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Mike Portnoy Doesn't Regret Leaving Dream Theater

09/04/2014
. (Prog) Mike Portnoy can't regret leaving Dream Theater because he'd always have wondered "what if?" without the sensational move. The drummer and co-founder astonished fans when he quit in 2010, leading to a public war of words, and even an attempt to rejoin - but he was ultimately replaced by Mike Mangini.

He's since forged a career with supergroup the Winery Dogs, while continuing to work with Transatlantic and Flying Colors, among others. Dream Theater have released two albums since the lineup change.

Portnoy tells Rocksverige: "There are lots of actions you take in your life and if it brings a result you didn't want, or you weren't anticipating, it's not something you should regret. It's just something you should learn from.

"There's a lot of things in my life that I've learned from and, ultimately, I don't regret them, because they got me to where I am right now. I'm as happy as I've ever been and as musically fulfilled as I've ever been." here.

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