"I am about to write something I never imagined I'd ever write:

After 25 years, I have decided to leave Dream Theater....the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century. To many people this will come as a complete shock, and will also likely be misunderstood by some, but please believe me that it is not a hasty decision...it is something I have struggled with for the last year or so....

After having had such amazing experiences playing with Hail, Transatlantic and Avenged Sevenfold this past year, I have sadly come to the conclusion that I have recently had more fun and better personal relations with these other projects than I have for a while now in Dream Theater...

Please don't misinterpret me, I love the DT guys dearly and have a long history, friendship and bond that runs incredibly deep with them...it's just that I think we are in serious need of a little break...

Dream Theater was always my baby...and I nurtured that baby every single day and waking moment of my life since 1985...24/7, 365...never taking time off from DT's never-ending responsibilites (even when the band was "off" between cycles)...working overtime and way beyond the call of duty that most sane people ever would do for a band...

But I've come to the conclusion that the DT machine was starting to burn me out...and I really needed a break from the band in order to save my relationship with the other members and keep my DT spirit hungry and inspired.

We have been on an endless write/record/tour cycle for almost 20 years now (of which I have overseen EVERY aspect without a break) and while a few months apart from each other here & there over the years has been much needed and helpful, I honestly hoped the band could simply agree with me to taking a bit of a "hiatus" to recharge our batteries and "save me from ourselves"...

Sadly, in discussing this with the guys, they determined they do not share my feelings and have decided to continue without me rather than take a breather...I even offered to do some occasional work throughout 2011 against my initial wishes, but it was not to be...

While it truly hurts for me to even think of a Dream Theater without Mike Portnoy (hell, my father named the band!!), I do not want to stand in their way...so I have decided to sacrifice myself and simply leave the band so as to not hold them back against their wishes....

Strangely enough, I just read an interview that I recently did that asked me about the future of DT and I talked about "always following your heart and being true to yourself"...sadly I must say that at this particular moment, my heart is not with Dream Theater...and I would simply be "going through the motions", and would honestly NOT be true to myself if I stayed for the sake of obligation without taking the break I felt I needed.

I wish the guys the best and hope the music and legacy we created together is enjoyed by fans for decades to come...I am proud of every album we made, every song we wrote and every show we played....

I'm sorry to all the disappointed DT fans around the world...I really tried to salvage the situation and make it work...I honestly just wanted a break (not a split)...but happiness cannot be forced, it needs to come from within....

You DT fans are the greatest fans in the world and as you all know, I have always busted my ass for you guys and I hope that you will stay with me on my future musical journey, wherever it may lead me....(and as you all know my work ethic, there will surely be no shortage of future MP projects!)

Sadly...
Your fearless ex-leader and drummer,
MP"

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Con solo ver lo que remarque en negrita, o es mentira lo de la demanda, o portnoy es un falluto. Me inclino por la primera opción. Puro verso.

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Obvio que es mentira, comenzando la fecha de la nota, luego se contradice: "el pasado mes de abril"
Algo logico: si fue demandado en abril, porque apenas sale la noticia?

Solo analizar el punto de vista legal como son las leyes en USA, si la demanda fué interpelada en esa fecha (abril, segun nota) el disco nuevo sin portnoy no habria salido hasta concretar un fallo.. pues ninguna disqueria se arriesgaria a perder despues todo el dinero invertido y las regalias al perder el derecho del nombre, pues el contrato que firmaron con la banda actual no seria valido por el hecho de que firmaron personas no autorizadas para usar este nombre, entonces alli estarian obligados a relanzar el album con un nuevo nombre de banda... y ahi si portnoy puede demandar por indegnizacion a los actuales miembros y hasta la disquera por lanzar un disco usando su nombre de banda registrado sin su consentimiendo

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Continua la batalla mediática entre Mike Portnoy y DREAM THEATER con las declaraciones del abogado del batería, quien afirma que nunca hubo una denuncia formal.



A tenor de la noticia que se hizo pública ayer, y de la que nos hicimos eco en este medio, el abogado de Mike Portnoy, Ronald S. Beinstock, se puso en contacto directo con el medio Blabbermouth.net, para dejar claro que no existe actualmente, "ningún proceso pendiente" entre los actuales miembros de DREAM THEATER y Portnoy.

El servicio de Informaciones del Tribunal Americano, fue quien relató que en el día 28 de abril, el ex-batería de DREAM THEATER, Mike Portnoy abrió un proceso contra la banda, con las alegaciones que publicamos en la noticia anterior con fecha de ayer. Sin embargo, en una carta a Blabbermouth.net, con fecha de ayer mismo (martes 20 de septiembre en EEUU), el abogado Bienstock escribió:

"Volviendo al 27 de abril, 2011, Mr. Portnoy presentó un "aviso de convocatoria". Este documento no es una queja formal. Además de eso, el documento nunca se refirió a ninguno de los acusados citados, volviéndose irrelevante. No hay ningún proceso judicial pendiente entre los miembros de DREAM THEATER y Mr. Portnoy".


Fecha: 21-09-2011, 12:39
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Mike, sos el Dios de la batería y todo eso, sin embargo...

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