Mike Portnoy

...singles , and eight music videos. The band was formed under the name Majesty, by guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung, and drummer Mike Portnoy while attending Berklee College of Music in September 1985. The trio added keyboard player...

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Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name "Majesty" by John Myung, John Petrucci, and Mike Portnoy, while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, before they dropped out to support the band.

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...Theater. It is a metal suite with lyrics written by drummer Mike Portnoy and is the band's fourth longest song, behind "Octavarium " (24:00), "In the Presence of Enemies" (25:38), and "Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence " (42:04) According...

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...Nethers", during the MA meeting scene. Progressive metal band Dream Theaters drummer Mike Portnoy has cited the prayer in a number of songs he has helped written about his struggle with alcoholism. It can be heard in the Dexter episode "An...

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...run throughout September, October and November 2009. Mike Portnoy started an official bootleg s series in response to Dream Theater fans' affinity for live versions of their concerts. Dream Theater is one of the most actively bootlegged...

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...and for parts of Dream Theater's 2005 Octavarium cd and dvd. As of Summer, 2007 Portnoy now plays a Tama mirage dubbed "the acrylic monster" to support his 2007 tour. This underscores the resurgent popularity of these shells, and...

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...at sounding more 'metal'." Melville's main drumming influence is Mike Portnoy of Progressive Metal band Dream Theatre; this is apparent in Melville's style, which has been described as 'Powerhouse Drums'. This blend of influences makes...

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...Island Trees High School in Levittown . In addition, the progressive metal band Dream Theater has most of its members stemming from Long Island, including John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. World-known drummer John Miceli, who...

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...under their original name, Majesty. The original 1986 tape contained six tracks which were recorded on Mike Portnoy's analog 4-track recorder, and another 4-track recorder obtained from friends at Berklee . All the members were very young,...

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