03.31.2008

MIKE PORTNOY AND MIKE AKERFELDT - PART 1

Mike & Mike!

Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater & Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth got together at the Roadrunner Records NYC office and had a great talk. Watch Part 1 now and hear all about how Mike P first found out about Opeth.
Click on the picture below!

Of note: Anyone who was at our last Christmas party surely recognizes that background..

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1. MANUEL SAID...

Dream Theater and Opeth Rule, hell yeah

March 31, 9:03 PM

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2. GEORGE SAID...

FUCK YEAH - TWO OF THE MOST KICKASS DUDES IN METAL.

March 31, 9:25 PM

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3. ROB SAID...

I can't wait to see them perform at the same concert, and I hope I get to experience that same trance like atmosphere that Portnoy got to see.

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4. MAGED SAID...

Opeth RULES; can't fucking wait for "Watershed" man.
P.S. come to Egypt (A) :P

March 31, 10:13 PM

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5. MINIPORTNOY SAID...

these are 2 of the greatest men ever to walk this earth

March 31, 10:31 PM

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6. LORRAINE SAID...

It is truly a sad thing that great bands Dream Theater makes no shows at all in Puerto Rico. Hope to see them on US!

March 31, 11:02 PM

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7. PETER SAID...

These men are Gods.

March 31, 11:10 PM

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8. DAVID SAID...

DT has come twice to Colombia... now Opeth should give it a try

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9. RAFAEL SAID...

They did came to Puerto Rico on feb 24 2006 i was there and they are coming back june 4 with btbam! already got my ticket!

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10. SAMEER SAID...

we love 2 see them together...again and again.
Living Legend of metal music.

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11. HARALD GERZSABEK SAID...

A PERFECT CO-OPERATION ~~~ Dream Theater meets Opeth ~~~

April 1, 6:21 AM

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12. MGORMAZ SAID...

WOW ! Great combination ! Two of my favorite metal bands ever ! Hope to listen them in Chile !!!

April 1, 9:19 AM

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13. POPEY SAID...

hooray. the forces of awesome unite!

April 1, 9:20 AM

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14. HORNED_REAPER SAID...

The 2 most kick ass guys in whole metal come together *O*
YEAH !!!!! \m/

April 1, 12:29 PM

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15. ZAID SAID...

hall you OPETH and Dream Theater
you are the best bands ever ...
Keep on ....

April 1, 1:25 PM

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16. RASHAD SAID...

Dammmmmmmmnnnah lol
thts so fuck great...go Mikael Akerfeldt ... i hate u mike portnoy cuz u look like ma frnd n i fuckin hate him lol.... but its k i'll give u a chance ;)

April 1, 3:55 PM

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17. STEVE SAID...

Mike and Mikael... 2 of the coolest guys in metal today...

April 1, 7:56 PM

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18. GRAVE SAID...

Opeth n Mike Portnoy are the best thing in my life \m/
hope someday they do a project together

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19. HOMEROL SAID...

Come on!!! Opeth come to M?xico with Dream Theater, we love you both!!! Please!!! that would be the greatest gig on my life, and on every mexican life!!!

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20. MISAEL E. GUZMAN R. SAID...

OMG, seen Dream Theater two times =) But haven't seen opeth yet =(

April 3, 2:48 AM

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21. DAN SAID...

Opeth & Dream, my favorite bands ever. I'm very disappointed that Opeth doesn't play with DT in Mexico... Please I'm begging you!!!

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22. JAVO SAID...

please hurry up to put up all of the seven parts, the first one was awsome, 2 of the greatest musicians on earth.

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23. KRAKEN SAID...

LOL! "The Forces of Awesome" nothing more need ever be said :D

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24. OMER SAID...

why aren't you coming to israel too?......

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25. MANUEL SAID...

I saw Dream Theater on February 24,2006 in Puerto Rico. I am going to see them again there on June 4th, hell yeah!!!

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26. YAZID SAID...

