Undercover, Australia — Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has announced he will leave the band. more info

Metal Injection — by: Noa Avior As I sit here lamenting over Mike Portnoy's break up with Dream Theater I ask myself, why? Why am I eating a powdered donut over my new laptop? Because Mike Portnoy broke my heart. That's why. Honestly, I don't know why I... more info

Metalsucks — Now that I’ve had a good 24 hours to process the news that Mike Portnoy has quit Dream Theater, I’m ready to opine on it. And my opinion can be summed up thusly: RUFKM???? No, no… obviously it’s way more complex than that. Allow me to elabora... more info

ContactMusic — Founding member of DREAM THEATER MIKE PORTNOY has quit the group after his bandmates refused to take a hiatus so he could enjoy a much-needed break.The drummer helped... more info

Metalsucks — Right up there with “Shana Tova.” Gee, Mike, from the bottom of my blackened Jewish heart, thanks for the new year’s present. Don’t worry, there’ll be time to atone for your sins a week and a day from now; you can still take it back! I’m ... more info

NME — Band will continue on without drummer Mike Portnoy more info

Altsounds — Roadrunner Records regretfully announces that acclaimed drummer MIKE PORTNOY has parted ways with DREAM THEATER. A statement from the band and from Mike follows. _DREAM THEATER STATEMENT_ To all of our loyal fans and friends: It is wit... more info

Metal Injection — Talk about out of nowhere. A few months after just opening for Iron Maiden, perhaps the highlight of their career, Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy announced that he is leaving the band. We were on air doing the Livecast when we heard the news and ... more info

Thrash Hits — In a total WTF moment, Dream Theater drummer and founding member, Mike Portnoy has announced on his website that he has left the band after 25 years. WE REPEAT: MIKE PORTNOY HAS LEFT DREAM THEATER. This is a bit weird. We had noticed that Mike had be... more info

Metalsucks — Our inboxes are currently blowing up with this link, a lengthy post on Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy’s personal Facebook page, in which the DT mastermind / genius / orchestrator / everythingman announces he is leaving the band. Yes, you read t... more info