Dream Theater's Brings Back Mike Portnoy After 13 Years

[{"selector":"#anim-51990148-10b1-4e3b-b636-7c2601b5f0e9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9ce5caa7-bd1c-41cf-8678-32116bf5684c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e09e179a-6d67-4b49-ba98-360e80559a36","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(122.61484%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d9d9506-fab3-4caf-b092-c157a12a6e21","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-98fc587b-6755-4410-8f43-bdcdebbabbf7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-1060.00214%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7f4265d-40c8-4c13-9ed8-9bb9460236f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-053ef374-5ed5-4bec-9b47-6a8e5ad0fbb0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 463.88837%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5717d056-2bbe-4272-b993-8d912c2eafaf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1b2f7a8a-6d4c-4c64-83b9-5786d35162f5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -2124.88759%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In a momentous move, Dream Theater welcomes back founding drummer Mike Portnoy after a 13-year absence, marking the departure of Mike Mangini, his successor. Source: Getty Images Reunion with Founding Drummer

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[{"selector":"#anim-ee0bc68d-50ec-49ee-b877-56f6521df4aa [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa94fd7a-df19-4605-9a72-f341170430d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53c3cc07-ac8e-4da2-bc82-ffe42ad4eb33","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(122.96820%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63e31163-5368-45ec-a80a-25bbb2822fb3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48660e59-86cd-4d60-b2b8-446786f2b5d6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-1060.00214%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8deb5f56-0611-4281-be16-02540634aada","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b27eab62-e141-42a4-a715-07d9f2ac9053","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -2124.88759%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-661ca020-63d4-46f1-ae09-c9dacdc768bc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a7ee992-e71b-466d-9e68-ae0e4f6c008d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 463.88837%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The entire band welcomes Portnoy back while saying farewell to Mangini, expressing their thoughts on this significant change. Portnoy's Return Source: Getty Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-3e8fbe5e-95b2-4947-b6d0-b23a2f276f34 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee3db067-15d5-4372-aea8-07e17aee3075","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fbc28955-2684-41e6-804a-49c8ef71594b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(122.96820%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":500,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ac60debd-5489-41be-9f8b-8d72aaa8a4f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ba25fd8-2f24-4f55-b725-2f71c2ee0594","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-1060.00214%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-920c756e-b91f-491d-99d9-d965f86b5da7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb7dfcdd-fbcb-4312-bad5-7c2ca5e9578b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -2124.88759%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ef030d4d-6e09-425b-ae90-a1c392e33f3b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8306665b-16bf-4cb1-9530-2457933c3b9a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 463.88837%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mike Mangini understands Dream Theater's decision and reflects on his role in the band. Mangini Takes It in Stride Source: Getty Images

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