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DREAM THEATER Drummer On Touring With IRON MAIDEN, Playing With AVENGED SEVENFOLD

July 29, 2010

Pro-Mark Corporation conducted an interview with drummer Mike Portnoy of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER when the band opened for IRON MAIDEN in Houston, Texas on June 11, 2010. You can now watch the chat in three parts below.

DREAM THEATER supported IRON MAIDEN on a North American tour which kicked off on June 9 in Dallas, Texas and concluded on July 20 in Washington, D.C.

In a recent interview with Blistering.com, Portnoy stated about his band's decision to tour with IRON MAIDEN, "When you get the call from MAIDEN, you pack your bags, hit the road and go.

"It wasn't in our plans. We had planned on being off the road at this time, but when the opportunity arose, we took it.

"They are one of the few bands that formed the blueprint for DREAM THEATER.

"When me and John [Petrucci, guitars] and John [Myung, bass] formed the band, it was MAIDEN and RUSH. Those were the two bands that were our heroes; what we wanted DREAM THEATER to be.

"Even though we don't follow them today like we used to when we were kids, the fact will never change they were our heroes when we formed and one of the few that are a perfect match for us to open for."

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