DREAM THEATER Drummer MIKE PORTNOY Breaks Down AVENGED SEVENFOLD’s “Nightmare”In New Playthrough Video

Drumeo has sharted a new video featuring Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy. Check it out below.

Drumeo: “‘Nightmare’ by Avenged Sevenfold is a defining track in the band’s catalog, and Mike Portnoy is here to break down how he recorded the drum parts, originally crafted by the late, great Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan.

When Portnoy joined the band, he was given a demo of The Rev’s drum part recorded on an electronic drum kit, allowing him the creative space to build on that foundation. The result is the dynamic, hard-hitting performance you hear in the final track. Tune in as Mike Portnoy takes you through the fills, transitions, and emotion that shaped this iconic Avenged Sevenfold track.”

Portnoy recently shared the photo below along with the following message:

“My view at the office. Rehearsals have been sounding and feeling GREAT! Incredible how quick and seamless we have jumped right back into these songs together again after all these years; in some song’s cases, it been DECADES since playing them together! I don’t want to be overconfident, but I have to say it’s already sounding and feeling so comfortable and natural, like no time has passed. A little over 3 weeks away from kickoff! Can’t wait…”

With the worldwide excitement around the recently announced European tour, Grammy-winning, progressive music titans, Dream Theater, recently announced their 40th Anniversary Tour 2024-2025 leg for North America.

The tour will be An Evening With Dream Theater and will be the first tour of North America since drummer Mike Portnoy’s return to the lineup joining vocalist James LaBrie, bassist John Myung, guitarist John Petrucci, and keyboardist Jordan Rudess.

The tour is scheduled for 30 cities across the United States and Canada and kicks off on February 7 in Philadelphia, PA and runs through March 22 for the band’s hometown show in New York City. The tour will make stops in Nashville, Los Angeles, Toronto and Boston among others.

Dream Theater will be performing classics and fan favorites from their catalog in what promises to be an unforgettable evening of music. More information on all tickets and VIP packages can be found here.

“The excitement we have felt from the fans since the first tour was announced has been overwhelming! Now we get to bring the show to our home country and play a bunch of cities that we haven’t been together in for more than a decade. We can’t wait to continue this historic celebration of 40 years together with everyone in North America next year. We still have plenty of more exciting Dream Theater news to share in the coming weeks,” explains Dream Theater.

An Evening With Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour 2024-2025 (North American Dates):

February
7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met
8 – Raleigh, NC – Martin Marietta Center
10 – Nashville, TN – Opry House
11 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy
12 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Café
14 – Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall
15 – Dallas, TX – Texas Trust CU
16 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic
18 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Center
19 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater
21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea  
22 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater
24 – San Jose, CA – San Jose Civic
25 – Sacramento, CA – Safe Credit Union Performing
27 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theater
28 – Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium

March
2 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra
4 – Salt Lake City, UT – Maverik Center
6 – Denver, CO – Mission Ballroom
8 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
9 – Cleveland, OH – MGM Northfield Park
11 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum
12 – Montreal, QC – Place des Arts
14 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theater
15 – Boston. MA – Boch Center
17 – Rochester, NY – Kodak
18 – Wheeling, WV – Capitol Theater
19 – Cincinnati, OH – Brady Music Center
21 – Washington, DC – The Anthem
22 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

The European leg of the 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 consists of stops in 23 cities and kicks off on October 20 and runs through November 24. Some dates are already sold out with others about to get there as limited tickets remain across the continent.

An Evening With Dream Theater 40th Anniversary Tour 2024 – 2025 (Previously Announced European/South American Dates):

October
20 – London, England – The O2 (Limited Tickets Remain)
22 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Eats Music Hall (Limited Tickets Remain)
23 – Koln, Germany – Palladium (Limited Tickets Remain)
25 – Milan, Italy – Forum (Limited Tickets Remain)
26 – Rome, Italy – Palazzo dello Sport (Limited Tickets Remain)
28 – Munich, Germany – Zenith
29 – Zagreb, Croatia – Arena Zagreb

November
1 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Arena
2 – Prague – Czech Republic – Fortuna Arena
3 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
6 – Helsinki, Finland – Metro Areena
8 – Stockholm. Sweden – Waterfront (Sold Out)
9 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum (Limited Tickets Remain)
10 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Poolen (Limited Tickets Remain)
12 – Luxembourg – Rockhal
13 – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall
14 – Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier
16 – Lisbon, Portugal – MEO Arena
17 – Madrid, Spain – La Cubierta de Leganés
20 – Stuttgart, Germany – Beethovensaal (Limited Tickets Remain)
21 – Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhundderthalle
23 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
24 – Amsterdam – AFAS Live (Limited Tickets Remain)

December
7 – Mexico City, Mexico – Explanada Estadio Azteca
10 – Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Befly Hall
13 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Vivo Rio
15 – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Vibra (Limited Tickets Remain)
16 – Curitiba, Brazil – Live Curitiba
17 – Porto Alegre, Brazil – Araújo Vianna
19 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
21 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena (Sold Out)
22 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena

Dream Theater has been in their DTHQ studio working on their 16th studio album and the first with Portnoy since 2009’s Black Clouds & Silver Linings. More information on the upcoming release will be unveiled in the future.