Mike Portnoy Out Of DREAM THEATER

Perhaps this is the most shocking news before the end of the year. Among lovers of prog very dihebohkan with Mike Portnoy's unilateral decision that choose retreat as DREAM THEATER drummer. Bands that have been built and raised his name in the last 25 years.

"Previously I never imagined this would happen. but after 25 years finally has a big decision I made to come out of DREAM THEATER. The band is I love, which had me a quarter of a century.

"Perhaps many people will be shocked by this news, but please understand the most important decisions I've made. It was a difficult decision but honestly this upheaval has been around since last year ... ..

"After last year more intense playing in several bands such as Hail!, Transatlantic and also AVENGED SEVENFOLD, to be honest I feel more pleasure and closeness with their current situation compared with DREAM THEATER.

"But please do not misunderstand I hate judging DREAM THEATER. I have a long story with a band and I love DREAM THEATER shot that name also comes from my father's gift. But I think I need a new atmosphere at least for a while now.

"There are also other feelings that DREAM THEATER I feel like I want to make the scheme out of the band and the decision I did to save personal relationships with other personnel to make DREAM THEATER remain full of inspiration.

"I'm sorry for all of fan of DREAM THEATER but please understand the situation now. Right now I just want a break from the band and it does not mean out completely, "said Mike Portnoy as quoted from the official records of temuat on facebook.

DREAM THEATER are major role models in the world of progressive metal scene. Formed in 1986 the band has rarely changed personnel and the release of Mike Portnoy became the third man who fled the original personnel where previously there vocalist and keyboardist Charles Dominici Kevin Moore. Practical living John Myung and John Petrucci who became the original members of this band.

Since forming in 1986, along with DREAM THEATER Mike Portnoy has released at least ten full albums including their debut "When Dream and Day Unite" in 1989 and "Black Cloud and Silver Linnings" in 2009.

Mike Portnoy, or whose real name is Michael Stephen Portnoy has won several major awards as the best drummer in several versions including 23-time winner of Modern Drummer Magazine. And men who have a blood descendant of these Jew born 20 April 1967.

History of Kamelot Band

Kamelot. Power is the band's genre, Progressive, Metal Symphony, founded by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991 in Tampa, Florida, United States.
Although already started active since the beginning, but the band just signed a cooperation contract with Noise Records in 1994. The signing of this contract is followed immediately with the release of their first debut album entitled Eternity (1995). Two years later successfully released their second album with the title of Dominion (1997). but in the same year Richard and Mark came out and was replaced by Casey (drums), and Roy (vocals).
1998. The band released their latest album titled Siege Perilous. The release of this album followed by a tour that was held throughout Europe. Meanwhile, The Fourth Legacy (1999) was released a few months after the tour.
Their fifth album, titled Karma (2001). Released a few months after their European tour finished (New allegiance Tour/2000.) Successive subsequent Epica released in 2003. Which is then followed by a tour around Europe again, and The Black Halo, which was released in 2005, also held the European tour plus a tour to Japan. It was not until after the tour in two different continents, the Kamelot tour in north America and south (Black Halo World Tour). In addition, this year also (2005). Two songs they tilled menjadii video clips, namely "The Haunting" and "March of Mephisto".
Beginning in 2006, the band toured the then serve as the album, and was released in November in Europe and North America under the title One Cold Winter's Night via SPV Records.
A year later, through the Gate Studios and Pathway Studios, they released Ghost Opera. Which two songs Ghost Opera, and The Human Stain is also used as a video clip. Their ninth album starting assignment in early 2009, but have not been released, in late 2009, Glenn left the band.
In the cultivation of which has not ended. Unmitigated. Three straight dilincurkan Kamelot song before the album was released, namely "The Great Pandemonium", "Hunter's Season" and "Thespian Drama". Three of this song was launched on January 27, 2010. As a supporter will release this album, the band will also conduct tours in Europe on March 25 to April 26 2010.