DREAM THEATER Enlist Drummer Mike Mangini!
April 29, 2011, 13 years ago
It has been just revealed in Part 3 of DREAM THEATER's web series, The Spirit Carries On - which chronicles the audition process behind the band’s search for drummer Mike Portnoy’s replacement - that Mike Mangini (STEVE VAI, EXTREME, ANNIHILATOR) is the band's new drummer!
Says Dream Theater James LaBrie: "This is one of the most important decisions in our career and sorry to have to make you wait and I'm sure it's been extremely stressful. Nonetheless, we have some news for you and we would like to welcome you to the family."
Check out the video below:
Mike Leonard has been directing the web series, The Spirit Carries On and he says there is going to be a DVD release of the series available with the band's new album.
The drummers in contention were Aquiles Priester (ANGRA, PAUL DI’ANNO), Peter Wildoer (DARKANE), Virgil Donati (PLANET X, SEVEN THE HARDWAY), Derek Roddy (HATE ETERNAL, NILE, TODAY IS THE DAY), Thomas Lang (JOHN WETTON, ROBERT FRIPP, GLENN HUGHES), Marco Minnemann (KREATOR, NECROPHAGIST, EPHEL DUATH, JOE SATRIANI) and Mangini.
Dream Theater live:
July
4 - Rome, Italy - Ippodromo Capanelle5 - Verona, Italy- Villafranca Castle
6 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Eishalle Deutweg
8 - Metz, France - Sonishpere
9 - Loreley, Germany - Night Of The Prog Festival
10 - Weert, Netherlands - Bospop Festival
12 - Moscow, Russia - Crocus City Hall
13 - Kiev, Ukraine - Sports Palace
17 - Porto, Portugal - Coliseum Of Porto
19 - Tel Aviv, Israel - Exhibition Grounds
22 - Doncaster, UK - Doncaster Dome
23 - Wolverhampton, UK - Wolverhampton Civic
24 - Victoria Park, London, UK - High Voltage Festival
27 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
28 - Katowice, Poland - Spode
29 - Mala Skala, Czech Republic - Enatska Noc Festival
31 - Lokeren, Belgium - Lokerse Festival
August
2 - Athens, Greece - Terra Vibe Park4 - Székesfehérvár, Hungary - Fezen Festival
