This is what Dream Theater’s subsequent album will sound like, in accordance with Mike Portnoy

Returning Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has instructed followers what to anticipate from their sixteenth album.

Having rejoined the Boston prog steel band in October final yr after a 13-year absence, Portnoy has stated (through Blabbermouth) the upcoming report will choose up the place his final effort with the band left off.

“There’s a sure fashion that the 5 of us have after we write collectively,” Portnoy defined.

“And for those who hearken to the album with this lineup from 1999, ‘[Metropolis Pt. 2:] Scenes From A Reminiscence’, via 2009’s ‘Black Clouds & Silver Linings’, for those who take a look at that string of 5 or 6 albums, that’s the sound and elegance of those 5 folks.

The final tour with our present lineup was the Black Clouds & Silver Linings world tour, which began in Europe in the summertime of 2009 adopted by legs in Oceania, South America, North America (supporting Iron Maiden) and two ultimate reveals in Japan.

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“So I believe that’s an excellent indication of what you possibly can anticipate with the brand new Dream Theater album. It undoubtedly appears like traditional Dream Theater.”

Portnoy – who co-founded the band in 1985 with John Myung and John Petrucci, and left Dream Theater in 2010 – has been steadily sharing updates on the upcoming album.

In April, he instructed followers the band had been “blown away” with the fabric that they had thus far, and teased: “We can not look forward to you all to listen to this… however persistence, all shall be revealed in due time…”

Following a interval of burnout and a want to work on different tasks again in 2010, he performed with a wide range of bands like Avenged Sevenfold, Sons of Apollo, Metallic Allegiance, Twisted Sister, and The Vineyard Canine.

Earlier than his shock return to Dream Theater final October, Portnoy’s spot was crammed by Mike Mangini.

In an announcement on the band’s official web site following the information Portnoy was again within the fold, Mangini wrote: “I perceive Dream Theater’s determination to get Mike Portnoy again presently. As was stated from Day 1, my place was to not fill all of the roles that Mike held within the band. I used to be to play the drums with the intention to assist the band keep it up…

“To the followers: thanks a lot for being superb to me. I cherish the images I've of you all dropping your minds and having enjoyable. Lastly, I actually love the band, crew and administration and need them and your entire organisation all one of the best.”