Never cared for Dream Theater or this dude, so no big loss.

Okay, here’s a view on it: Mike Portnoy is a really cool and really great drummer. The Rev was incredible, think what you want of A7X, but the technical part of their music is incredible. Problem is, Portnoy can’t do the same thing as The Rev. Not that he’s not good enough, but the styles are just too different. But I’ll be looking forward to the results.

I like Avenged Sevenfold and Dream Theater a lot, so I’m fine with this decision.

i am both a huge DT fan and a huge a7x fan (if those two could possibly coincide in this world) and i am utterly STOKED for this album, even more than i already was. this made my day

You know what ?
I do know the one and only reason why Portnoy will play on A7X new album.

He just loves the logo, man, he’s addicted to the fuckin’ deathbat !logo !!!

Don’t you losers remember that he played drums for Overkill in 2004 ?
Just have a look at their logo, dude.
It is the simplicity itself.

So everyone on this website bashes talented bands like Mastodon, Baroness, and, on occasion, Devin Townsend, but noone has shit to say about A7X? These guys suck so hard its not even funny. And not only do they suck but the fans they spawn are almost as irritating as Slayer, Raiders, or ICP fans. Every little high school emo kid feels the need to wear absolutely everything these guys put out– belt buckles, shirts, pants, backpaks, patches, wristbands, hats, necklaces, etc etc. Ugh. Yes, it’s very sad their drummer died, and I’m not just saying that I really think it is. But this band and what they’ve done to metal music can’t be ignored. Anyway, end rant.

Hey look, I suddenly have more hope for this album than I have at any point since they released their last record.

I’ve never understood people talking about how the Rev was such an awesome drummer.
He wasn’t bad, hell, I’d even say he was good.
Nothing Avenged Sevenfold have ever done has made me think, “Holy shit, This is great”
They are the epitome of adequacy.

I’m sure Mike will do a fine job on the album. Hopefully he turns that band into something that is actually listenable.

This joke isn’t funny, man. I suggest you delete this post before some serious damage is done.

portnoy is obviously one of the greats, but im still no huge DT fan anyway. same with dragonforce; it sounds like highly technical 80s metal. i know a lot of people like it, but i cant take that shit seriously. just like the 80s itself. but A7X; that’s just a dis to portnoy. A7X is the most worthless sell out of a watered down mainstream band. Bunch o’ tool bags if you ask me. -10000000 respect points from portnoy

Awesome! I’m 27 and have rated Avenged as one of me fave’s since “sounding the 7th trumpet” (Which I still believe should be in the thesaurus under Fart). Their musical goodness transcends their forays into the world of tight pants and odd hair-do’s! It’s a good news day.

As long as Portnoy hauls his 22,000 piece custom-made drum kit into to the studio to record this album, it might turn out alright. If he has to rely on a standard kit, he may have to come up with some unique material this time around instead of banging on innumerable pieces of metal like he normally does to compensate for his lack of originality.

I’ve listened to Dream Theater for god knows how many years. Over a decade now, but started to lose interest after Metropolis Part 2.. Train of Thought onwards was really hard to swallow. James annoyed me from day one.

An interesting story is the Theatre of Dreams cover band here in Australia had Mike Portnoy fill in. And didn’t give glowing praise about him. The main part they said about Mike was his inability to keep a steady tempo. Mind you this was just after Awake when I saw them with Mike and I think he was just getting off the drugs and alcohol.

Mike’s style has became quite stagnant over the years, no new chops or licks. The bag of tricks are getting a little old.

Porcupine Tree were around long before Opeth.

It’s actually a good business move. It will introduce DT to the hot topic market.

I feel sorry for the actual drummer A7X eventually hires. Can you imagine if Portnoy plays anywhere near his DT level and some poor kid walks in the door to audition?

Mike didn’t agree to drum for A7X because he felt bad that the band lost their drummer…Who idolized him…No sir….The real reason is….He wanted to piss off all the uppity DT fans that think they’re so elite for listening to PROG, like fucking jazz fans….Snooty bitches.

I love DT, and whatever Mike and the others dabble in outside of DT is their preogative. More fucking power to the dude.

“and that Portnoy is not leaving Dream Theater – in fact, I’d say the chances of him even touring with A7X are about the same as the chances that Slash is gonna knock on my door and ask my advice about how he can get his cred back. Which is to say, it ain’t gonna happen.”

I would like to take this moment to rub this quote in the writer’s face. Thank you. That’ll be all.