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Mike Portnoy

Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He has co-produced the last six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a substantial amount of Dream Theater's lyrics. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted into the Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame (at 37 years of age). On September 8, 2010, it was announced that Portnoy had left Dream Theater. Portnoy cited conflicting interests as the reason behind his departure. On February 3, 2011, Portnoy announced that he has started a new project with Symphony X singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando. Also he is involved in various projects with Neal Morse.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born20 April 1967 (age 58)
  • Place of BirthLong Beach, New York, USA

Mike Portnoy

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Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He has co-produced the last six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a substantial amount of Dream Theater's lyrics. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted into the Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame (at 37 years of age). On September 8, 2010, it was announced that Portnoy had left Dream Theater. Portnoy cited conflicting interests as the reason behind his departure. On February 3, 2011, Portnoy announced that he has started a new project with Symphony X singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando. Also he is involved in various projects with Neal Morse.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born20 April 1967 (age 58)
  • Place of BirthLong Beach, New York, USA
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Dream Theater - Parasomnia
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8.0
2025
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Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
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2024
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Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
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2024
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Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
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2024
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Phil Collins: Drummer First
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2024
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Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
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8.0
2023
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Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
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2023
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Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
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2023
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The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
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2022
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The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
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2022
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Liquid Tension Experiment 3
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2021
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Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
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2021
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Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
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2021
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The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
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2021
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Morsefest 2019
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2021
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The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
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2021
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Mike Portnoy - LTE3
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2021
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Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
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2021
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Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
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2020
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Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
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2020
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The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
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8.0
2020
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Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
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2020
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Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
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8.5
2020
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Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
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2019
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Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
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2019
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Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
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2019
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The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
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2019
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The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
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2019
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The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
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2019
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Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
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8.7
2019
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Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
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2018
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Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live
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2018
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Haken - L-1VE
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2018
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The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
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2018
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Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
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2018
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Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
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10.0
2017
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Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
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10.0
2017
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Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
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2017
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The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
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8.5
2017
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The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
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8.0
2016
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The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
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2016
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Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
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8.0
2016
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The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
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7.5
2016
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Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
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2015
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Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
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2015
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The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens
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2015
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Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
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2015
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The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment
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2015
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Neal Morse: The Making of ?
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2015
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Morsefest 2014: One
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2015
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Morsefest 2014: Testimony
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2015
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Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
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8.5
2015
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Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance
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2015
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Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
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2014
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Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
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2014
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Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope
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2014
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The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
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2014
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Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
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2014
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Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
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8.0
2014
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Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
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2014
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The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
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2014
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The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
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8.0
2014
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Neal Morse: Live Momentum
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4.8
2013
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Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
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8.0
2013
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Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog
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2013
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Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum
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2013
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The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe
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2013
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Flying Colors: Live in Europe
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6.2
2013
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Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
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2012
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The Making of Flying Colors
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2012
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Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles
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2012
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Mike Portnoy - Drumerta
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2012
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Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors
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2012
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PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
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2012
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Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover
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2012
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Neal Morse: One Under Construction
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2012
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Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
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2011
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Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
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2011
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Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
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2011
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Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
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2011
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Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
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6.8
2011
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Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
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7.5
2011
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Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
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5.6
2011
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Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
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2011
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Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.
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2011
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Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming
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2010
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Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio
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2010
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Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
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5.7
2010
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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
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7.488
2010
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Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming
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2009
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Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind
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2009
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Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
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7.1
2009
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Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
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10.0
2009
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Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
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2009
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Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
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6.9
2008
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Neal Morse: Live at 3RP
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2008
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Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
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2008
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Mike Portnoy - Score
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2008
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Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
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2007
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Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
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5.2
2007
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Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
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2007
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Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
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2007
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Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony
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2007
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Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
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7.6
2006
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Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
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2006
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Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
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2006
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Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
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2006
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Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
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2006
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Dream Theater: Romavarium
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8.5
2006
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Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan
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2005
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Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
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2005
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G3 - Live in Tokyo
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7.1
2005
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Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
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2005
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Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
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2005
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Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
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2005
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Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
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7.594
2004
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Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
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2004
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Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
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2004
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Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
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5.0
2004
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Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
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2004
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Neal Morse: Testimony Live
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2004
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Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
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2003
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Transatlantic - Live in Europe
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9.0
2003
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Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
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2003
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Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming
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2002
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Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever
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2002
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Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
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2002
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Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
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8.357
2001
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Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
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2001
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Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe
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2000
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Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
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7.7
1998
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Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment
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1994
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Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
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6.4
1993