Portnoy enters studio with Avenged Sevenfold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (MP Update on Pg.5)

Portnoy



....I'm just merely lacing em up for him!

MP
 
 
 
 

perfect encapsulation of what a fucking cool dude MP is.

Pyrocrazyman

The Fish


I'm not a fan of the band, but I have a few friends that are gonna freak, and be really happy that A7X is working.

How are your feet doing Mike?

after playing an entire tour opening with A Nightmare to Remember every show......I think he's good and warmed up :)

don't forget the HAIL! shows guys

And I will be checking this album. MP - you must be an angel, doing something like this.

This is pretty cool.  Was never much of a fan of A7X, but they kicked ass live.  Hopefully MP'll be able to play a handful of shows with them too, schedule permitting of course.

What a stand up guy. Nice one, Mike. You'll deffo fit in with all those tattoos.

Also, you should take JP with you. He could show Synyster Gates and Zacky V a thing or two

I guess I'll be purchasing my first and only Avenged Sevenfold album.

Very classy all around. This is why I've been a such a huge fan of Mike
over the years. Class and heart.

I'll buy the album w/o even hearing a sample.

Huge kudos Mike!

This is incredible and awesome, and I can't believe no one guessed it here, including me.  A7X stood out to me due to the drumming and interesting guitar riffs.  Really looking forward to hearing this.

I also hope they do find a way to write something with Mike too.  Imagine those possibilities.

“Most important to him, Jimmy had just finished writing songs for Avenged Sevenfold’s new album — he even called one his ‘masterpiece,’”   from: http://www.hbindependent.com/articles/2010/02/17/blogs_and_columns/pipeline/hbi-pipeline02182010.txt     

Mike u rock! *sigh*

Incredible Mike.  You are the best

Holy shit this is gonna be awesome. I'm touched to hear this news. Thanks Mike for drumming for The Rev since he looked up to you. And may The Rev rest in peace.

I never thought that they could get anyone to play drums as good as The Rev, but holy shit. This is fucking awesome.

Not a fan of AS at all, but Mike's gesture is definitely way too awesome for my measly words to do it justice. What a titan of a human being.

brady  i´m new in here and i´m with you..
mike portnoy is The nicest guy/drummer in the world!!!...

mraulp


brady  i´m new in here and i´m with you..
mike portnoy is The nicest guy/drummer in the world!!!...

Welcome to the forum! Just letting you know your signature image is WAAAY too large. You might want to change that to conform with the forum rules.

You're gonna get demolished for that avatar

EDIT: HIVEMIND

Thank you guys were correct, this arranged

A big surprise indeed! What an awesome thing of mike to do, though, really!

After I read it on twitter last night I yelled at my roommate:

"Steve, guess who's in the studio with avenged sevenfold right now?"

"uh....terry bozzio"

"na dude, MP"

"WHAT?! is he leaving dream theater?"

"no way, just a tribute to the rev"

"oh thank god, that's going to ball"

Absolute class beyond all reason.  I've always said that Mike is the biggest fan of rock/metal in the world, and this just proves it again.  What an awesome person you are, Mike.

Ladies and Gentlemen of MP.com,

No other musician or drummer for that matter would do something like this. This is what makes MP one of the most classiest, genuine and fantastic individuals in this (and any other) parallel universe.

Yo Mike,

PUMP UP THE VOLUME! PUMP UP THE VOLUME! PUMP UP THE VOLUME! :D

\m/ You're the best brah! \m/

Way to go, Mike. What a class act.

Never listened to anything A7X, so not familiar with their music at all, but I'm sure Mike's gonna do a great job on it regardless.

 I`m a big fan of AVENGED SEVENFOLD and I was just shoked by The Rev`s death... He and MP are my favorite drummers of all times, and now one of them is dead, it is a time of great mourning for me. But MP is the only who can deal with AVENGED`s music, and I`m happy as I can be happy now. And my big thanks to MP for this...

Jimmy many times said that MP is his favorite drummers, and MP wrote that they were a friends. I think that it was the best choice for AVENGED.

Wow! Didn't expect this. Really cool of MP to do this.

I think the members of Avenged are more talented than they are given credit for. And Jimmy was no exception. Pheneomenal drummer who was really starting to gain some popularity.

I think it's a great thing for Mike to be asked, and it's a credit to Mike that he is willing to do it with such enthusiasm and respect. One of the few drummers who could do The Rev's drumming justice.

Good for you Mike!

I just got some serious wood. This is going to be nuts.

Kudos and much respect to Mike for doing such an honorable thing.

wow, crazy, who would have thought that?
good luck mike!

Don't like their music, but good on MP for stepping in to help them record the rest of their album as a tribute to their drummer.

MP You Rule!!

HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. HOLY SHIT. 