Opeth & Dream Theater my best bands ever ... daily on my playlist !
Hope to see u in Morocco guys ! :(
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27. FREDRIK SANDGREN SAID...

Well, my top 2 favourite bands.
How about a tour together?
Opeths Watershed is really amazing! NOT to my suprise though.

May 5, 4:30 PM

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28. FREDRIK SANDGREN SAID...

Does anyone know where i can order the "Collectors Edition Double LP Package"? It's sold out here @ roadrunner. Vinyl... nothing like good old fashioned vinyl. Can?t wait to hear the rest of the album.

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29. AL LEE SAID...

Why the hell do you post Quicktime videos that require us to install all kinds of crap WITHOUT the possibility of deselcting some of that c*!"# ??

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30. GAD SAID...

so amazing opeth and dream theater the best 2 bands of progressive and death metal ever! please come to tunisia there are so many funs here !!! keep rocking

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01.23.2008

HEADBANGERS BALL 1/26

Of course the big news here is Headbangers Ball premiering Dream Theater's "Forsaken," but I'm sure Killswitch Engage tourmates Dillinger Escape Plan will interest all you out there in Roadrunner land. Let us know what you think of the lineup in comments.


SATURDAY'S VIDEOS:

AS I LAY DYING - THE SOUND OF TRUTH

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - MILK LIZARD (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)

HIGH ON FIRE - RUMORS OF WAR

**SKID ROW - SLAVE TO THE GRIND

ARCH ENEMY - REVOLUTION BEGINS

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE - SCREAM AIM FIRE

IMMOLATION - WORLD AGONY (Headbangers Ball premiere)

PROTEST THE HERO - BLOODMEAT

NILE - PAPYRUS

DREAM THEATER - FORSAKEN (Headbangers Ball EXCLUSIVE premiere)

DEVILDRIVER - NOT ALL WHO WANDER ARE LOST

*SAVATAGE - HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING

SYMPHONY X - SET THE WORLD ON FIRE

AUGUST BURNS RED - COMPOSURE

CEPHALIC CARNAGE - ENDLESS CYCLE OF VIOLENCE

HIMSA - BIG TIMBER

**IN FLAMES - TOUCH OF RED

BLACK TIDE - SHOCKWAVE

OTEP - BREED

DOWN - ON MARCH THE SAINTS

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1. RYAN SAID...

Good to see some Nile in there

January 23, 5:57 PM

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2. MAXWELL SAID...

Wow, tons of kick ass videos this Saturday night. I will watch for sure, especially for Nile, Immolation, Dream Theater, Skid Row, Savatage, and Symphony X.

January 23, 6:31 PM

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3. MANUEL SAID...

Good playlist!! I can't wait to see Dream Theater, Symphony X, DEP, Nile, Savatage, Devildriver and more.

January 23, 7:57 PM

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4. DANIEL WELLS SAID...

Holy Shit! An actull good lineup of metal! Dillinger, Arch Enemy, Nile, Dream Theater and DevilDriver!!!! All its missing is some Machine Head and old Suffocation and I would just orgy myself

January 23, 8:43 PM

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5. NICK SMITH AKA MOLOTOV SAID...

Awesome chioces: Arch Enemy, Immolation, Nile, Dream Theater, Devildriver, Symphony X, Cephalic Carnage, In Flames, Down.

Terrible choices/bands: Bullet For My Valentine, Otep, Protest The Hero.

Also, (just my opinion) not really a great choice of a song for Cephalic Carnage as a single off this album, I think....Touched By An Angel, Heptarchy, G.lobal O.verhaul D.evice, Let Them Hate so Long as They Fear, and Ov Vicissitude are all better. The track that's a title kinda sounds more like the million watered down death-core bands trying to play a million miles an hour and all over the place start-stop than classic Cephalic Carnage. I'm just saying....I seriously fucking love Cephalic Carnage, though.

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6. BEAZLY SAID...

About time I saw some In Flames on here! I approve!

January 23, 10:02 PM

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7. BRADLEY SAID...

