4403 is not prime.

After 25 years, I have decided to leave Dream Theater….the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century.

Mike Portnoy leaves Dream Theater (Press Release) by Mike Portnoy (Mike Portnoy) on Myspace

ってことで，Mike PortnoyはDream Theaterから脱退し，A7Xに加入するかと思いきや，

The band has decided to carry on into 2011 without me…I had a great time with them throughout 2010, but it was their choice to end the relationship at the end of 2010 as was always the initial plan….

Mike Portnoy’s time with Avenged Sevenfold comes to an end

ってことで，A7Xに見捨てられて，DTに戻ってくるかと見せかけて，

Ex-DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has revealed that he made a recent attempt to rejoin his former bandmates but was rebuffed by the group he formed and led for 25 years.

BLABBERMOUTH.NET – MIKE PORTNOY: I Tried To Rejoin DREAM THEATER But Was Rebuffed

とか華麗にスルーされてた件．ついに，DTの新ドラマーが決まったらしい．

40-year-old international drumming sensation Marco Minnemann (KREATOR, NECROPHAGIST) is strongly rumored to have joined DREAM THEATER as the replacement for the recently departed Mike Portnoy.

BLABBERMOUTH.NET – Drummer MARCO MINNEMANN Rumored To Have Joined DREAM THEATER

どういう人なのか知らないので，動画を貼り付けておきますね．ニューアルバムに期待！

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hGrntDEHT8