Portnoy


Even under normal circumstances, I would've been happy to help the guys out in any way I could as I think Avenged Sevenfold are a great band...but under these incredibly sad and tragic circumstances, I must say I am truly honored to have been asked to play with them...and I didn't even have to think twice about saying yes.

These guys are a true family and it is an incredibly emotional experience to be here with them for the first time without their lost brother. But they have welcomed me into the family with open arms and there's a real excitement to make the record they had set out to make...

I am treating my participation on this album with the utmost respect for Jimmy's memory and am remaining as true as possible to the drum parts that he wrote for the songs and the record he wanted to make.

I want their fans to realize that I'm not trying to step into or fill The Rev's shoes...I'm just merely lacing em up for him!

MP
 
 
 
 

 

I'm very happy you've agreed to doing this!!

I've been a fan of A7X for a long time now and there is no one out there I'd prefer more than YOU to step into his shoes and nail those recordings!

All the best and can't wait to hear the finished result! :-D

For those of you that are not very familiar with Avenged Sevenfold i reccomend you to listen to these songs:
Remenissions (2003)
Beast and the Harlot 2005 - live
A little piece of heaven (Their Masterpiece until now) 2007

if you try to forget their look and clothes that doesn't please every rock/metal/prog fan, and try to focus on the music itself, as MP said in 2005,
 
"OK....I'm confused.
 
I always ASSumed from their image (and name) that they were some kind of Orange County Skate/Pop/Punk band (I assumed something like Blink 182 or Good Charlotte)....but then I saw one of their videos and I said "wow...these guys can play!"...so I picked up their new CD "City Of Evil" and was blown away!
 
I don't know the story on these guys...if it is trendy or uncool to like them, but these guys are great players!! (picture Paul Gilbert, Joey Jordison and Mike Patton putting together a pop/metal band!)
 
And they write some really cool, untraditional, almost proggy pop songs, but with catchy hooky choruses....I can't believe these guys are getting the commercial acceptance & exposure they are with a sound that sounds more like Iron Maiden meets DT than anything else that's currently on MTV!
 
I guess it proves never to judge a book by its cover!
 
MP"

I have no words. Mike is just awesome.

I like A7X work, and The Rev was a very good drummer. The right person to finish his job was no other than Mike.

Holy Effing A!  I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!

Portnoy


Even under normal circumstances, I would've been happy to help the guys out in any way I could as I think Avenged Sevenfold are a great band...but under these incredibly sad and tragic circumstances, I must say I am truly honored to have been asked to play with them...and I didn't even have to think twice about saying yes.

These guys are a true family and it is an incredibly emotional experience to be here with them for the first time without their lost brother. But they have welcomed me into the family with open arms and there's a real excitement to make the record they had set out to make...

I am treating my participation on this album with the utmost respect for Jimmy's memory and am remaining as true as possible to the drum parts that he wrote for the songs and the record he wanted to make.

I want their fans to realize that I'm not trying to step into or fill The Rev's shoes...I'm just merely lacing em up for him!

MP
 
 
 
 

 
Always with you mike...

I just checked out some of their music & I really like what I'm hearing.  "A Little Piece of Heaven" rocks!  Holy crap!  And I can totally hear MP's influence on The Rev's playing.  I'm really looking forward to hearing their new "masterpiece."

Hey Mike, how about a tour with these guys?  It would be awesome to see you play with A7X & DT on the same night! 

A great big Salute to ya Mike! Very cool news.

DaRk0


Not sure it's the best move their Mike.

Do explain why because I can't think of a single reason why that would be the case. It's not going to harm his career in the slightest. It's not going to harm their career in the slightest. It's not going to harm DT in the slightest... I'm really stretching to see some sense in your point, but I'm really struggling dude...

Nathan Explosion


Ladies and Gentlemen of MP.com,

No other musician or drummer for that matter would do something like this. This is what makes MP one of the most classiest, genuine and fantastic individuals in this (and any other) parallel universe.

Sentence 2 is ok... first one... no way dude. Plenty of other musicians and drummers would do something like this. It speaking volumes to who Mike is does not take away from the other good people out there that care about others too. Let's be real here. Mike is part of a community, and there is a reason why he and plenty of others are proud of that community.

I've never heard Avenged Sevenfold.  Can someone recommend me a place to start with them?

vietkong


For those of you that are not very familiar with Avenged Sevenfold i reccomend you to listen to these songs:
Remenissions (2003)
Beast and the Harlot 2005 - live
A little piece of heaven (Their Masterpiece until now) 2007

 
Thanks!  I'll check those out.   You answered my question before I even asked it.   I've only heard 2 songs by these guys-  Beast And The Harlot and Bat Country - c/o Sirius and MTV.  And I liked them but not enough to buy one of their albums.  I loved the twin lead guitar stuff - it always reminded me of Helloween or something.   Any other must-hear songs I should check out with impressive drumming?