A7X enters studio with Mike Portnoy

[Volk9]

Great words from MP

My thoughts exactly.

[BlobVanDam]

I don't like A7X's style of music at all, and I still think this is a great thing. It makes no difference to me if MP plays with a band I don't like. I'll probably check out this latest album, and maybe I'll change my mind, and there might be a few A7X fans who want to find out more about DT because of it. It seems like a win-win to me.

[Adami]

I don't like A7X's style of music at all, and I still think this is a great thing. It makes no difference to me if MP plays with a band I don't like. I'll probably check out this latest album, and maybe I'll change my mind, and there might be a few A7X fans who want to find out more about DT because of it. It seems like a win-win to me.

Well said.

[chrisbDTM]

i hate seeing negativity about this. the facebook post is unbelievable

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It's spammed with people complaining.

"a7x are all a bunch of wankers. Every one of them is expendable, and since their drummer died, that might have shut them up, but nooooO! MP has to sell his soul and drum for them! If a7x had any artistic credibilty, they would stop performing all together, like Led Zeppelin did when JB died. I guess the main difference here is that Led Zeppelin had proper values and respected its members"

yea thats basically the type of people commenting

[Dimitrius]

i hate seeing negativity about this. the facebook post is unbelievable

?

It's spammed with people complaining.

"a7x are all a bunch of wankers. Every one of them is expendable, and since their drummer died, that might have shut them up, but nooooO! MP has to sell his soul and drum for them! If a7x had any artistic credibilty, they would stop performing all together, like Led Zeppelin did when JB died. I guess the main difference here is that Led Zeppelin had proper values and respected its members"

yea thats basically the type of people commenting

Well this guy doesn't know his history.

[Dimitrius]

MP's thought on recording with A7X:

Even under normal circumstances, I would've been happy to help the guys out in any way I could as I think Avenged Sevenfold are a great band...but under these incredibly sad and tragic circumstances, I must say I am truly honored to have been asked to play with them...and I didn't even have to think twice about saying yes.

These guys are a true family and it is an incredibly emotional experience to be here with them for the first time without their lost brother. But they have welcomed me into the family with open arms and there's a real excitement to make the record they had set out to make...

I am treating my participation on this album with the utmost respect for Jimmy's memory and am remaining as true as possible to the drum parts that he wrote for the songs and the record he wanted to make.

I want their fans to realize that I'm not trying to step into or fill The Rev's shoes...I'm just merely lacing em up for him!

MP

 
 

[tri.ad]

It makes no difference to me if MP plays with a band I don't like.

It may make no difference to you (and me), but it surely does to a bunch of superficial idiots. One good way to get around them is to not read the FB comments, for instance.

[Adami]

Is only A7X being bashed? I figured their fans would be bashing portnoy or DT or something.

[BlobVanDam]

It makes no difference to me if MP plays with a band I don't like.

It may make no difference to you (and me), but it surely does to a bunch of superficial idiots. One good way to get around them is to not read the FB comments, for instance.

If MP were drumming for something completely off genre, like a pop punk album, then maybe I could understand people being opposed to it from some idea of "cred". But first of all, this is still a metal album, and second of all, the choice of MP to play on the album would have a more personal decision for the band (and probably MP too) rather than a mere business decision, so I don't see the issue, even as a non-fan of their type of music.

[AcidLameLTE]

A lot of the comments on DT's Facebook update are making me feel embarrassed to call myself a DT fan.

Some people need to learn some fucking respect.

Edit: Seriously, WTF is this:

Albert Fish: before I was Happy that the talentless shitbag died. Now as strange as it is, i'm angry..... Fuck mike portnoy... why... you don't realize you've tarnished the dream theater name.. now all of the hot topic kiddies are going to hop on over to dream theater.... shame... METALLICA HAVE SUCKED FOR 20 YEARS DUMBASS.

And he's a member of a group called:

"I'm glad AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer James Owen Sullivan Is Dead"

WTF IS WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE?!

[inoku]

wow.. that's just not right..

[Adami]

Good god.

[Martinman300]

MP's new look with A7X:



Found it on facebook.

Only joking though. I think this collaboration will be great. A7X just get better with each album in my opinion.

[perfey]

Wow, many props to MP.

Agree, even though I havent heard A7X I think it is honorable and a great move by Mike to honor the Rev and help his bandmates in the healing process.

[Zydar]

Class move by MP. He never ceases to amaze me.

[Dark Master Of Sin]

Albert Fish: before I was Happy that the talentless shitbag died. Now as strange as it is, i'm angry..... Fuck mike portnoy... why... you don't realize you've tarnished the dream theater name.. now all of the hot topic kiddies are going to hop on over to dream theater.... shame... METALLICA HAVE SUCKED FOR 20 YEARS DUMBASS.

He also only has 16 friends, rofl. That was kinda my fault, I'm the one that pointed out that by calling A7X fans posers, he is calling MP a poser. 

