DREAM THEATER - Audio Interview

DREAM THEATER - Audio Interview With Mike Portnoy For Rock Band

Click here to listen to an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy by Harmonix editor Brett Milano about the upcoming Rock Band: Metal Health.

Says the Rock Band blog

"If ever a band was tailor-made for Rock Band, it’s the progressive metal outfit Dream Theater. And if ever a Dream Theater song was made for us, it’s their current single 'Constant Motion'—a full seven minutes’ worth of monster riffs and tricky changeups, representing this hyper-proficient band at its most aggressive.

Turns out that Dream Theater’s drummer Mike Portnoy (who wrote 'Constant Motion' about his experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder) is a Rock Band player himself, and was looking forward to giving the song a runthrough. The genial Portnoy also talked to us about the band’s formation at Berklee, their evolution over the years, and the current status of Portnoy’s second band Transatlantic (a particular favorite of your interviewer’s). And since the cat’s out of the bag by now, we also talked a bit about the earlier DT classic 'Panic Attack', which will be hittng as an in-game track for Rock Band 2.

'Constant Motion’ hits this week as part of a Roadrunner package, including new music by MEGADETH, KILSWITCH ENGAGE, DEVIL DRIVER, AIRBOURNE and MACHINE HEAD. Those of you who’ve been frequenting our chat boards and demanding more metal—prepare to go wild!"