STOP PLAYING THAT SAME OTEP SONG "BREED" EVERY DAMN WEEK!!! Play "Ghost Flowers" or something else thats good!

January 24, 10:58 AM

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8. BOB SAID...

"STOP PLAYING THAT SAME OTEP SONG "BREED" EVERY DAMN WEEK!!! Play "Ghost Flowers" or something else thats good!"

Anything is good compared to Otep!

January 24, 2:34 PM

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9. SEAN SAID...

I've heard the new Dillinger Escape Plan song and it's pretty good. Hopefully the video doesn't disappoint.
I like Dream Theater and am looking forward to the video premiere. "Constant Motion" was a good video so "Forsaken" should be in the same vein. I?m not sure I?ve seen some of the other videos listed so I'll be sure to check them out as well.
2008 should be a big year for Roadrunner metal bands. I am hoping that Slipknot goes out with a bang, if it is their final album. It's too bad that the metal scene is waning right now. It seems like Roadrunner recognizes this and thats why RR has slowly stopped signing new metal bands. The state of heavy metal reminds me of Robert Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay".

"Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay."

It?s not all bad news, though. Here in Baltimore, 98 Rock plays Airbourne religiously, which is good for the label. Could we have an Australian Nickelback on our hands? Time will tell.

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10. WEASIL SAID...

That Protest the Hero song is awesome, can't wait to see the video. They are such a great band, give it a try

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11. UNHOLY SAID...

enough of otep and himsa!
otherwise, this is an "okay" playlist. Headbanger's ball can do much better.

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12. METAL-FEIN SAID...

this playlist id pretty good but the need 2 stop playing the same shit every damm week, but other than that it's pretty good..STAY mETAL!!

January 26, 9:23 PM

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13. VALO YOSSA SAID...

Crappy im sick and tired of fucking otep himsa and august burns red but i must say im glad to see some nile in flames and of course some devil driver in the line upeverybody else blows monkey balls

January 27, 12:20 AM

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14. JOSH SAID...

there was a video played somewhere in there that wasn't on this playlist. did anyone happen to see who it was. seems as though they had two singers, two guitarists, and a heck of a lot of breakdowns and a lot of sweet tapping shit. anyone?

January 27, 12:51 AM

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15. STEVE SAID...

Love Dream Theater's new video; everyone else was meh...with the exception of maybe Protest the Hero.

January 27, 1:01 AM

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16. MAYO SAID...

How can I watch HB in Canada? sorry I'm not a TV person.. any tips appreciated!

January 27, 10:03 PM

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17. MANUEL SAID...

Mayo, you should ask a satellite provider for the Cable Channel "MTV 2". Headbanger's Ball Rules!!

January 28, 2:34 PM

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02.01.2008

YOUR 02.02 VIDEOS ON HEADBANGERS BALL

What does Dave Mustaine from Megadeth say on weekly podcast?

Find out at: www.headbangersblog.com

EXODUS - RIOT ACT
MEGADETH - NEVER WALK ALONE...A CALL TO ARMS
THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU - GRANDFATHER (Headbangers premiere)
**BAD BRAINS - I AGAINST I
TYPE O NEGATIVE - SEPTEMBER SUN
ARCH ENEMY - REVOLUTION BEGINS
DREAM THEATER - FORSAKEN
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN - MILK LIZARD
THE MARS VOLTA - WAX SIMULACRA
PROTEST THE HERO - BLOODMEAT
CEPHALIC CARNAGE - ENDLESS CYCLE OF VIOLENCE
*MOTORHEAD - I'M SO BAD
LIZZY BORDEN - TOMORROW NEVER COMES (Headbangers premiere)
BARONESS - WANDERLUST
AS I LAY DYING - THE SOUND OF TRUTH
HATESPHERE - DRINKING WITH THE KING OF THE DEAD
OPETH - THE GRAND CONJURATION
OTEP - BREED
HIGH ON FIRE - RUMORS OF WAR
ALL THAT REMAINS - NOT ALONE

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