my thoughts exactly, portnoy is such a faggot pretentious cunt, grow the fuck up your band is shit now, the only good cds you made were images and words and awake, you're guitarists plays nu metal break downs and wears pants with straps attaching the legs and you used to be an alcoholic, please just dieZeDzEdZeD said:
Wilson/Akerfeldt/Portnoy side project rumblings...
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I would have thought that Portnoy would have been put off by all the growling, etc that Akerfeldt does. Wilson seemed to appreciate the heavy side of Opeth, and even incorporated some Opeth-ish guitar riffs on In Absentia, but somehow I don't see Portnoy/Dream Theater doing this.
svish
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ZeDzEdZeD
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opeth_353
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man.. that sounds fucking ace! like.. two of my idols .. and Steve Wilson who is fucking ace too! .. Can't think of a bassist though really .. Would have to be a very melodic bassist.. maybe they'll just be a three piece and either Steve or Mike may play bass ... may make an interesting change
Ben_Bids_You_Farewell said:Sounds awesome, but really, Mike should front Arcturus for their next album, that would make my fucking year.
ha yeah right
DreamingofUr
Desolate and Forsaken!!
Portnoy is a very very good musician from a technical standpoint but he doesn't belong anywhere near SW AGAIN. I believe they were together for a song or two on OSI and that thing wasn't too great last time I heard it. Total nightmare combination. I mean really why does portnoy have to be involved in anything anymore except the newest DT trash. His style is just boring once you get over the technical theatrics.
And from what I have heard the only reason people want Mike around is for his voice, which I don't think is his best attribute. Writing kick ass solos and awesome riffs is what he should be doing for these side projects.
And from what I have heard the only reason people want Mike around is for his voice, which I don't think is his best attribute. Writing kick ass solos and awesome riffs is what he should be doing for these side projects.
Yoda
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ZeDzEdZeD said:
Portnoy has earned the right to work with ANYONE, whether or not you like his music or not. And considering that so many talented artists DO end up working with him should tell you something. Its not even a debatable topic as to wheter or not he is a kick ass drummer, he is. So when someone attacks his playing thats just foolish. Attacking the music he creates is totally fair game...
pac1288
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Hammer of the Gods, actually. Yellow Matter Custard was Portnoy, Neal Morse, Matt Bissonnette and Paul Gilbert.
The song with Steven Wilson and Portnoy on OSI is easily the best song on the album. Portnoy is a godly musician and deserves to be on the same disc with both Mikael and Wilson. With someone like Malone on bass, they could come up with a great prog rock disc.
svish
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I guess it'll be some 70s like prog rock thing, with some metal influences (after all, Ghost Reveries contains many elements from that type of music).:Wreath: said:^ Lorenzo Lamas rulez !!
And frankly, just because Mike's in it doesn't mean it's going to be heavy music... Judging from what PT and DT normally do - I'd say it's going to be the opposite...
Wasn't OSI with Kevin Moore?DreamingofUr said:
TheButcher
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Interesting rumor, for sure.
My guess is that the end result would be quite different than what may be expected.....
??? One can play, is recognized as one of the best progressive drummers, and continues to care about his instrument, the other collects art and bitches for a living.
Having said that, while DT > most other bands technically, its thier curse as well. For every great DT tune, there seems to be an entire disc that isn't even worth listening to. Just my .02. Give me Deadwing over any DT disc, song for song.
My guess is that the end result would be quite different than what may be expected.....
??? One can play, is recognized as one of the best progressive drummers, and continues to care about his instrument, the other collects art and bitches for a living.
Having said that, while DT > most other bands technically, its thier curse as well. For every great DT tune, there seems to be an entire disc that isn't even worth listening to. Just my .02. Give me Deadwing over any DT disc, song for song.
