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.