[情報] Mike Portnoy對Dream Theater提告

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MIKE PORTNOY Sued DREAM THEATER For 'Wrongfully Excluding' Him From Band

According to Courthouse News Service, ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy
filed a lawsuit against his former bandmates in April claiming that they
"wrongfully excluded" him from the group and are "wrongfully using the name
of the band in connection with [their] recording of an album without the
participation or consent of [Portnoy]." In addition, the drummer's complaint,
which was filed on April 27, alleges that the defendants — John Petrucci
(guitar), John Myung (bass), Jordan Rudess (keyboards), James LaBrie
(vocals), along with associated companies Ytse Jam, Inc. and Infinity Tours,
Inc. — "are wrongfully using the name of the band in connection with the
promotion of live performances by the individual defendants, without the
participation or consent of [Portnoy]."

In an August 2011 interview with the Greek edition of Rock Hard magazine,
Portnoy stated about his departure from DREAM THEATER, "I didn't make the
decision to leave DREAM THEATER before [hooking up with] AVENGED SEVENFOLD
[as their touring drummer], but I knew that something had to change in the
DREAM THEATER camp. It's unfortunate that it was me that had to change,
because I never wanted to leave the band — it was never my intention; I
never wanted the split. I just merely thought that the band really could use
a break, because I think the romance was really dying — backstage and
between [the members] personally. 25 years without a break is a very, very,
very long time and sometimes these relationships need a break from each other
to rekindle the flame. So that's all I suggested. And even before I [went on
the road] with AVENGED SEVENFOLD, I remember touring with [the progressive
rock project] TRANSATLANTIC at the beginning of 2010 and already knowing that
something was wrong in the DREAM THEATER world and that I really needed a
break from the guys and the whole DREAM THEATER machine. I knew something was
brewing and I knew that I was unhappy, and as has been well documented
elsewhere, I merely just wanted a break. But unfortunately, those guys [the
rest of DREAM THEATER] didn't see it that way and didn't respect my request
for time off. It's unfortunate [that it turned out that way]."

Portnoy, who co-founded DREAM THEATER more than 20 years ago, announced his
departure from the band in September 2010 while on tour with AVENGED
SEVENFOLD. He has since been replaced by Mike Mangini (ANNIHILATOR, EXTREME,
JAMES LABRIE, STEVE VAI).

Portnoy played on AVENGED SEVENFOLD's latest album, "Nightmare", following
the death of that band's drummer, Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan, and toured with
them for the entire second half of 2010.

DREAM THEATER's new album, "A Dramatic Turn Of Events", was released on
September 13 via Roadrunner Records.

鼓手Mike Portnoy對昔日Dream Theater戰友提出告訴，
簡單說就是使用Dream Theater這個名號沒有讓Portnoy參與或同意就是違法...

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