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Jun 29, 2017 · In a new interview, Portnoy spoke about how bad his alcoholism had gotten, adding that two separate doctors told him he wouldn’t live to see 40 years old. The “12 Step Suite” is comprised of...
Jun 29, 2017 · In a new interview with The Fix, drum legend Mike Portnoy open up about his battle with alcoholism and staying sober for the past 17 years. The discussion took place as he was gearing up for his upcoming Shattered Fortress shows, which highlight the Twelve Step Suite he wrote with...
Jun 28, 2017 · Following 17+ years of sobriety, Mike Portnoy remembered the days of his struggle with alcoholism, telling The Fix: "I was probably as much of a 'responsible' alcoholic as you'll find.
- Marko Jovanović
Oct 25, 2023 · In 2017 – six years before he rejoined Dream Theater – drummer Mike Portnoy explained what he’d learned from the 2010 split and also discussed his alcoholism, playing in 87 bands at once and his biggest influences.
- Dave Ling
Aug 8, 2023 · Mike Portnoy stopped drinking in 2000, giving rise to the 12-Step Suite – a set of five songs inspired by his Alcoholics Anonymous experience, delivered across five Dream Theater albums. But by the time he felt ready and able to perform them together, he’d been out of the band he co-founded for nearly seven years.
Sep 16, 2013 · THE WINERY DOGS drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) is featured in a new interview with France-based RockNLive, available below:
Nov 13, 2017 · For those not familiar with what this means, the ex-Dream Theater drummer is featuring, amongst others, 5 songs written over 5 albums that aided and expressed a battle against himself with alcoholism. This is known as The 12 Step Suite. Mike speaks of the tour and other events within his active and creative life…
