Dream Theater Announce Fall Tour Dates

(New York, NY) – Dream Theater will return with their new album, A Dramatic Turn of Events, on September 13th.   The band is armed with one of the most powerful efforts of their storied, iconic career. The album marks the recorded debut of new drummer Mike Mangini, which fans are clamoring to hear. Roadrunner Records [...]

Dream Theater Announce September 13th Album Release Date

(New York, NY) – The recent announcement that Mike Mangini would be joining Dream Theater, replacing departed drummer Mike Portnoy, caused such fanfare that  Mangini was a trending topic on Twitter, second only to England’s Royal Wedding. Now, the band is revealing more information about their upcoming album. The new album is titled A Dramatic [...]

Dream Theater Announce Mike Mangini as New Drummer

(New York, NY) – A little more than a month after drummer Mike Portnoy’s sudden departure from Dream Theater, the band held three days of auditions in New York City. Over an incredibly productive three-day period, the band played, jammed and spoke candidly and at length with seven of the world’s greatest drummers. The remaining [...]

Dream Theater Taps Mike Mangini for Drummer Gig

Watch the video linked below and see how Dream Theater picked Mike Mangini as their new drummer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QHMQjH17aw (embedding disabled by the label, sorry) Check out Mike’s Facebook and official website to learn more about him.

Dream Theater Puts Spin On Mike Portnoy’s Departure

In the wake of Mike Portnoy’s announcement that he is leaving Dream Theater, the remaining members of the band have issued the following statement about the matter: “To all of our loyal fans and friends: It is with profound sadness — regret — we announce that Mike Portnoy, our lifelong drummer and friend, has decided [...]

Dream Theater To Support Iron Maiden On Summer Tour

(New York, NY) – Prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER will spend their summer supporting Iron Maiden on the band’s month-long tour of major US and Canadian markets. The tour launches on June 9 and runs through July 20, and includes a stop at the storied Madison Square Garden in NYC, marking the first time in [...]

Album Review: God Of War: Blood & Metal EP

God Of War: Blood & Metal EP Release Date: March 2, 2010 Record Label: Roadrunner Records Review: The soundtrack to the highly anticipated third installment of the God Of War video game series will be released by Roadrunner Records on March 2nd.  The 6-song EP contains new, previously unreleased music from hard-hitting artists Killswitch Engage, [...]

Dream Theater Announce South America Tour

Progressive rock titans DREAM THEATER–James LaBrie (vocals), John Myung (bass), John Petrucci (guitar, vocals), Mike Portnoy (drums, percussion, vocals) and Jordan Rudess (keyboards, Continuum)–continue their global assault with a March 5-24 tour of South America and Mexico. The trek will encompass 11 shows in six countries, with first-time visits to Lima, Peru and Porto Alegre, [...]

Roadrunner Records To Release Digital EP For God Of War

(New York, NY) – ROADRUNNER RECORDS announced plans to release an exclusive digital extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PlayStation®3 (PS3™) exclusive videogame, God of War ®III. The EP, titled God of War®: Blood & Metal, will be released in March as a part of the God of War III® Ultimate Edition, and [...]

Dream Theater – Systematic Chaos

Dream Theater Systematic Chaos Released: June 5, 2007 Record Label: Roadrunner Records Review: 20+ years since Dream Theater‘s inception comes the release of their 9th studio album, Systematic Chaos. Once again they demonstrate the highest levels of proficiency in their musical craft.