[AcidLameLTE]

Albert Fish: before I was Happy that the talentless shitbag died. Now as strange as it is, i'm angry..... Fuck mike portnoy... why... you don't realize you've tarnished the dream theater name.. now all of the hot topic kiddies are going to hop on over to dream theater.... shame... METALLICA HAVE SUCKED FOR 20 YEARS DUMBASS.

He also only has 16 friends, rofl. That was kinda my fault, I'm the one that pointed out that by calling A7X fans posers, he is calling MP a poser. 

Haha, I noticed that. Probably a damn good reason for that...

[Dark Master Of Sin]

Yeah, I reported him to Facebook for flaming/spamming.

[tri.ad]

@ acidrain: There's an ugly side to everything. Somehow, I'm not surprised at all. And I'm sure that this person is enough of a coward to not speak the same words in public instead of writing them down on the internet.

[OperantChamber]

Is only A7X being bashed? I figured their fans would be bashing portnoy or DT or something.

The worst I've seen the A7X fans say is that Rev is irreplacable.
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=313764211985&id=8308655582&ref=mf

[Dark Master Of Sin]

Is only A7X being bashed? I figured their fans would be bashing portnoy or DT or something.

The worst I've seen the A7X fans say is that Rev is irreplacable.
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=313764211985&id=8308655582&ref=mf

Which is honestly really true, Mike Portnoy is a better drummer, but as it comes to being an a7x fan, The Rev was so awesome for the band.

[AcidLameLTE]

Yeah, I reported him to Facebook for flaming/spamming.

I reported him too...along with that group he was a member of.

@ acidrain: There's an ugly side to everything. Somehow, I'm not surprised at all. And I'm sure that this person is enough of a coward to not speak the same words in public instead of writing them down on the internet.

Oh, I don't doubt it but it's still very frustrating.

[ZKX-2099]

here's MP comment of the band at 2005

"OK....I'm confused.
 
I always ASSumed from their image (and name) that they were some kind of Orange County Skate/Pop/Punk band (I assumed something like Blink 182 or Good Charlotte)....but then I saw one of their videos and I said "wow...these guys can play!"...so I picked up their new CD "City Of Evil" and was blown away!
 
I don't know the story on these guys...if it is trendy or uncool to like them, but these guys are great players!! (picture Paul Gilbert, Joey Jordison and Mike Patton putting together a pop/metal band!)
 
And they write some really cool, untraditional, almost proggy pop songs, but with catchy hooky choruses....I can't believe these guys are getting the commercial acceptance & exposure they are with a sound that sounds more like Iron Maiden meets DT than anything else that's currently on MTV!
 
I guess it proves never to judge a book by its cover!
 
MP"

Pretty much the way I see it also.

Been a hardcore A7X fan for years now. Gotten used to people hating. Glad to see people like Portnoy show respect.

[sonatafanica]

While I think Avenged Sevenfold is one of the most godawful bands in existence, this is definitely an honorable move on Mike's part.

[AcidLameLTE]

Dark Master of Iain, I added you on Facebook

While I think Avenged Sevenfold is one of the most godawful bands in existence

N00B

[ZKX-2099]

While I think Avenged Sevenfold is one of the most godawful bands in existence, this is definitely an honorable move on Mike's part.

Bjork as avatar = musical opinion invalid.

[sonatafanica]

 

[millahh]

While I think Avenged Sevenfold is one of the most godawful bands in existence, this is definitely an honorable move on Mike's part.

Bjork as avatar = musical opinion invalid.

Disrespecting bjork = musical opinion invalid.

[ZKX-2099]

BRB gonna go listen to good music.

[millahh]

BRB gonna go listen to good music.

Bjork? Which album?  Selmasongs is gorgeous, and under-rated.

[Zydar]

Her song Bachelorette is beautiful.

[chrisbDTM]

A lot of the comments on DT's Facebook update are making me feel embarrassed to call myself a DT fan.

Some people need to learn some fucking respect.

Edit: Seriously, WTF is this:

Albert Fish: before I was Happy that the talentless shitbag died. Now as strange as it is, i'm angry..... Fuck mike portnoy... why... you don't realize you've tarnished the dream theater name.. now all of the hot topic kiddies are going to hop on over to dream theater.... shame... METALLICA HAVE SUCKED FOR 20 YEARS DUMBASS.

And he's a member of a group called:

"I'm glad AVENGED SEVENFOLD drummer James Owen Sullivan Is Dead"

WTF IS WRONG WITH SOME PEOPLE?!

god i hate people

[bosk1]

While I think Avenged Sevenfold is one of the most godawful bands in existence, this is definitely an honorable move on Mike's part.

Bjork as avatar = musical opinion invalid.

I don't even like Bjork, but that's just a dumb thing to say.

[LCArenas]

Albert Fish: before I was Happy that the talentless shitbag died. Now as strange as it is, i'm angry..... Fuck mike portnoy... why... you don't realize you've tarnished the dream theater name.. now all of the hot topic kiddies are going to hop on over to dream theater.... shame... METALLICA HAVE SUCKED FOR 20 YEARS DUMBASS.

Ladies and Gentlemen: THE FAIL THAT STUMPED THEM ALL.

[LCArenas]